Chapter 160


    No Possibility Between Us


    Deborah thought about Josephing over soon and feared that he would see Ashton. So, she


    tactfully and directly


    askest


    “Thank you for everything today. It’s gettingte, do you have work tomorrow?”


    Ashton was uneasy about her, worrying


    sneaky man he had just seen mighte back.


    The pretended to be clueless and sat down right beside her sickbed.


    “I’m fine, and I’m not busy tomorrow


    It’s not convenient for you to be here alone, so I’ll leave once Joseph arrives.”


    Deborah silently gazed at him, watching for quite a while.


    Seeing Ashton looking a bit guilty and uneasy, he stood up and said, “Let me pour you some water to


    drink.”


    After finishing speaking, he didn’t even look at her and went to the water dispenser by the floor to


    ceiling window to


    get some water.


    Deborah’s intuition told her that there was something off about this man, no matter how she looked at


    him.


    As he brought her a ss of water and handed it to her, Deborah spoke thoughtfully, “Ashton, you don’t


    really have any intentions towards me, do you?”


    Ashton paused for a moment. Was it not obvious enough that he had feelings for Deborah?


    Deborah looked at him as he remained silent for a moment, then continued, “That shouldn’t be the


    case. I heard that during the years we were married, you had someone in your heart.


    For their sake, you made me risk my life to donate my liver, made me kneel and give blood. Now I don’t


    even have a uterus anymore, and it seems like that’s all thanks to you, isn’t it?”


    Ashton took a breath, suddenly felt as if the light cup of water in his hand weighed 1,000 pounds.


    In that instant, he found it difficult to catch his breath and couldn’t lift his head..


    Deborah still looked at him with a puzzled expression, “So, these aren’t true?”


    How could it be possible that a man who hates her so much that he hurts her to the brink of death


    ims to love and care for her? Isn’t that just too ridiculous?


    Love and care for her like Joseph does, always thinking of her and taking care of her in every aspect.


    Don’t even mention hurting her with his own hands; it someone else were to touch a single finger of


    hers, his heart would ache unbearably, and he would be filled with a seething rage.


    If Ashton had even the slightest bit of affection for her, how could he have the heart to make her donate


    her liver, force her to kneel, and do all those things to her?


    In the past, he had no feelings for her. Now, after not seeing each other for three years, he should be


    even less likely to develop any feelings for her.


    No matter how Deborah looked at it, she couldn’t help but think that the man standing before her was


    incredibly


    strange.


    Ashton was reluctant to think back on those events, but he knew very well that at this point, he could no


    longer deny


    any of them, one by one, piece by piece.


    After a moment of silence, he nodded and said, “All of that is true. I did those things.”


    Deborah’s expression remained unchanged. When she had learned about this man’s appalling past


    actions just a few days ago, she had felt a chill run down her spine, even causing goosebumps to cover


    her entire body.


    But now, her tolerance has grown stronger, and she doesn’t have much of a reaction anymore.


    She said softly, “Ashton, I don’t want to say much more. Now that we’re divorced, I guess we’re not


    rted anymore.


    Today, you saved me, and I’m grateful for that. But I still have to say, from now on, I hope we can try to


    meet as little as possible.”


    Ashton didn’t dare to look at her, “The doctor said you should undergo psychotherapy to recover your


    memory…”


    Deborah interrupted him, “I’ll consider following the doctor’s advice, but whether I choose to regain my


    memory or not, it won’t be because of you.


    In the past, we may have shared some kind of feelings, but even if I were to remember them all, there’s


    no possibility for us anymore.”


    She nced out the window and said coldly, “You can go now.”


    Ashton nodded, “Alright.”


    He ced the ss of water on the bedside table next to Deborah.


    As he turned to leave, he stepped out of the ward, and not far down the corridor, Joseph’s secretary


    happened to rush.


    over.


    Ashton walked past Evelyn Moore and continued forward.


    After walking just a few steps and making sure he was out of Deborah’s sight, he leaned against the


    wall beside him, unable to suppress a violent bout of coughing


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    In the hospital corridor, there were other sounds. No matter how severe his cough was, Deborah in the


    ward wouldn’t


    be able to hear it.


    But when Evelyn heard it, she couldn’t help but stop at the door of the ward, turning back to take a


    nce.


    Ashton leaned against the wall with one hand, standing next to the trash can, facing Evelyn sideways.


    He coughed so hard that his back bent slightly


    A doctor thought he might be choking or had something stuck in his throat, and immediately came over


    to show


    concern.


    “Sir, are you alright?”


    Ashton was coughing severely. In Deborah’s hospital room, he tried his best to suppress his coughs,


    enduring it for a long time, causing his throat to feel dry and painful.


    Now, once I start coughing, I can’t stop, and the words of Deborah keep ying over and over in my


    head.


    “From now on, I hope we can meet as little as possible… There’s absolutely no chance for you and


    me.”


    Coughing up something bloody, the doctor beside him looked rmed, “Sir, you’re coughing up blood.


    Are you a patient here? Have you had a thorough examination?”


    Coughing up blood is most likely not a minor illness.


    Evelyn stood not far from the hospital room door, witnessing the scene and hearing the doctor’s words,


    her


    expression filled with disbelief.


    Ashton stood up and looked over, just in time to notice her wat


    His expression revealed a hint of pank, and be immediately turned his back, hurriedly raising his hand


    to wipe the


    corner of his mouth.


    The doctor continued to express concern, urging him to get a check up Ashton responded, “Thank you,


    I’ve already had it checked, and there’s no major issue.”


    The doctor looked at him with skepticism, while Ashton quickly walked away without hesitation.


    Evelyn watched as the figure disappeared down the hallway, and couldn’t help but let out a sigh


    Thinking of my boss Joseph, and businessmen like Ashton at the top of the pyramid, they are always


    swamped with


    endless work and often find themselves in a state of overexertion


    People like this are too prone to health issues. With Ashton looking like this, there’s no way his body


    could be in good condition.


    Evelyn turned around and entered the sickroom, unable to help but let out a sigh


    Over the past three years, Deborah had be quite tamiliar with Joseph’s secretary.


    Seeing here in with a sigh, Deborah smiled and asked, “What’s wrong? Did something unpleasant


    happen?”


    Evelyn sat down beside her and sighed, “Well, not really. I just saw Mr. Mullen from Richmond ou


    the hallway.


    He actually started coughing up blood, as it he was going to cough out his internal organs. Even the


    doctor was frightened, yet he still insisted that he was time.”


    Deborah paused for a moment, then quicklyughed it oft, saying, “You must have seen it wrong. How


    could a perfectly healthy person cough up blood?”


    Just a moment ago, Ashton was still with her. Going back a little further in time, he had rescued her


    from that


    mansion.


    The person’s health is excellent; it’s simply impossible for someone like this to suddenly cough up


    blood.


    Evelyn sighed, “I didn’t get a clear look, but I heard the doctor shouting that he was coughing up blood.


    I really need to take better care of my health in the future, so I don’t end up like him, possibly dying


    young ”


    Deborah was amused by it.


    In front of Joseph, Evelyn had always been cautious and meticulous, but with her, she had never held


    back her words.


    Deborah didn’t take it to heart, thinking that she must have seen it wrong..


    Evelyn stayed by the side until almost midnight when Joseph hurriedly rushed over.


    As soon as he got off the ne, he came straight here.


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    Upon entering the hospital room, he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Deborah lyingfortably in


    bed.


    Evelyn was dozing off by the bed when she suddenly woke up, alert upon hearing footsteps.


    Squinting and tilting my head, I saw that my boss hade over and was standing by the bed.


    Evelyn practically sprang to her feet, standing up straight and respectfully saying, “Mr. ck, you’ve


    arrived.”


    On the bedside table, there were still some leftover peanuts and fruits from her meal with Deborah, as


    well as half a bottle of beer. She hurriedly tried to clean up the mess.


    All right, it’s done. There won’t be any sry deductions, right?


    Joseph said softly. “Evelyn, you go ahead and leave first.”