Torn Between Love and Hate

Chapter 143

Chapter 143 Spare No Effort to Destroy Joseph

Flora Villa.

There was no light in the study, and Ashton had been sitting at the desk all afternoon.

On the computer screen on the desk, the scene of Deborah and Joseph kissing was displayed

repeatedly.

Ashton was immersed in the darkness, staring at the screen in front of him like self-abuse.

Ashton wanted to spot some problems in it, such as Deborah being forced by Joseph, Deborah being

drunk, or Deborah being forced to act on her own.

But it was not any of the above.

Ashton couldn’t understand why Deborah had become like this.

Deborah had been married and she had a husband.

Ashton told her all of this yesterday.

But Deborah took the initiative to kiss another man on an occasion like that where there were so many

guests.

Ashton clenched his fists, loosened them, and then clenched them again.

After watching the kissing scene for the whole afternoon, Ashton suddenly discovered a very

frightening fact.

In the past three years, Deborah already had feelings for Joseph.

With such feelings, Deborah probably wouldn’t mind Joseph deliberately lying to her and getting along

with her as her fiancé three years ago.

Why Joseph could forgive Joseph but couldn’t forgive him and won’t give him a chance to repent when

Joseph and he

both harm her?>

Ashton thought about it, and the only explanation he came up with was that Deborah lost her memory.

If Deborah hadn’t lost her memory, she would have remembered that she had loved me even more

deeply.

Then she wouldn’t have betrayed and humiliated me as cruelly as she did at my birthday party.

If Deborah hadn’t lost her memory, she would be unable to let go of me.>

Ashton felt that he had finally found a reasonable reason.

Ashton reached out his hand abruptly and closed the computer, making the study completely dark.

He stretched out his hand to open the drawer, took out a cigarette, and lit it. After hesitating for a long

time, Ashton

called Deborah.

Ashton thought Deborah just forgot everything, so he couldn’t blame her.

He would get her back and stay with her as she slowly recovered her memory. Then everything would

be fine.

The phone call was made, and Deborah answered it without defense.

Ashton’s number was not stored in Deborah’s phone. Because Deborah was a designer and

occasionally took outside orders, she didn’t refuse to answer the unfamiliar number.

Deborah had just finished eating the meal that Joseph brought her, very much to her liking. After eating

and drinking, Deborah lay down on the sofa and touched her belly. When she saw the phone ring, she

picked it up.

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Deborah held herself back from burping so as not to tarnish her image as a well-known designer.

But Ashton’s voice came from the other side, “Debby, tell me where are you, and I’ll pick you up.”

Deborah was frozen, and she really didn’t expect Ashton to have such a good mental quality.

Not long ago, in full view of everyone, Deborah cheated on Ashton.

It hadn’t been long since then Ashton called her as if nothing had happened.

Deborah didn’t want to say anything to him, so she put the phone in front of her and was about to hang

up the phone.

Ashton seemed to have guessed what she was going to do, continuing, “Debby, if you come back now,

I’ll pretend nothing has happened.

Otherwise, I will never let Joseph go. In addition to letting him go to jail for two years for bigamy, I will

completely destroy his reputation during these two years. By the time he gets out of jail, Jingron will

have gone bankrupt.”

Deborah was successfully provoked by him, and sneered repeatedly, “Then go ahead and do it. If

Joseph goes to jail, I will stay with him until the day he is released from prison. At that time, I will spend

the rest of my life with him.”

Asifon was so angry that his temples were throbbing, but still softened his tone, “I do not want to do

this. We have been a couple for so many years, and there is no need to make it look too ugly.

I admit that I was the one who was sorry for you before, but now if you come back, I promise to spend

the rest of my life making it up to you.”

Deborah on the other side of the phone couldn’t bear it anymore, “Pah! Ashton, you can do whatever

you like. Whether it is for me to go to jail or Joseph to go to jail, we can all afford it.

When we finish our jail time, even if Jingron is bankrupt and my career is gone, I’m willing to live with

Joseph. And whether it’s poverty or wealth, I’m not willing to live with you!

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Ashton said in a deep voice, “Debby, you must be like this? I have known you for more than ten years,

and we have been together day and night for four years after we got married.

You just forgot that the person you loved the most before was me. If you hadn’t lost your memory, you

wouldn’t be willing to treat me like this.

”

Ashton said with emotion, “I still remember, when we first got married, you liked to follow me

everywhere, and you always said…”

Deborah interrupted Ashton impatiently, “That’s enough, I don’t want to hear it at all. I’m not curious at

all about. how I used to be so blind, unable to see you clearly and compromising to you.”

Ashton said anxiously, “Debby, it’s just because you forgot everything.”

Deborah said coldly, “There’s no possibility between us anymore. Just hearing what you did to me

before, I feel chills.”

After Deborah finished speaking, Deborah hung up the phone directly.

Before Ashton could send his long-winded text message, Deborah swiftly blocked his number.

Ashton called again, only to hear the automated phone prompt that it could not be connected.

Ashton completely went furious and slammed the phone against the wall.

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Ashton was not only angry but also felt sudden panic and anxiety.

He felt that Deborah really wouldn’t change her mind this time.

Deborah had been determined to choose Joseph and divorce Ashton.

In the past three years, Ashton thought that if Deborah could really come back to life, then he would

definitely respect

all her ideas.

No matter what Deborah wanted to do, he would definitely respect her completely.

Even if he couldn’t only see her occasionally from a distance, he would be content.

But now, when Deborah was really alive, and appeared in front of Ashton, Ashton changed his mind

and the once possessive desire for Deborah quickly came alive again.

Ashton still didn’t want to let Deborah go.

Ashton clenched his fists and pressed hard on the desk.

After a long silence, he said loudly, “Jeff, come in.”

The maid outside the door immediately called Jeff, who quickly entered the study.

Ashton made up his mind, and ordered in a deep voice, “Go now and help me file a lawsuit in court

against Joseph for

bigamy.

And then spare no effort to make Jingron bankrupt. In addition, continue to spread online rumors,

accusing Joseph of being unethical and preventing him from entering, the Black Group. ”

In this way, Joseph couldn’t fight with Ashton, and couldn’t take Deborah away from Ashton.

Jeff was silent for a moment, trying to dissuade Ashton politely, “Mr. Mullen, Ms. Shepherd is currently

working for the design company under Jingron. If we deal with Jingron, I’m afraid it will have a big

impact on Ms. Shepherd.”

Ashton said impatiently, “It’s not important. If Deborah wants to work, there are many places for her to

work under the Black Group. It doesn’t matter wherever she works. She just wants to make drawings

and I will let her draw as

many as she wants.”

Jeff couldn’t take it anymore, “Mr. Mullen, that is Ms. Shepherd’s pursuit and dreams for many years,

not a matter of

a few drawings.

Ms. Shepherd has worked hard for the past three years to get to where she is now, and that’s not

something that can be earned by just staying anywhere and painting anything.

”

Ashton said displeased, “Jeff, are you accusing me of not understanding or respecting her?”

Jeff couldn’t say it outright, but thought in his heart, “Isn’t it so?”

Different from Ashton, Joseph would respect Deborah.

And he would never use such a contemptuous and indifferent tone to evaluate Deborah’s dream and

career, “Just a few drawings.”

Ashton said impatiently, “Alright, just do as I said.”

Ashton thought, “Joseph wasn’t my match. Now that Deborah had been found by me, she will only

belong to me.”

Jeff couldn’t help but wanted to dissuade Ashton, but suddenly a maid knocked on the door outside,

and said

anxiously,

Mr. Mullen, Mr. Moxley’s car is outside. He brought a little girl with him, saying she wants to see you.

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Ashton let the maid in impatiently and asked, “What little girl?”

The maid responded, “It’s a little girl who looks seven or eight years old. I saw her from the outside of

the car. The little girl sat in the passenger seat. She didn’t get out of the car. Mr. Moxley sat in the

driver’s seat with the window

open.”

After that, she added in a low voice with some trepidation, “The little girl looks a little… familiar.”

The maid had been in Flora Villa for many years, so she knew Alyssa.

She wanted to say that the little girl she had seen just now really looked like Alyssa, although the little

girl was a little far away and Adrian blocked half of the girl’s face.

It was just that the name Alyssa had been taboo in Flora Villa for the past three years, so no one dared

to say it.

Ashton didn’t take it seriously. He said in a low voice, “It has long been rumored that Adrian has an

illegitimate daughter who was born to an unknown actress. Well, what do they want from me?”

Ashton and Steven Moxley had some contacts occasionally. After all, they were both businessmen.

Runte Group came to Richmond to explore the market. They cooperated with the Mullen Group.

However, Adrian was a big star and playboy who indulged in eating, drinking, and pleasure-seeking. He

had nothing. to do with Ashton. They had never been in contact with each other.

The maid asked cautiously, “Then how about I go out and say that you are not at home?”

She thought Adrian was probably just there for fun.

With his current mood, Ashton might not be interested in dealing with Adrian.

Jeff said, “Mr. Mullen, he is from the Moxley family after all. Since he has come here, it’s better for you

to meet him.”

Ashton got up with a sullen face, took the overcoat beside him, and strode out of the study.

Outside the iron gate of Flora Villa, there was an ostentatious white Shelby.

The little girl in the passenger seat had her golden hair braided and neatly tied behind her.

She was seven or eight years old, with exquisite facial features and extraordinary temperament. Her

brows showed the same arrogance as that of the man next to her.

She had just come from the performance scene. Her white dress was placed in the back seat of the

car, and she was wearing a simple and casual gray outfit.

Adrian looked at the little girl sideways. “Alyssa, why do you want to see Ashton? Let me tell you, this

man is very boring. It’s better for you to go to Mauve Club with me and meet some handsome boys.”

Adrian really didn’t like to associate with Ashton. He hated such a serious and posturing man the most.

He coaxed, “What do you say? Shall we go?”

The little girl who had been silent finally said, “My mother is Deborah, Adrian.”

As if struck by lightning, Adrian coughed violently for a while, almost choking to death on his own

saliva.

“What did you say? Isn’t Deborah Ashton’s wife who cheated on him?”

Adrian had just watched a scene in the morning where Ashton’s wife put her arms around another

man’s neck and

kissed that man passionately

Seeing that scene, Adrian couldn’t help but feel excited,

But he suddenly realized something and stared sideways at the girl beside him. “Alyssa, you are

kidding me. If Deborah is your mother, then Ashtoji is your father?”

The little girl nodded calmly. “Yes. That’s why I’m here to see him now.”

Adrian’s throat seemed to be clogged with paste. He couldn’t say a word for a long time.

He didn’t know this girl well yet. Although she was only a few years old, she was much more mature

than her peers.

She seldom joked, and she knew very well what jokes were not allowed.

For example, she would not take just anyone as her parent.

Adrian rescued and adopted her three years ago. He had been coaxing her to call him dad.

After all, who would not want such a smart and beautiful daughter?

But after so many years, Alyssa just wanted to i him Adrian.

When Adrian was heartbroken, Alyssa said seriously, “Unless my mother marries you in the future, I

will not call you

dad”

Adrian asked, “Then who is your mother?”

Alyssa fell silent immediately, not saying a word.

Occasionally, she would say to Adrian. “If you don’t want to keep me anymore, I can go to the

orphanage.”

Adrian was so frightened by her that he never dared to ask about her parents again.

He asked her to use his surname. As for her first name, she said that she used to be called Alyssa, so

Adrian named her

Alyssa Moxley.

Adrian had always been extremely wilful in his life. As a man determined not to get married, he had

never wanted to

have a child with any woman.

But he really wanted this little girl he had rescued. For some reason, he liked her very much.

Alyssa didn’t want to tell him about her family members, so he just kept her by his side. It had been so

many years in a

blink of an eye.

Spending most of their time abroad before, they had just come back here recently. Speaking of that, it

was Alyssa who

wanted to come back.

It took Adrian a while to accept the tact. He said with grief on his face, “So you are going to leave me

now for your real

family? Alyssa, I have raised you for three years after all. You are so cruel!”

After that, he covered his face with his hands and wept bitterly

Alyssa was amused by him. “That’s enough. Stop it. You didn’t even shed a tear. It’s so funny.”

Adrian calmed down and looked at her seriously. “Then are you going to get back to Ashton and live

with him in the

future?”

Alyssa looked out of the car window. Through the iron gate, she watched as Ashton came out from a

distance and

walked down the steps towards them..

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She stared over there in a daze and replied, “If I had planned to live with him, I would have come here

long ago. I just came to talk to him. We’ll leave after that.”

Adrian was pleasantly surprised. He said, “Really? That’s good. I thought I had raised Ashton and

Deborah’s daughter for three years for nothing.”

He didn’t really want to force Alyssa to stay with him. It was illegal to abduct a child like this.

It was just that Alyssa had been around him for three years. He was really reluctant to give her back to

her parents.

Alyssa pushed open the car door and looked back. “Well, Adrian, I’m going in now. I will come out

soon.”

Adrian gave her a pitiful look. “I’ll be right here waiting for you.”

Alyssa got out of the car and looked at Ashton who was walking over from the front yard.

She walked towards Ashton, looking neither haughty nor humble.

Ashton concealed his impatience. He had to come out because of the Moxley family.

Then, he noticed only a little girl walking towards him. When she was a few steps away, he saw exactly

what she

looked like.

His whole body froze suddenly, and his steps seemed to be frozen for an instant.

“Am I hallucinating he wondered.

Alyssa also stopped in her tracks, with a faint smile in her bright eyes.

She said lightly, “Dad, or should I call

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