Torn Between Love and Hate

Chapter 149

Chapter 149 The Lost Daughter

Ashton’s new relationship was exposed. Moreover, he posted on Twitter, saying that he and Deborah

broke up peacefully three years ago.

A new wave of discussions instantly took up the Internet. Public opinion began to improve, and

apparently, the attacks on Deborah started to subside.

Ashton looked at the photos that were exposed, which were the pictures of him interacting with

Rebecca at the gate of

the Civil Affairs Bureau just now.

Ashton quickly realized that something was wrong and looked sideways at the woman beside him

unhappily.

Rebecca didn’t hide the truth and confessed with a nonchalant smile. “I admit that I hired those

paparazzi and asked them to post the photos.”

Rebecca was a Moxley, and Ashton was the CEO of the Mullen Group.

Thus, without permission from one of them, none of those reporters and paparazzi would have the guts

to use their accounts to post such photos.

So just now, it was just Rebecca’s plan. She tricked Ashton and lied that someone was secretly filming

them to let him get into her car.

Ashton’s face was filled with disdain, and Rebecca smiled smugly. “In this way, public opinion will be

suppressed

soon. Isn’t it just as you wish?”

The car soon stopped outside the Moxley Manor, and there were many media reporters inside and

outside.

Donna was getting old, and she enjoyed the lively atmosphere very much.

The

reporter. clamored to come and take pictures, so Donna smiled and agreed.

Rebecca opened the door and got out of the car, then turned around and glanced at Ashton. “I didn’t

invite these reporters here, but I’m sure you must know that you have to get it done when it’s already

started.”

When Ashton got out of the car with a sullen face, Rebecca walked toward him. Under the flashlight,

she naturally

took Ashton’s arm.

The reporter finally got the pictures they wanted.

Rebecca put on a smug look. After entering the manor, she introduced Ashton to everyone around.

She only said that she and Ashton were friends. If she actually said that Ashton was her boyfriend, it

would be embarrassing if Ashton denied it on the spot and dismantled her.

On the contrary, the others only thought she was shy when she said Ashton was just her friend.

When a man and a woman held hands intimately in public, nobody would believe that they were just

friends.

After introducing Ashton to everyone, Rebecca and Ashton walked toward Donna and Kolt, who were

sitting in the innermost part of the living room.

This time, she didn’t need to introduce Ashton to them because everyone in the Moxley family knew

him.

Ashton greeted them, and the elders of the Moxley family all smiled and welcomed him.

However, they all glanced at the people behind Ashton.

Rebecca followed their sight and looked back. Then, she saw Adrian holding Alyssa’s hand, walking

toward them while

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chatting with the others.

Alyssa was only about eight years old but had an extraordinary appearance and temperament. When

she stood next to Adrian, everyone believed that Alyssa was Adrian’s daughter,

After all, their brows and eyes were quite alike.

Even Adrian himself joked before, saying that maybe it was indeed fate that made him find his

illegitimate daughter

who was once lost.

As soon as they came over, Rebecca was obviously ignored.

she planned to officially introduce Ashton to the elders of the Moxley family and make up a story about

how she and Ashton met each other to show off their love.

But now, she had lost her chance.

The elders all stared at Alyssa. Donna was so happy that her eyes squinted in joy.

As soon as Alyssa came over, Donna stretched out her hands when she was still far away. “My baby!

Come quickly to Grandma. Let me hug you!”

Alyssa took off the backpack, stuffed it into Adrian’s hands, and walked over to lean against Donna’s

arms.

“Great-grandma!”

Then, she tilted her head and greeted the others. “Grandpa, Grandma, uncles, auntie…”

Although Rebecca was a little upset when she heard Alyssa calling her auntie, she still greeted Alyssa

reluctantly.

This kid came from nowhere, but she was truly adorable.

Donna hugged Alyssa and reprimanded Steven and Norman, who were sitting on the sofa playing with

their mobile phones, “Didn’t you hear Alyssa call you uncle? You two don’t look like decent uncles at

all! What a shame!”

Steven finally looked away from the pile of business affairs on his phone.

He reached out and touched Alyssa’s head. “Alyssa, you’re here. You’re getting prettier and prettier.”

Donna snorted coldly, “You will praise the beauty of this kid. If you also praise the girls around you like

this, you can certainly find yourself a wife!”

Steven cleared his throat lightly and stood up awkwardly.

He glanced aside and saw Ashton. “Mr. Mullen, you’re here as well. Come on, let’s go over there for a

drink”

After he finished speaking, he chatted with Ashton and walked away soon.

Donna was furious. “He only knows how to chat with men! With such a good opportunity, why can’t he

just find himself a girlfriend?”

She looked aside and soon noticed Norman, who was still playing with his mobile phone.

Norman noticed that sharp gaze and immediately put away his phone. Then, he got up, wanting to

escape. “Ah, I’ll go have a drink with Mr. Mullen too.”

Donna scolded, “Sit down!”

Norman immediately sat back on the sofa.

Donna continued to lecture Norman. “You are even more outrageous! You are in the hospital every day,

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so many beautiful female doctors, nurses, and even patients…”

Norman was speechless. “Grandma, our hospital strictly prohibits dating among colleagues.”

Adrian looked at them in amusement and sald jokingly, “What kind of hospital is that? How can there be

such regulations? For all these years, I have never seen a hospital where Its employees are not

allowed to fall in love.”

Norman looked at him. “Adrian, just sit, eat, and shut up.”

Donna became even angrier. “How dare you talk to Adrian like that! Adrian has a daughter. How can

you compare with

him?!”

Norman muttered in a low voice, “Is Alyssa his daughter? He was just lucky and found her at the This is from NôvelDrama.Org.

bottom of the

mountain.”

The more Donna looked at Norman and Steven, the more annoyed she became. “If you two can’t get

married, you’ll not be allowed to attend my birthday party again!”

Norman looked over from a distance, and Steven went to drink somewhere else.

Norman truly regretted that he hadn’t rushed ahead of Steven and escaped first.

Donna couldn’t stop lecturing, and Norman turned to his mother, who was sitting opposite him, for

help.

Nota got up with a smile and approached Donna. “Mom, the children have their own plans. Today is

such a good day, so don’t think about these unpleasant things. Don’t scare Alyssa.”

Only now did Donna remember that Alyssa was still sitting in her arms. She immediately put a

benevolent look on her

face.

“Alyssa, I didn’t want to scare you. I prepared something for you. Come on. Come to my room, and I

will get it for

you.”

Norman immediately looked at Alyssa, hinting at her to follow Donna so that he could be saved.

Alyssa stood up with a smile and helped Donna to leave.

Nora sat down and looked at them from behind, and her eyes gradually turned red.

Norman knew what she was thinking of again, so he got up and sat beside her, comforting her in a

deep voice, “Mom, you had just said it yourself. Don’t think about such unhappy things.”

Kolt also came over immediately to appease Nora.

When she saw this lively and bustling scene, Nora couldn’t hold back her tears. “If my daughter were

still with us, she

should be the treasure of the whole family now.”