Cheryl rushed out when Ashley said yes.
"Are you okay? That wound on your hand doesn't look good," Nina walked up to Ashley and asked her, frowning a little. Ashley could see that Nina was worried about her, even though she was mostly expressionless.
Ashley smiled and said, "I'm okay. Watch this for me. I'll be back in a minute."
During the renovation of the shop, Greyson had suggested that a small room be added so that people could take rest. Ashley considered Greyson to be a genius for having come up with such a good idea.
It was a good thing that Greyson didn't hear Ashley calling him a genius, or he would become awkward. His intention behind suggesting the building of the room was selfish. He had thought that he could use that room to play whenever he came.
But Ashley seemed to have misunderstood.
Cheryl soon returned with a bottle of Ibuprofen. "Here, Ashley. This will help with your wound," she said.
"Thanks a lot, Cheryl," Ashley said, taking the medication from her.
"Well, you need some rest. So I'm off," Cheryl said.
Ashley smiled and nodded.
After Cheryl left, Ashley squeezed a little ointment on to her fingers and applied it to the wound.
She rubbed on it lightly, which caused a pricking on it that made her cry out. "Ouch!" Ashley thought wistfully, 'How could Raymond be so ruthless to me? It fucking hurts.'
At the same time, she somehow felt pity for him, for being cheated and controlled by that bitch Lena.
Thinking over and over again about all that had happened, Ashley decided that she could never let Andrew know about her wound, or he would be mad at her.
She could remember how Andrew was the last time she had burned herself. She didn't want to see him like that again.
It had only been a month since she had gotten to know Andrew, but she didn't want him to be worried, no matter what.
The Mu Family
Raymond had left Ashley there and come to the Mu family. He had the suspicion that Ashley hadn't told him the whole story because he could guess her thoughts, having known her for a long, long time.
He didn't really believe that she had done all that.
Lena was now curled up on the sofa, surrounded by snacks and fruits, watching TV.
Lena was a clever woman and could have chosen any workplaces, but she chose to work with the Luo Group. Why? Because she knew that Ashley and Raymond were both working in this company. So she joined the company, seeking to watch their moves. But of course, she had succeeded in getting together with him.
Now that she had gotten what she wanted, she had made Ashley leave the company, made Raymond her fiance, and got along well with Raymond's family. She didn't have to stay in that company anymore.
So why not leave the company and do whatever she wanted?
Thinking that she heard the doorbell, and she asked the servant to open the door, wanting to know who it was at this time of the night.
"Raymond, honey, what are you doing here? It's very late." Lena had morphed into a different woman, including her voice, when she saw who was standing by the door.
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