A Matter of Wife and Love novel Chapter 171

Chapter 171

In the end, Elyse could not suppress her curiosity and headed to the place Toby gave her the

address to.

It was not a place they usually gathered at. Instead, it was a club she had never been to before.

Even with his instructions, it still took her some effort to find the correct room.

When Elyse walked in, Leo was nowhere to be found.

In fact, the only person she knew in the room was Ashton.

There were also a few other men.

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The most eye-catching of the group was a middle-aged man who looked very similar to Ashton.

She had only just entered the room when she saw the man kick Ashton in the abdomen.

The blow had Ashton bending over before collapsing.

With a bang, he crashed to the ground.

The sight frightened Elyse, causing her face to go pale as she swiftly slapped her hands over her mouth.

Her feet were locked in place.

For long moments, Ashton was just lying there on the floor.

The middle-aged man’s voice boomed through the room. “Starlight Media has sent a lawyer’s letter, declaring their intent to sue you! Tell me who told you to do it, or you will be imprisoned!”

Beside the man stood a woman, her face a mask of shock.

When she saw Ashton on the ground, she let out a screech. Her hands snapped out as if to help him up, but she did not dare to do so.

Instead, she looked down at him with a sad look on her face. “Ash, please. As your mother, I’m begging you. Tell the truth. If this goes on, your father will kill you.”

It was now that Elyse recognized them.

The man was Ashton’s father.

Now that she knew who they were, she allowed shock and terror to show on her face.

She had not expected the couple to get wind of this.

More specifically, she did not expect Thomas Lowe, Ashton’s father, to be here. He had always been a man who was busy with major business. He was always coming and going without anyone

knowing.

Ashton crawled up from the ground as pain simmered in his eyes.

When he spotted Elyse, he froze and awkwardly looked away from her.

It was then that Thomas spotted Elyse. He glared at her. “Who is this woman? Why is she here?”

His booming voice terrified her so much that she went pale as she instinctively took a step backward.

Ashton hurriedly got to his feet and blocked her from view. “She has the wrong room.”

That snapped Elyse back to her senses, making her turn to leave the room.

“Stop her!” Thomas ordered.

Immediately, two arms shot out before her.

Thomas’ burning eyes soon focused on her.

His gaze was so overwhelming that it made her head spin because he was not like Ashton.

Ashton was a carefree slacker while Thomas was a truly capable man with a great reputation.

Everything Thomas did was brutal. He was both knowledgeable and hard to fool.

Elyse even found breathing hard. Her hands were covered in sweat due to how nervous she was.

Finally, he looked away from her.

He waved his hands, gesturing for his men to back off.

It was only then that Elyse could go back to her usual breathing pattern. After nodding to him, she left.

Behind her, she then heard Thomas say, “Investigate that woman’s connection to this brat! Be thorough. I want a clear report on every meeting, every phone call, and every message sent.”

From then on, her feet felt like they were nailed to the ground. She could not take another step at

all.

She spun around to stare at him in shock.

Thomas was not looking at her, but his eyes still burned with certainty.

“If you confess, I will let you live. If you dare hide a single detail, you will be sent to jail right away!”

Although he said that to Ashton, Elyse was the person who was terrified.

The calm she was faking immediately fled out of her.

Her entire body swayed.

Guilt overwhelmed her.

When Elyse next looked up, she saw someone standing right outside the window under the light.

He was so calm and silent.