Chapter 106 She Won’t Come Back
Joseph’s gaze remained fixed on Deborah, who looked terrified.
He was angry, but his voice was not too loud, probably to avoid scaring her. “Get out.”
The maid sighed and came over to pull Deborah up. “You should leave now. Mr. Black is angry.”
Joseph glanced at the maid and said, “I told you to get out.”
Shawn happened to walk in and heard Joseph speaking. After looking at the situation in the dining room, understood what was going on.
With a serious face, Shawn walked over and led the confused maid out, then promptly fired her.
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Joseph finally realized that Deborah had probably recognized the dinnerware he had bought at the auction to provoke Ashton.
He tried to reassure her. “This dinnerware isn’t worth much. I intentionally inflated the price to compete with Ashton and make him angry.”
Deborah still looked uneasy. “I’ll compensate you later.”
Joseph saw that she had calmed down a bit and reached out to help her up onto the couch.
Over the years, Ashton had treated Deborah badly, causing her a lot of stress and fear, which Joseph could now clearly see.
Otherwise, Deborah wouldn’t have been so scared by a broken bowl.
In the past, when he went out to socialize, he had heard people in private rooms joking that to tell if a woman had been abused at home, one just needed to suddenly raise one’s hand in front of her,
If the woman immediately cowered in fear, it was a natural instinctive reaction because she had been hurt.
before.
Deborah had a terminal illness and had been bullied by Ashton for many years. Now that she was nearing death, she had yet to experience any warmth.
At that moment, Joseph suddenly felt that he could no longer keep it a secret.
He squatted down in front of Deborah, took off the watch from his left wrist, and showed her the scars on his
wrist.
He looked into her eyes and said, “Do you really not remember me?”
Deborah looked stunned for a moment but quickly regained her composure and said, “You told me that the scars on your hand were from a recent accident.”
Joseph could not hold back anymore and told her the truth, “You forgot that when you were thirteen, I carried you under the cliff and took you to the hospital.
“Ashton was still abroad at that time and did not return to the country until you were fourteen. Back then, my
mother married Wayne, and we sat together in Mullen Manor.”
Deborah was speechless for a long time, and soon her face was full of suspicion. “You’re lying. The person
who saved me back then was Ashton. How could it be you?”
Deborah’s phone rang, but she didn’t answer it.
She said she didn’t believe Joseph’s words, but she unconsciously waited for Joseph to continue speaking.
Joseph didn’t want to wait anymore. Deborah had a terminal illness and didn’t have much time left. He didn’t
want her to continue living in such a bleak situation.
He continued to speak, “You’re mistaken. Ashton was not in the country when you had your accident. That night, I took you to the hospital and promised to buy you food to take to the ward. Later, my mother had an
accident, and then…”
His expression changed, and he tried to control his emotions as he told Deborah all the details and everything that had happened.
He didn’t want to hide it anymore. He wanted her to know that he would take her to get treatment.
Back when he was going through a difficult time in his life, it was Deborah who gave him warmth, and many times, she helped him and saved him.
Now, he wouldn’t watch her die. She should feel the warmth and live a good life.
He slowly continued speaking, but he didn’t know that his voice was also being heard on Ashton’s computer
at the same time.
Ashton had planted a listening device on Deborah, initially seeking revenge against Joseph.
This was because Joseph had given Deborah the listening device to plant in Ashton’s work area, which Ashton
had discovered.
Ashton had only intended to listen in on Joseph’s instructions to Deborah and hear how Joseph planned to
deal with the Mullen Group and the Mullen family.
However, he ended up hearing something else entirely from the listening device.
Ashton sat at his desk in the study, listening as Joseph revealed the truth to Deborah.
Ashton’s face turned pale as he urgently called Deborah to try and stop her from continuing to listen.
But she didn’t answer the phone at all, and Joseph continued to reveal the truth from eleven years ago to
Deborah.
Ashton’s shameful thoughts have now been exposed, and his deceitful act of pretending to be Deborah’s
savior has been uncovered.
Ashton sat at his desk, feeling helpless as the listening device had no tracking capabilities, leaving him
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unaware of Deborah’s whereabouts.
A voice in Ashton’s head reminded him that Deborah now knew the truth and would never return.
Joseph was the one who saved her in the past, and she would leave with him. She would leave, no doubt about
it!
Ashton clenched his fists tightly and forcefully pressed them onto the desk.
Unable to contain himself any longer, Ashton smashed the desk hard and sent the laptop crashing to the floor.
However, Joseph’s voice still rang clearly from the laptop. “Deborah, come with me. I’ll take you to get treatment, find you a compatible liver, and let you live a good life…”
Ashton stood up and kicked the laptop on the floor with all his might.
His sullen and furious complexion became hideous.
“You’re dreaming, all of you!”
Jeff’s voice sounded from outside the door. “Mr. Mullen, Lydia refused to cooperate and call Mrs. Mullen. She doesn’t want to contact Mrs. Mullen to come back.
“I used a little trick, and she seems to have a bad heart. She suddenly gasped for breath and passed out. Should we take her to the hospital…”
Ashton shouted angrily, “Don’t give her treatment! Nobody is allowed to take her for treatment! Take a photo of Lydia and send it to Deborah. If Deborah doesn’t come back, let Lydia die!”
Jeff remained silent for a moment before responding, “Okay.”
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