Torn Between Love and Hate novel Chapter 159

Chapter 159 Do Not Roll Under the Bed 

Morton happened to see the photo on his phone screen. 

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Everyone knows that Deborah is now with Joseph, and when they show off their affection for each other, it’s prst too 

adorable to handle 

But now, the photos on the phone show Deborah, laughing and chatting with another man as they board a plane together, even being carried into a car by this other man. 

Just one glance is enough to make the heart race. 

As a man himself, he felt that the empathy evoked by this photo was just too strong, and he even began to feel angry on Joseph’s behalf. 

Joseph took just one glance before exiting the photo interface, his facial expression a mix of indiscernible emotions. 

However, Morton could already sense the smell of gunpowder and the taste of war. 

Joseph put away his phone, calmly looking at the group of directors and executives who were still waiting by his side. 

“Tonight might not be very convenient, as I still have some household matters to attend to. How about this? Tomorrow evening, I’ll invite all of you here, and we can all enjoy a teast together. That way, I can properly express my gratitude for everyone’s care and concern.” 

At this point, it was indeed getting late, and the night outside had grown deep and dark. 

At today’s meeting, Joseph’s performance was quite impressive, leaving a group of directors and executives in awe. 

At this point, most people no longer made things difficult for him, and a director said with a smile, “Since Josepli still has things to do, let him go first. We can always get together another day.” 

Joseph exchanged a few pleasantries, personally escorted the older shareholders and the director to their cats, and watched with a smile as their vehicles drove off into the distance. 

The area outside the corporate building had become desolate, and as he stood in the cold wind, he took out his phone 

again. 

As he opened and looked through those photos again, he noticed that Morton was still standing by his side. 

Joseph turned around and said, “Morton, you should clock out too.” 

Morton didn’t even dare to breathe, and he really wasn’t in a position to interfere with his boss’s family affairs. 

Upon hearing that he could leave work now, he immediately felt relieved and said, “All right.” 

Once Morton had walked away and there were no more people around, Joseph took another look at the photos. 

Sometimes he had to admit that, although he had always been a confident person, he didn’t feel quite as sure of himself when compared to Ashton. 

He never worried that Deborah would be attracted to someone else. Joseph was gentle and attentive to Deborah, with good family background, a successful career, and a refined appearance. He was never modest about these qualities, firmly believing that he possessed them and that others couldn’t compare. 

Naturally, Deborah only had eyes for the best, and she chose Joseph. As a result, she couldn’t care less about anyone else, and no one could ever steal her away. 

But Ashton… 

It’s hard for Joseph to pinpoint exactly what sets Ashton apart from others. 

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Perhaps it’s because of the many years he has spent with Deborah, both in their marriage and their time together. 

Perhaps it’s because they have a daughter as a bond between them. 

It could also be that Deborah had loved Ashton for so many years, her love seeping deep into her bones. 

All of this couldn’t just be because Deborah had mistaken her lifesaver. 

In her many years of marriage with Ashton, and the countless days and nights they spent together, their feelings for each other had long since evolved beyond a simple case of mistaken identity or gratitude for Ashton saving her life. 

Joseph opened the photos and suddenly wondered, if Deborah were to regain her past memories, how would she react? 

People and things she had forgotten, others could tell her. 

A feeling that can be forgotten, no one can tell her. 

Only when she remembers it one day, will she recall her feelings for Ashton. 

Suddenly, Joseph couldn’t help but selfishly think that he didn’t want Deborah to remember. 

She only knew the pain Ashton had once caused her, so it would be impossible for her to ever have feelings for Ashton again. 

He reached for the phone and zoomed in on the photo of Ashton carrying Deborah into the car. 

No matter what, he still couldn’t believe that the current Deborah would suddenly be like this with Ashton. 

After enlarging the photo significantly, Joseph finally discerned the clues. 

There were faint traces of blood at the corners of Deborah’s mouth. 

He examined her dangling hand more closely, and it seemed as though there were faint traces of blood on her fingers. 

Injured? 

Joseph’s face darkened, and he quickly recalled that during the meeting, Chandler had glanced at his phone several times and had given him some strange looks. 

We shouldn’t have let Deborah go to Oceanview City alone. Even if she didn’t want bodyguards with her, we should have secretly arranged for a few to follow her. 

As Joseph turned around to head to the parking lot to get his car, he simultaneously dialed Deborah’s number on his phone. 

After waiting for quite a while, the call was finally answered. Deborah’s voice came through, sounding a bit drowsy, “Hello?” 

Joseph hurried to the parking lot and called out in a deep voice, “Debby, where are you?” 

Deborah replied groggily, “Oceanview City.” 

Joseph asked her again, “Where is Oceanview City?” 

Deborah opened her eyes, lying in the hospital bed and looking around before she fully regained consciousness. 

Recalling the time spent in the hospital and the events that occurred not too long ago. 

“Is your meeting over? Do you have any other plans?” 

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Josepli drove straight to the airport, saying, “It just ended. A group of directors from the company suggested going out for drinks together.”