The woman who was sobbing earlier fell silent all of a sudden. Knowing that she had wronged us, Tiffany couldn’t bring herself to glance at me and Gregory. Her eyes flickered and were out of focus. “My men wouldn’t go overboard and scare him. Besides, Ashton seized them already. What else could happen? You’re trying to frame me…”
“Are you still denying that it’s your fault?” Ashton’s deep voice sounded.
Tiffany bowed her head even lower and shuddered. “Gregory is completely fine. What have I done wrong?”
“You unrepentant woman!” Ashton said through gritted teeth.
Afterward, he gave me and Gregory a sideways glance, asking impassively, “Gregory, did you hear what she said? Do you see her true colors now?”
Only then I noticed that Gregory had been furrowing his brows.
“Okay.” He nodded his head. “I got it.”
Tilting his chin back slightly, Ashton squinted his eyes. His gaze darkened for a split second. “From now onward, you have only one name, that is Gregory Fuller. The Halls aren’t your family.”
“I understand.” Gregory nodded again, though he didn’t fully grasp the meaning of his father’s words. Suddenly, he thought of something and asked, “How about Uncle Nathaniel?”
“I’ll explain to you later.” Ashton’s voice was flat. I couldn’t tell of his mood right now, but I knew that this was not the time to ask any other question.
Knowing his father’s temperament, Gregory took note of his words and fell silent.
Afterward, the man turned to look at Tiffany again. His gaze grew much more frigid. “I’ve given you enough chances.”
Anyone with common sense could easily read between the lines and tell of his murderous intent. Tiffany went hysterical, standing up and backing away. “No, you can’t do this. Nothing happened to Gregory. You can’t kill me!”
Ashton’s expression remained nonchalant as he stood rooted to the spot. Nevertheless, his overbearing aura was so palpable that she felt like she was about to get crushed anytime.
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