"Mrs. Ezra." Ashley tried to suppress the sob in her throat, the corners of her eyes stung, she did not expect that, after being released from prison, there would be a day when she would meet her parents again, in this situation, her mother, asked her, are you okay?... "I'm very well."

Restrained choked voice, Ashley replied.


"Ashley, open the front door, we have something to tell you."

After Mrs. Ezra finished speaking, Ashley didn't know what her mood was at the moment, whether happy or sad, she didn't know.

Her mind was in chaos, she bent down to pick up the key and slowly walked to the door. "Click" a sound and the door opened.


'Please come in."

After seeing her parents, Ashley deliberately lowered her voice, making her voice a little softer... She didn't want to be so miserable in front of her biological parents.


So even if she had to rub salt into the wound, she would try her best to do what she could.

Mr. Fletcher and Mrs. Ezra still didn't understand for the time being, only thinking that Ashley had a cold so her voice was a little hoarse.

Entering the dormitory, Ashley was a little worried, her hands and feet were shaking, and she was a little panicked: "Sir, madam, I... I'll go get you two some water."

In a panic, she put the bag she was carrying on her shoulder on the table, then hurriedly went to the kitchen, pouring water for Mr. Fletcher and Mrs. Ezra.

 The water boiled this morning, poured out from the water heater, and only saw two white porcelain bowls, now she deeply regretted not buying some glass cups to put in the dormitory, and also no longer felt anxious like just now. 

Holding a white porcelain bowl in each hand, she walked out to the living room: "I don't prepare cups in my house, but you two can rest assured, this bowl is very clean." 

Mrs. Ezra felt sad... couldn't believe what was happening before her eyes, was this the Ashley she raised since birth? 

Ashley walked to the table, just putting down the two bowls of water in her hands, then she slightly raised her head, her whole body stiffened, and her face turned pale. 

The bag she left on the table was opened, revealing a stack of red cash, and some bills were falling. 

"Ashley, tell me, where did this money come from?" 

 Mr. Fletcher's stern voice rang out, startling Ashley, the bowl in her hand shook violently, and the hot water inside spilled out, this water had just been boiled since morning, left in the hot water tank, almost a day had passed and it was still this hot, but Ashley didn't seem to feel anything, letting those drops of hot water fall into his hand, she tried to calm down, "Drink some water first..."

Mr. Fletcher angrily threw the bowl in Ashley's hand up, the hot water poured down, wetting Ashley's arm, and also splashed onto her face and neck.

The hot water seeped into her clothes, the temperature was extremely hot, causing Ashley to frown.

"Mr. Fletcher, what are you doing?" Mrs. Ezra's face turned pale, and she hurriedly went to support Ashley's arm: "Ashley, let me see, the water is too hot..."

"Ezra, get out of the way! You pamper her so much, that's why she's like this today."  A rough arm pushed Mrs. Ezra away, Mrs. Ezra was not prepared, her whole body staggered, and fell to the ground: 'Mr. Fletcher, calm down, listen to her, no matter what, don't touch her."

Ashley's face turned pale, she hurriedly went to help Mrs. Ezra, but her arm was held tightly by someone else: 'Don't use these dirty hands of yours to touch your mother."

A sentence, made Ashley motionless, standing still in place, like a statue… She slowly asked: 'Please, let go, don't touch a dirty person like me, it will dirty you."

Mr. Fletcher pushed Ashley's hand away: 'Don't move your lips, Ashley, give me an explanation, the money is on the table."

He pointed to the bag on the table: 'How did you get it?"

 Ashley from beginning to end, Mr. Fletcher and Mrs. Ezra, from the beginning, did not see Ashley clearly in front of them, just the familiarity of the parents towards their biological daughter, and also the information transmitted by the spy, proved that the person in this room was their daughter – Ashley. 

Ashley lowered her head, her hands trembling, hearing her biological father's questioning voice, she was in a hidden corner where no one could see, and the corner of her lips moved, smiling silently... "You would rather ask me how I made money than ask me which man I made this money from. And then what did I use, to exchange for that man's money." She smiled faintly... She had been abandoned for a long time, this truth, how could she forget?

Mr. Fletcher's whole body trembled.

Pointing at Ashley: "You sinner.

You sinner. How could I have given birth to a sinner like you?"

Enduring the stinging of her eyes, Ashley clenched her teeth, afraid that if she was not careful, she would say extremely hateful words.

Taking a deep breath, she calmed down and said: "It's late, you two should go home early."

Both of her hands were red from the hot water, but she didn't feel any pain.

The first time they met after being released from prison, she didn't expect that she would fall into such a situation.

"You bring the source of this money, explain it clearly to me." Mr. Fletcher didn't want to let Ashley go, angrily looking at her: "Or should I speak for you? This money of yours is also not clean."

Just the word "not clean" made Ashley's whole body tremble.

"Go away. You two go away."  She still bowed her head, pointing at the door: "If you don't leave, I'll call the police. The main news tomorrow will be the chairman and the chairman's wife of Patterson Group, coming late at night to make a ruckus in the people's house." 

Her eyes were red, she could be gentle, she could not be afraid of family ties, and accept this abandoned fact, but, the couple in front of her, what qualifications did they have to stand here, and then scold her for being unclean? 

"How dare you?" 

Ashley didn't say anything, took out her phone from her pocket, pretended to be real in front of Mr. Fletcher, and dialed a number, Mrs. Ezra standing beside her hurriedly ran over: "Ashley, don't get agitated, your father just heard some nonsense rumors, your father also cares about you very much, otherwise, he wouldn't have come here late at night. Your father also wants the best for you." 

Mrs. Ezra held Ashley's phone tightly in her hand. 

 Mr. Fletcher said coldly: "A few days ago, Arwood's grandfather called in the middle of the night, saying that Arwood saw you at Paradise Club. I still don't believe it, I sent my subordinates to inquire about your situation, I still don't believe it, but the money on the table today slapped me in the face.

Three years ago, you did something wrong, and you still don't know how to repent.

Three years later, you don't know how to think and be a good person, you even fell into such a dirty place. You have made my family lose face. My old face, Fletcher, in this land, has become a laughing stock."

Ashley gritted her teeth, her whole body trembling.

She closed her eyes tightly... How stupid.

Seeing this couple today, she thought they missed the affection between parents and daughters, she thought they missed her, so they ran here late at night.

She also thought, today they came to find her, so all the resentment in her heart would disappear.

 She also thought, today they could come to visit her, at least because they missed her so much, three years ago it was just because of that man, so they didn't dare to offend her. 

In the end, it was because she thought too far ahead. 

How could she be so stupid? 

If they missed her and came to visit her, they should have come to visit her right after she got out of prison.