Exposing the Charade of Deep Affection (PDF)

Chapter 196

Chapter 196 Even a Dog Knows Gratitude Better Than You Do

Lucas furrowed his brows, opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but seemed to hesitate

for a moment. After a pause, he finally asked, “Have you met this Freyhedgean tycoon? Haven’t you

noticed anything unusual?”

I shook my head, “No, what’s wrong?”

Seeing this, he pursed his lips, took a slight breath, and muttered to himself, “Perhaps I’m

overthinking.” After a moment of silence, he said, “Alright, go see your sister.”

I always felt that he seemed to have something to say to me, but it seemed inappropriate when it came

to his lips and he didn’t say it.

Although I was curious, I ultimately didn’t ask much.

Lucas took me to an interrogation room. Before long, Ashley, handcuffed, walked in on the other side of

the thick glass. Seeing me, the corners of her mouth lifted into a cold smirk.

Apparently, she had anticipated that I would come to her on my own initiative.

Perhaps it was because they hadn’t seen each other for several days, her complexion looked

somewhat haggard. It was likely not due to staying in the police station for too long, but because of the

premature birth of her large baby.

She sat down across from me, picked up the intercom, and said disdainfully, “You arrived faster than I

expected.”

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I pursed my lips, if I were to speak of the sisterly affection I once had for her from our many years

together, by now, almost all of those feelings have been completely ruined by her time and time again.

Looking at her, I felt much calmer, “If you want Dad’s inheritance, I have no objections. However, our

mother is not in River City at the moment, so I can’t make the decision.”

She raised an eyebrow, “You have no objections? The Conner family’s assets, you’re willing to share

with me?”

Looking at her contemptuous and disdainful gaze, I remained expressionless, “My parents adopted

you, which means they truly consider you as their own daughter. Whether I am willing or not, if you

want to part, it’s not up to me.”

“Hah!” She sneered, “Their own daughter? Tabatha, you sure know how to sweet talk. If they truly

considered me as their own, why would they have been guarding against me all these years? All the

good things in the house are reserved for you to choose, the best schools are chosen for you, the best

jobs are given to you, the best men are chosen for you to marry. They say I am a daughter of the

Conner family, but behind closed doors, they are afraid I will compete with you. They have prepared

cars and houses for you, what about me? What have they given me?”

Watching her speak with a face full of grievance and unwillingness, I pursed my lips, my brows

involuntarily furrowing slightly. I no longer wanted to listen to her boring words.

From as far back as I can remember, my parents always gave me and her the same things. In fact, she

was older than me, and my mother even gave her more. As for school, before university, we both got

into our schools through our own efforts. Joining the company was my own choice. After she

graduated, she joined the Hinton Group. My father saw that she had better options and didn’t suggest

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work in the company. Later, for some unknown reason, she got

involved with Henry and married him. At that time, Henry was almost omnipotent in River City.

However, not long after she married Henry, he fell from power, and they fled abroad together.

After she went abroad, I had just graduated. Because of the incident. five years ago when she

trafficked me, my father was particularly strict. with me. I was arranged by my father to start from the

bottom in the company as soon as I graduated. As for marrying the best man, I couldn’t help but want

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When the Conner Group encountered problems in the past, my father merely pulled me out for a

marriage alliance.

Perhaps in her eyes, no matter what her parents did, no matter what I did, in her eyes, it was all

wrong.

Not wanting to argue with her, I pursed my lips and said, “Ashley, honestly, my parents’ decision to

adopt you was fundamentally wrong. In this day and age, even a dog might be more grateful than you.

Indeed, there’s a reason why your parents abandoned you.”

“Tabatha!” Poked to the point of pain, Ashley suddenly glared at me and yelled, “Shut up! What right do

you have to talk about me?”

I was used to her rage. Through the thick glass, I calmly watched her break down, and said

indifferently, “Ashley, you know I’m not a good person. I hold grudges, and I remember everything

you’ve done to me over the years. I just found out that you might have to spend two years in jail.

Honestly, two years is too short for me. But it’s okay, I’ll wait for you. We have plenty of time in the

future.”