It was a few video clips edited together.
There was Chad’s conversation with the doctor
in the morgue, the truth about Ashley being
pushed down the stairs, and even his illicit
affair with Brittany at the old house.
Chad’s face was bloodless, and he trembled
uncontrollably
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So, Ashley knew everything.
He thought that Ashley had just given birth and
broken her leg, and she wouldn’t have the
strength to crawl out of bed.
But he had underestimated a mother’s worry
and urgency when she couldn’t see her child
when she opened her eyes.
And he thought he had hidden it well, self-
righteously performing one act after another in
front of Ashley.
When Ashley begged him not to take the
medicine, he ignored the begging in her eyes and semi–forcedly deprived her of her right to
be a mother forever.
Chad couldn’t imagine what kind of mood Ashley had been in these past few days.
His brain buzzed, and everything around him
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His brain buzzed, and everything around him
seemed to fade away, his mind filled with
Ashley, and the way the child was strangled by
him.
The guests were also shocked and whispered
among themselves.
“Holy crap, is that right? That child was actually
born by Brittany, and Ashley’s child was
smothered to death by Chad? Isn’t this a crime?
They were both his own flesh and blood, how
could he bear to do that? Too cruel!”
“Ha, what a wife–doting maniac. It’s more like a
maniac who harms his wife and kills his son,
just to pave the way for an illegitimate child
born by a mistress. I think he is a maniac
bastard, how broken–hearted Ashley must be
when she knows the truth.”
“I’ve long felt that this Brittany is not a good thing, she’s sexy and all. She’s married, but she
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still runs to the Chad’s house every day, she is not keeping to herself at all.”
Their voices were loud. Brittany’s face turned
paler and paler, and she clutched Chad’s sleeve helplessly.
“Chad, they’re all looking at me with that kind of look, what should I do? Say something.”
But Chad seemed not to hear. He pulled out his sleeve and turned to walk out.
After only two steps, Chad’s mom blocked him.
“Son, it’s this time, are you still thinking about looking for that useless woman?”
“It’s good to get a divorce. From the beginning,
I was dissatisfied with this daughter–in–law.
She’s too poor and sour. I’m afraid she’ll spoil
my grandson.”
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After saying that, she looked around and said in
a deep voice,
“Ladies and gentlemen, there are some misunderstandings in this. As everyone knows, videos and audio can all be synthesized. My son divorced Ashley long ago. She’s the one who’s been pestering him and used such despicable means to frame my son.”
“It’s true that Ryan was born by Brittany. That’s because Brittany is now my Chad family’s
daughter–in–law. Previously, it was
inconvenient because she was pregnant. When the two children have a grand wedding, I hope everyone will come and have a drink.”
With the status of the Chad family, those half- polite, half–threatening words, those present were not fools. How could they not understand what was going on?
Since they had already said so, everyone didn’t
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want to fight against the Chad family. It wasn’t
their business anyway, they just watched the
fun.
But Chad didn’t want that, he frowned.
“Mom, what nonsense are you talking about?
What divorce? What new daughter–in–law?
Brittany has her own husband and family.
Ashley is your daughter–in–law.”
Chad’s mom seemed to know he would say
that. She took Brittany’s hand affectionately
and put it in Chad’s hand.
“Silly boy, Brittany has already divorced her
husband abroad. It’s all for you. Haven’t you
always liked her? Now you can finally be
together.”
