Torn Between Love and Hate
Chapter 154

Chapter 154 His Lung Cancer

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Upon seeing Ashton coming after her, a tense string in Deborah's mind immediately tightened.

Alyssa stared at him coldly, "Mr. Mullen, I don't know you well, and you're being too nosy."

Ashton suddenly realized that no matter how sensible Alyssa was, she was still just a seven or eight-year-old child

after all.

She might have missed Deborah so much that now that they've finally met, she couldn't help but pour out everything

to her all at once.

Ashton reached out to take Alyssa away from Deborah's side, "Come here, I have a few words to say to you."

Alyssa dodged his hand with disgust, knowing what Ashton was worried about, she spoke up. "I didn't say anything to this lady."

In Alyssa's words, there was nothing but coldness and distance towards Ashton.

Still, Deborah could tell at a glance that they had known each other for quite some time.

A person like Ashton, getting to know Alyssa, probably wouldn't be because of being a fan.

Their appearance suggested that they were not just simply acquainted, but rather quite close to each other.

Deborah instinctively asked, "Do you two... know each other?"

Ashton immediately responded, "I don't know."

Alyssa almost spoke at the same time as him, saying, "I've never seen it before."

Deborah wasn't blind. How could she possibly not recognize or have never seen the two of them in this state?

More importantly, at first glance, she surprisingly found that they looked somewhat alike.

How strange, why does it feel like this child resembles everyone a bit?

It's not really a common face, but it seems to resemble Steven a bit, and also has some similarities with Ashton,

Is it just me, or does she kind of resemble Deborah?

Deborah pondered. Perhaps there really was something wrong with her eyes.

Ashton quickly pulled Alyssa aside and whispered to her urgently, "Don't talk nonsense with her."

Deborah was too embarrassed to admit that her listening skills were excellent, and she had heard every single word Ashton had said.

Seeing Ashton pull Alyssa away, she immediately became alert and reached out, pulling Alyssa back to her side.

This child was entrusted to her care by Steven, and she must fulfill her responsibility.

Steven finished his phone call not far away and quickly pushed his suitcase, turning around and walking back

He was extremely busy, and this time he didn't even bring a single assistant with him.

Now, one hand is pushing the box while the other hand is single-handedly replying to messages on the phone.

As he approached, he finally saw Ashton.

"Mr. Mullen, is there anything else?"

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Ashton stared at Deborah, and suddenly laughed, "t just remembered, when you agreed to divorce me this morning. you promised not to leave Richmond." Deborah felt a slight pang of guilt, realizing that he had just remembered.

Actually, hist now on the plane, as soon as she saw Ashton, she thought of this matter.

Ashton might make it difficult for her because of this.

Feeling guilty or not, Deborale's expression remained unchanged. "Really? Did I say that?"

Ashton looked at her, "Failed to keep your promise, your meinory can't be that bad."

From the very beginning, Deborah had made up her mind to be unscrupulous when she agreed to help him.

Without a signature of a written guarantee, there's no evidence to support it. It's surprising that Ashton, being at businessman, doesn't understand this basic rule

Just talking about it, asking her to keep her promise and stay in that ill fated place called Richmond where he is for the rest of her life, how could that be possible? Deborah simply admitted, "Even if I tell you, it doesn't matter, I'm leaving Richmond now anyway. Go ahead and call the police or sue me

Ashton stood there, dumbfounded, unable to find the words to respond.

Deborah promised not to leave Richmond, and his first reaction was relict.

Even though they got divorced later, they still lived in the same city and would occasionally bump into each other.

Over the many years in the past, Deborah has always been very honest and has never lied to him.

So he never even considered the possibility that she might go back on her word or refuse to acknowledge the

agreement.

Deborah's situation was more than just memory loss; she had truly become a different person compared to who she

was before.

Ashton laughed, "Debby, you've really changed."

Deborah frowned, her face full of disgust, "That's truly revolting."

She led Alyssa away, with Steven following her with a smile, looking like a family of three.

Ashton watched them walk away until they completely disappeared from his sight.

He knew very well that he would never again have the chance to be a part of the picture with Deborah Alyssa and their family of three.

Jeff stood not far away, watching, as Deborah and the others left, before finally approaching.

Ashton stepped out of the airport, the deep winter weather growing colder with each passing day.

The wind scraped against his face like a knife, as the driver pulled the car up in front of him. He stood outside, lighting a cigarette.

Jeff immediately stepped forward to stop him, "Mr. Mullen, you can't smoke anymore."

Ashton didn't respond, standing, outside the airport amidst the hustle and bustle of people coming and going, silently smoking his cigarette.

After taking just one puff, I couldn't help but cough for a while.

The cold wind, accompanied by coughs, poured into his mouth and nose.

His coughing grew worse and worse, until he could barely stand up straight.

Jeff couldn't help himself and directly took the cigarette from his hand, "Mr. Mullen, you should really take better care

of your health.

You should not only think about yourself, but also consider old Mr. Mullen. He has only you as his grandson, and he counting en you to take care of him in his old age."

Ashton stared off into the distance, suddenly saying, "If it were before, Deborah would have advised me not to smoke.

She used to tell me that smoking too much could easily lead to lung cancer."

Jett said in a serious tone, "Your hings aren't in great shape right now, so you must take good care of them.”

Ashton's tall and upright figure appeared indescribably desolate amidst the cold wind.

He glanced at Jeff, "Do you know why I suddenly agreed to divorce Deborah last night?

Jeff hesitated for a moment before saying, "It's because Alyssa talked to you, and finally made you see the light..."

Ashton coughed while smoking, and after a while, he spoke again. "There have been so many people like Alyssa who have tried to persuade me Rodger, Zayne, and you, Jeff However, I've always been ruthless in my actions, and I never even considered giving up on Deborah because of these persuasions."

Jeff paused for a moment, recalling last night, and indeed, it was strange

Just a moment ago, Ashton had called Deborah, saying he would never let go.

After hanging up the phone, he instructed Jett, "At any cost, use all the connections we have, and sue Joseph. We must bring him down."

But just because Alyssa paid a visit, his attitude changed drastically, and without hesitation, he wanted to divorce

Deborah.

Even until this morning, Jeff still thought that he was joking or had some other purpose.

Later on, he actually got a divorce certificate with Deborah.

Ashton is a person with an incredibly stubborn personality.

To put it frankly, if Alyssa's words could persuade him, then in the past three years, too many people have already tried to do the same.

A few days ago, after Deborah returned to Richmond, Rodger went out of his way to visit Ashton. He tried his best to persuade him to be a good person and let Deborah go this time.

No matter what was said, in the end, all that was received from Ashton were three words. "It is impossible."

The more Jeff thought about it, the more he felt that something was off, and suddenly, he had an uneasy premonition.

Ashton took a drag from his cigarette, letting it burn down to his fingers before speaking softly, "After Alyssa left last night, the hospital called me.

The results of the lung examination are out. There's a malignant tumor in the lung - lung cancer. Unfortunately, it's untreatable."

Jeff's face completely froze.

Ashton chuckled, "Deborah is right, if you do too many bad things, karma will eventually catch up with you."