Raymond tried to say something, but his throat went dry. He paused and then asked, "Are you sure it
was Ashley who did this to you?"
Upon hearing this, Lena suddenly pushed him away with all her strength. She looked at him like he was
a stranger. What Lena said next really made Raymond feel ashamed of himself.
She looked at him with a smile that was both bitter and sad. "Raymond, you still don't believe me. I
know you always have a place for Ashley in your heart. I never complained about it. But, how could you
doubt me on this? Do you really think I would use the death of my baby to frame her?"
Tears were rolling down her cheeks, but she didn't wipe them. It was not difficult for Raymond to detect
the note of bitterness in her voice. She continued, "There were only two of us in the bathroom. If it was
not Ashley, who else do you think did it? Me?"
She closed her eyes, and the tears in her eyes spilled out. Clutching her chest, she said, "Raymond,
how could you do this to me?"
Raymond panicked. He quickly said, "No, no, that's not what I meant. Lena, please hear me out! I can
explain."
She opened her eyes and looked at him. Then she slowly closed them and said, "Raymond, I knew you
never liked me. I also knew you loved my sister all along. But I really believed what you said in the
restaurant. I really believed that you would give me a future. I wanted to give you a surprise too! But I
never thought...I never thought..."
Lena couldn't continue her sentence. She burst into tears and her face turned pale.
Seeing her pale face, he suddenly remembered what the doctor had told him. He advised Raymond to
keep her calm and allow her to rest.
Raymond's guilt was ingrained in his soul. He hated himself for thinking she would kill her own baby.
He should have known better, given how much Lena loved him.
He held her in his arms and tried to comfort her.
Meanwhile, Andrew carried Ashley to the hospital. He got terrified when she passed out in front of him.
"How is she?" he inquired.
"Mr. Lu, she is fine. She just has had a slight concussion. Don't let her do any strenuous exercise. She
will be fine; she just needs some rest," the doctor advised.
"Okay. Thank you! Please give us some time alone," Andrew requested.
Ashley was lying in the hospital bed. Seeing her pale face and closed eyes, he clenched his fists. A
dangerous expression took over his face.
Earlier in the restaurant, he was really worried about Ashley when she went to the bathroom with Lena.
Just as he was about to go look for her, a man stopped him.
The man had done business with the Lu Group once. Seeing Andrew, he had come over for a quick
chat. Even though he wrapped up the conversation very quickly, he was still too late.
When he finally got to Ashley, she was lying unconscious on the bloody floor.
"No! It wasn't me! I didn't do it!" Ashley was screaming and her body was thrashing in her sleep.
Suddenly her eyes shot open.
But, the bright light made her squint. Her head felt heavy and ached.
A familiar voice came to her ears. "Ash, how are you feeling? Are you okay?"
Ashley traced the source of the voice to one side of the room. She found Andrew staring at her
anxiously.
"I am okay I guess. Where am I? Why am I here?" she asked weakly.
"Don't you remember anything at all? When I found you, you were lying unconscious on the floor. Not
too far from you, there was blood all over. Do you know how worried I was? You almost scared me to
death," said Andrew.
He held her tightly in his arms.
He thought his heart was about to stop when he saw that scene.
"How do you feel now? Do you feel any pain?"
Ashley shook her head slightly and said, "No, I am okay."
Then, she sat up and asked, "How is Lena? Is she okay? How is her baby?"
Andrew replied, "I don't know." Then, he gazed at her and continued, "Look at what happened to you!
Why are you still bothered about her?" He was a bit annoyed.
She explained, "It's not like that."
She took a deep breath and told him everything.
"Do you know how she was so cruel? It was her own baby! How could she kill her own baby?" she
whimpered.
Andrew hugged her and held her even tighter. A faint sneer hung on his lips. He knew why, but he
didn't want to tell her at that moment.
His heart had hardened over the years with all the cruelty that people were capable of. There was not
much kindness left in people from rich families. All they cared about was themselves.
He didn't care how Lena ended up being a cruel mother. All he cared about was why she did it and why
she wanted to frame Ashley for her sins.
"There were only the two of you in the bathroom, and Lena killed her own child. Am I getting the story
right?" he asked to be doubly sure.
She nodded and replied, "That's right. Do you know why she did it? Was she trying to frame me for
killing her baby?"
He rubbed her head and replied, "Don't worry about it too much. Just stay away from her. If it isn't
necessary, don't meet her in the future." Young as Lena was, she had a mind of her own and an evil
one at that. Andrew didn't want Ashley to get any closer to her.
No matter what plan her devious mind had hatched, Andrew was not going to let her harm his woman.
She nodded in agreement.
"Oh, where is my phone?"
Ashley remembered that she had recorded her conversation with Lena in the bathroom. Lena was too
self-obsessed to notice it. She falsely accused Ashley many times in the past. So this time around,
Ashley decided to outwit her.
If Lena tried to trap her, this record would help Ashley clear her name.
When Andrew handed the phone to her, she checked it and found to her relief that it was still recording.
She stopped it and saved the recording.
Then she cracked a triumphant smile. "Don't worry! I recorded everything that she said in the
bathroom. If she tries to blame me for anything, I will play this for everyone to hear."
"My Ash is so smart!" he said, beaming with pride.
He gently tousled her hair. Hearing his compliment, Ashley became a bit shy.
Meanwhile, Raymond's and Lena's parents found out that she was in the hospital and all four of them
had rushed there.
Raymond frowned. Their sudden appearance meant trouble for him. However, he let them visit Lena.
He hadn't decided how to tell both families about the whole thing. He really was not ready to face them
yet.
Peggy walked in first. Seeing Lena's pale face, she couldn't help but feel sad for her little girl. Ron
might be her favorite child, but she did love Lena too. It was her first time seeing her daughter like this.
She walked over to her bedside and asked, "Lena, what's going on? Why is your face so pale?"
Cora wasn't very happy about seeing Lena in the hospital either. Lena was her future daughter-in-law
and she really liked her. Cora was confused about why she was so sick that she had to be admitted to
a hospital.
"Lena, what's wrong?" she asked.
It was not surprising that Raymond didn't know who had informed both sets of parents. He would never
think that the culprit was Lena herself.
But this was all part of her master plan. Lena was ready to ruin Ashley's life for good this time.
Lena looked at Peggy and Cora who were fussing over her. She faked more tears and started sobbing,
"Mom, Mrs. Luo, I am so sorry! It's all my fault. I didn't protect my baby well."
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