Hearing Ron's response, Lena clenched her fists. She couldn't believe she heard Ashley's name from
her bother too. It seemed to Lena that Ashley was everywhere!
She really couldn't understand what was so good about Ashley, that everyone liked her so much.
"Oh, it was me who called you earlier," Lena said.
Ron was very surprised to hear this, he asked, "What? It was you?"
She nodded.
He was really disappointed, but he didn't show it.
Even though he hid his disappointment very well, Lena still caught it.
Normally, Lena would have made a big fuss about it. But now, she couldn't.
She had a favor to ask Ron so she wouldn't dare to upset him.
He asked, "So, what do you want from me? Why have you come here?"
She replied in a bit of temper, "What do you mean by that? Do I have to have a reason to see my
brother?"
He frowned and replied, "Of course not."
Lena realized she was being a bit too pushy. However, it was hard for her to talk to Ron any other way.
This was how they talked to each other since they were young. And it was difficult for her to change it
in such a short time.
Lena softened her tone. "Let's go to your office and talk."
Ron nodded in agreement.
Lena and Ron walked into his office and sat on the couch. His assistant brought two cups of coffee,
then he left the room and closed the door.
The assistant was really confused by the change in Ron's demeanor. He appeared to be really excited
when he heard that his sister was here but when he saw her, he didn't seem too thrilled about it.
He shook his head. It was none of his business.
Lena didn't speak right away. So, Ron just stared at her. He never really had a good relationship with
her, but it was not too bad either. He did have a better relationship with Ashley compared to Lena.
Ron didn't know why Lena was trying to create trouble for Ashley. He couldn't understand why she was
incapable of being nice to her.
He really couldn't comprehend what she could gain from hurting their sister.
It was a tough spot for him to be in. On the one hand, he liked Ashley. On the other hand, he didn't
exactly hate Lena. He just wanted them to be nice to each other.
However, what had happened in the family while he was studying aboard really made the situation
awful.
No matter what, Lena was his sister by blood and he definitely cared about her.
Taking a sip of the coffee, he asked, "What's wrong?"
Lena looked calm outside, but she was really anxious inside.
Seeing Ron's expression, she figured that he hadn't read anything about her online.
Ron had returned not too long ago and the company required his urgent attention as it was in trouble.
He didn't really have the time to surf the Internet. He had to help with the family business.
Peggy didn't want to bother him with Lena's troubles when he came home after a long, hard day at
work. Thus, he was clueless about what was going on with Lena and Ashley.
For Peggy, nothing was more important than her son's health.
Lena was really nervous. She didn't know whose side her bother would take.
She was aware of the fact that her brother favored Ashley since they were young.
She thought he should favor her, instead of Ashley! She was his blood sister after all.
She closed her eyes. No matter what, she decided to give it a shot. It was her only chance now. She
didn't have any other choice.
Opening her eyes, she said, "Ron, I am here to beg you for a favor..."
She sounded really nice and genuine. It was a very rare sight for Ron.
He couldn't help but laugh. Rubbing her head gently, he replied, "Silly! I am your big brother. You don't
have to beg me for anything. Whatever it is, I will do it for you if I can. All right, tell me what you need. I
will try my best."
Lena was taken aback with his warmth.
She lowered her head and pursed her lips.
She felt really bitter.
She hoped that he would still help her after hearing what she had done.
He was her only hope!
Lena couldn't help but wonder if he would take back what he just said after knowing how she had
framed Ashley.
Seeing the sad expression on Lena's face, Ron asked, "What's wrong? Tell me. Are you in trouble?"
Lena blinked and coaxed herself to face Ron's anger, which would no doubt come when she narrated
her ordeal. She replied, "Ron, it's about Ashley."
Before Ron could reply, she continued, "I was pregnant with Raymond's baby. However, I got jealous
when I found out that Ashley had married the CEO of the Lu Group, which I know by now that I
shouldn't have. I killed my baby and framed her for it..."
Lena didn't know how she managed to blurt it all out to Ron.
But she did. Maybe it was because she knew he was her only chance to get out of this situation. She
knew that she shouldn't lie to him now.
She wasn't confessing to everything out of fear of Ron's wrath after he found out the truth on his own.
In truth, she was afraid of the other man.
He would press charges....
This was what Lena wanted to happen to Ashley. She never had expected that Ashley would be doing
it to her instead.
She was really frightened.
She was terrified of that man. She didn't dare to have feelings for him anymore.
She didn't want to go to a prison!
With his power in J City, the man could do anything he wanted.
Her family's influence was nothing compared to the Lu family. That man was Andrew.
Right now, what Lena feared the most was that Andrew's rage towards her might get her family into
deep trouble.
She knew very well that the bonds in a prestigious family were really fragile, even for Spencer who
liked her and was treating her well.
If she wasn't good enough and didn't get engaged to the Luo family's heir, she was sure that Spencer
wouldn't look at her twice.
Ron was in shock. Moments passed and Lena didn't get a response from him. She pleaded, "Ron,
please! Can you help me? You are the only one who can pull me out of this mess! Please help me! I
know you have a good relationship with Ashley. She said she was going to press charges. And her
husband... her husband really loves her. He is going to take it out on our family. Ron, please! Please do
something..."
Holding his hand, Lena's eyes turned blurry with tears.
However, Ron was still stunned.
He didn't understand how the situation had become so terrible. He had been just too busy at work
lately and didn't have the time to pay attention to what was going on in the family.
He really didn't know why things were all going south.
Ron didn't respond. He took his phone out and tried to search for the news about Ashley. Just as he
feared, the first news that popped up on his phone was about her.
The report claimed that Ashley murdered Lena's unborn baby because she was into Raymond.
Below the news piece readers had posted comments defaming Ashley.
Ron knew how kind Ashley was. He believed she wouldn't do such a thing.
The smile vanished from his face and he went pale.
Watching Ron's expression, Lena was even more worried. She asked anxiously, "Ron, say something! I
know I shouldn't have done it! I already realized my mistake. I was blinded by my unrealistic dream.
Ron, please help me! I won't do it again! Please!"
Seeing how remorseful Lena was, he didn't have the heart to refuse her request. However, he was
heartbroken thinking about how scared and helpless Ashley must have felt when she saw the news
and the comments about her.
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