Chapter 250


    Nina looked at Leonardo in shock. “What he said was true? He wasn’t lying? So, it’s true that he had


    fallen for me back when I was still doing my academic research abroad? Then why didn’t he pursue me


    earlier and wasted so many years for nothing instead? I can’t believe him…” she thought


    Her heartbeat elerated a little. For the first time in her life, Nina truly understood how it felt to be


    embarrassed.


    When she was with Gabriel, she felt that since she was getting older, it was time to reassure her family


    that she had somebody by her side. Otherwise, her grandfather would be worried.


    Besides, her grandfather became seriously ill that year, and the doctor announced that he was critically


    ill. Everyone in the Turner family thought that Lewis would not be able to survive, and Lewis said that


    his wish was that Nina and her three siblings would get married soon


    As the eldest sister among her siblings, Nina naturally had to set an example and lead by example.


    Later, Lewis was bound to a wheelchair for a long time. Nina was also afraid that her grandfather would


    always be worried about


    them.


    Then, she met Gabriel. He was sweet with his words and obedient at first. He came from a poor family


    background and was easy to control. She didn’t expect that she was inviting trouble for herself instead.


    Fortunately, she didn’t suffer any losses in the few years they were married, She only lost some money


    and was angry, but she didn’t let him take advantage of her body at all.


    In fact, even if they had consummated their marriage, Nina still wouldn’t care.


    Society was still too harsh on women. While it seemed eptable for a man to have many women, a


    woman could only have one


    man.


    However, it seemed that Leonardo didn’t care either, as he didn’t know about all this back when he


    made her get the marriage certificate with him.


    “Dad, Mom, Grandpa, I will treat Nina well in the future. I will help her to bear her burden, apany


    her, protect her, and be her support. Don’t worry.” Leonardo took the mary gifts from Lewis and


    Nina’s parents and addressed them as his own family.


    “Okay,


    1. v. good, Lewis smiled with satisfaction. He hit it off like old friends with Leonardo’s father as well.


    he got off the ne, he rushed here in a hurry. Only after he arrived did he realize he


    George came back slightlyte. As soon as he


    knew Leonardo’s father.


    “Oh, Mr. Langford, what a coincidence!”


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    George was shocked.


    Leonardo’s father also leaped to his feet in shock and shook hands with George. “What a coincidence!


    Our coboration was three years ago, wasn’t it? If we had known that we would one day be in-


    laws, then we would definitely have kept in touch no matter


    what.”


    George nodded in agreement. “Yes, this is fate indeed!”


    The entire family couldn’t be happier.


    Josin was also happy for Nina and sat at the table, holding Samuel’s hand tightly.


    “Do you want to get a mary gift too?” Samuel asked with a smile as if he was tempting her.


    Josie smiled, “No…


    “Don’t lie. As long as you change the way you address the elders, you will receive mary gifts from


    them too,” Samuel continued, tempting her.


    “Oh…” Josie turned to look at Samuel. “But… you’ll suffer losses. Look, Nina received mary gifts,


    and Mr. Turner and Mrs. Turner also gave Leonardo mary gifts. However, if I receive mary gifts


    from your family, no one… will give you any.”


    Josie feigned light-heartedness as she spoke, but in fact, her voice was trembling.


    She merely felt it was unfair that she had no one.


    There was no one in her family.


    Samuel’s heart tightened instantly, and he regretted asking the question.


    He reached out and pulled Josie into his arms, disregarding the fact that there were so many elders


    around.


    Josie sat up straight in panic.


    “It doesn’t matter. I’ll ask for a mary gift from Henry. He is a member of the Gibson family, meaning


    he’s a member of your family. If he doesn’t give it to me, I won’t spare him. Samuel gritted his teeth.


    was amused by Samuel. “Do you


    Josic


    you have to be so cruel?”


    Although Henry


    ry was i


    indeed a member of the Gibson family, he was still her ex-husband.


    If Josie and Samuel got married and had to ask Josie’s ex-husband for a mary gift, that would


    seem really mean to thetter


    Samuel was relieved when he saw Josieughing.


    In the suburbs, in a shabby warehouse, Ashley was bruised all over, and her clothes were torn and


    ragged. Shey on the dirty and messy bed as if she had lost her soul, and her tears had dried up.


    No matter how she cried and shouted, those people wouldn’t let her go.


    They were all Spike’s men, and all of them were crazy.


    “Come take a look at this video. It’s a good one. She’s really a


    a star!”


    “Are we in the video? Don’t let it show my face, or this bi*ch will use it against meter.”


    Ashleyy there in despair, and tears gushed out of her eyes again.


    They did it to her one by one, and then they took a video, using it to threaten her.


    “Be sensible and drop the case at once. Just rify to the police and tell them to release Zach, or


    else… If this video gets out, not only is your acting career over, it might be difficult for you to even get


    married”


    Ashley looked up in a panic and struggled madly.


    She was not afraid of losing her acting career. She was afraid that Henry would not want her.


    As she hade so far with great difficulty, she would absolutely not allow herself to lose what she


    had.


    She had used all her means and schemes, causing harm to so many people before she arrived at this


    point.


    Crying to the point of exhaustion, Ashley curled up


    and the


    thought, ‘Is this retribution?”


    Since the day she ndered Jeremy, she should have expected her retribution.


    But she was not willing to give up or admit defeat.


    She simply would not.


    “I’ve suffered all this. So, why… Why can’t I get everything I want?” she thought..


    “No… Give me the video…” Ashley cried and reached out to get it.


    However, the men not only refused to give it to her but also insulted her even more severely.


    After crying until she was utterly exhausted, Ashley finally agreed, “The case will be withdrawn. Please


    give me all the video footage…


    the rest, when Zacharyes out, we will naturally… destroy


    “I’ll give you this one first. You can go home and enjoy it yourself. As for the re


    them.”


    Ashley did not really trust those people, but she had no choice.


    “I can’t…. Henry must never know. He would definitely


    taly dislike


    me and would definitely not want me. No way,” she thought.


    Late at night, Ashley came back to her residence alone, walking in a soulless state and staggering like


    a machine that had lost its


    Downstairs, Henry had been leaning against the car and smoking for some time.


    He was not here to wait for Ashley, but to see the consequences of her actions.


    Seeing that she had been taken away by Spike’s men, he knew without having to guess what


    despicable means they would use


    That was also the reason why he had tried his best to protect Josie from being targeted by Spike’s men


    over the years.


    ry would notice.


    “Henry…” Ashley choked and wanted to rush to him, but she suddenly realized that she was dirty and


    was afraid Henry


    Ashley f


    forcefully suppressed the sound and hid behind the trash can in the residential area, simply watching


    him from a distance.


    Henry leaned against the car and smoked for a long time, and Ashley watched him the whole time,


    feeling touched and crying.


    “Henry must have feelings for me, right? Otherwise… why would he wait downstairs till now? He must


    have failed to reach my phone just now, and then… he got so anxious to the point that he had no


    choice but to wait downstairs,” she mused.


    Ashley regretted it so much that her chest hurt. “How nice it would be if only I had always appeared in


    front of Henry as an innocent person. How I wish I could dedicate my best and cleanest self to him. As


    long as he is willing to ept it…” she thought.


    She regretted it, and she truly understood her mistake.


    However, there was no way out for her.


    Since the moment she was abandoned by her family in the orphanage all because she was a girl, she


    had no way out


    Her life was ruined.


    If she did not climb thedder with all she had, she would forever be stepped upon by others. She


    would be humiliated by the


    caregivers at the orphanage and bullied by others.


    Initially, she was also a timid and kind-hearted person. It was the darkness of society that forced her


    step by step till she reached her


    present point.


    She had no way out, and she would never give up either.


    “Why should I be the only one who’s ruined? Why should I take all this by myself? I want Josie to


    experience what I’ve experienced! It doesn’t matter that I was ruined by others, but I want Josie to


    suffer the same! Even if I go to hell, I would pull her along!” she


    thought.