Chapter 485 A Desperate Gamble, Determined to Leave
Nicole sneered, "Of course he's not here, he's very busy!"
That night, who knew in which woman's arms her good husband was lying!
Damian's mouth twitched numbly, "I won't disturb your rest, I'm leaving."
After saying that, he turned and left.
He thought that the reason he didn't know how to love someone might be because he had never seen what mutual love looked like.
His parents were the negative example he had watched for over twenty years, every day putting on a facade, wearing thick masks.
Bound together for the sake of interests.
No one was happy, no one let go.
He never believed in long-lasting pure marriages, they were nothing more than communities of interest.
Walking out of the villa courtyard, Damian immersed himself in the boundless night.
He needed to find Ashley, to explain everything that happened that day, to apologize, to tell her that he caused all the past mistakes.
However, after a whole night of contact, Damian still had no clues.
Ashley had turned off her phone, and no one was at home.
The next morning, Damian contacted Thomas early to retrieve the surveillance footage from Nine Creeks Garden.
However, perhaps even God was playing a joke on him, after Ashley left the hotel with her bag, the cameras did not capture her figure.
She disappeared into a blind spot of the surveillance.
As a result, it was like a drop of water merging into the sea, making the search several times more difficult.
Damian contacted all channels including the transportation department, UnionPay, airports, bus stations, and train stations, to report immediately if Ashley's whereabouts were discovered.
After a whole day of carpet search, there was still no result.
Ashley’s phone remained off, and electronic payment methods like WhatsApp were not used.
Damn it!
Damian angrily pounded the table.
He couldn't believe that a city could swallow a person alive!
Meanwhile.
Ashley woke up from a nap and used Amelia's landline to dial one of the few numbers she had memorized, including Harold's.
"Harold, can you help me get a visa to Sylvania?"
Harold had already heard the news from Amelia, who had vividly described how she had scolded Damian, making him feel both excited and heroic.
Hearing Ashley's hoarse voice, his heart ached, "I can get it, but once your identity is exposed at customs, Damian will quickly find you. Besides, your parents' every move in Evercrest City is under his control, avoiding his investigation won't be easy."
"We'll deal with what happens after I get to Sylvania later, I just want to leave first."
Harold paused, "Although, I still want to know, why the sudden decision?"
Ashley sat cross-legged on the sofa, thinking about why she was so eager to leave, why she didn't want to wait even a moment longer.
She reviewed her original intention of returning to the country, wanting to earn enough money to pay off Todd's debts and to restore the Astor Group with her abilities.
But she had clearly overestimated herself, to put it bluntly, she was aiming too high.
After reuniting with Damian, things had continuously deviated from her expectations. She originally wanted to sever ties with Damian completely, but over the past few months, he was the one she got entangled with the most.
Her parents advised her to go to Sylvania, but she stubbornly wanted them to return to the country.
Actually, was it really bad in Sylvania?
They were gradually having a stable life, rather than returning to the country to face cold treatment, it was better to stay there and live a peaceful life.
In the end, it was her lack of success, her inability to stand her ground in front of Damian.
Even at this moment, thoughts still popped into her head, would his injured arm have any aftereffects? Would his insomnia get better? After she left, who would help him with massages? Could Martin come to Rochester City?
If she encountered another accident, would he still come to her rescue?
She had resisted, struggled, avoided, and hated, but she could never escape that circle.
It was like fighting cancer cells and nicotine addiction, very hard, very painful.
Very hard, very painful, but she had to continue.
Whether it was Trinity, Jessica, the lawyer's license, or the truth that her parents couldn't return to the country.
She was tired and admitted her ordinariness.
She didn't want to get entangled, didn't want to be consumed, didn't want to be ridiculed again and again.
Ashley said, "It's not sudden, it's a qualitative change caused by quantitative change, like a volcanic eruption, the explosion happens in an instant, but the accumulation of magma takes hundreds of years. Yesterday I saw him with a woman, the woman I saw the first time I went to his office."
Harold jumped up, ready to curse, "What! It's been months!! So he has been playing with your feelings all along?"
"Don't curse yet, I need to solve the visa issue."
Harold racked his brain, "Maybe, Sean's connections can help you."
"Give me his number, I didn't memorize it, and I can't turn on my phone to check."
Harold asked, "You didn't cry, did you?"
"Cry for what? Crying won't solve the problem, I'm about to return to my parents, isn't that great?" Ashley smiled.
She brought this upon herself, what right did she have to cry?
Harold said, "I'm sorry Ashley, in the end, I couldn't help you."
"Don't say that, I owe you a lot of money."
"Don't mention it, I've forgotten about it, let's not talk about that."
After getting the number, Ashley didn't wait a moment and called Sean.
Receiving her call, Sean was a bit surprised and delighted, "Ms. Astor? Cleo has been wanting to play with you, I tried calling but couldn't get through."
Ashley said, "Please tell Cleo that I want to play with her too, but I can't right now, I have an urgent matter I need your help with."
After hearing Ashley's request, Sean was a bit stunned, "Why do you need to go to Sylvania with a false identity? Although your lawyer's license was revoked, you haven't broken any laws, there's no need to sneak around."
"I need to avoid Damian."
"Mr. Hearst? Is he giving you trouble?"
"Damian is my ex-husband, he's looking for me, and I don't want to be found."
Sean was dumbfounded on the other end, taking a long time to digest this shocking news, "You mean you were married?"
"Yes, we got married six years ago and divorced three years ago. Mr. Ross, I don't want to talk more about our personal feelings, if there's a chance, I'll tell you everything in detail. For now, can you help me? I know it's a bit shameless, and it might trouble you, but I don't know who else to turn to."
"The fact that you trust me enough to ask for help makes me happy. I'm glad you thought of me in your time of need," Sean said after a brief pause, considering the feasibility of the matter, "If you just want to avoid his pursuit, there's no need for false documents. I can help you avoid all eyes and get you to Sylvania smoothly."
Ashley was shocked, "Really?"
Sean said, "In a few days, I'll be accompanying my father on an overseas visit, taking a military plane. I'll arrange for you to board the plane, customs won't check, and there's no need for registration."
Ashley never expected that when she decided to leave, it would go so smoothly.
It was as if an invisible hand was urging her to leave, not wanting her to continue struggling in the mire.
"Mr. Ross, thank you, I don't know how to repay this favor." Ashley felt very guilty, this favor was too big.
Sean smiled lightly, "If you want to repay the favor, I have a suggestion. When you're ready to start a new relationship, could you consider me first?"
Was this a confession?
In this way, at this time?
He said it so appropriately, giving her face without putting pressure on her.
"Mr. Ross, you deserve a better woman, I'm a mess, and my marriage with Damian was a mess too."
Sean said, "I'm the one who feels unworthy, I didn't dare to approach you, not wanting to disturb you, mainly because I felt unworthy. You're a smart and kind girl, deserving the best man, and I'm a widower with a child. But now, hearing that you're leaving, I realize that if I don't seize the opportunity quickly, I will really miss out."
And I don't want to miss out.
Ashley's heart felt like a warm fireplace in the snowy December, warm and cozy, "Thank you, Mr. Ross, thank you for your words."
"You're welcome, I'm doing it for myself too. See, I'm taking advantage of the situation and getting a chance to cut in line," Sean joked gently.
Ashley couldn't laugh, but she was very touched.
"Mr. Ross, you know, I'm like a drowning person right now, and you've handed me a piece of driftwood."
Sean said, "Then let me help you ashore."
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