Chapter 290 Ashley's Insight
"Aight, since it's Ethan's stuff, I'll just dump it on the table," Ashley muttered, not giving it a second thought as she plopped the report down.
Ashley shot a glance at Liam, looking like she had something on her mind but was holding back.
Liam caught on right away and said, "Ashley, if you got something to say, just spit it out. Why you holding back?"
Seeing he noticed, Ashley blushed and asked, "What's Landon been up to lately?"
Liam shrugged, "Coralyn opened a few chain hotels this year, but they ain't doing so hot, so he's been traveling for business."
Ashley was a bit taken aback. The White family's hotels were all over the place. You'd think the White Group had enough talent to handle it.The CEO's personal involvement suggested either his team dropped the ball, or Landon was just a workaholic!
Maybe by the time Landon got back, the whole Felicity thing would be sorted out. Who knows if Landon could handle the truth by then.
Seeing her lost in thought, Liam asked, "Ashley, what's up?"
Ashley got serious, "Liam, has Landon been in touch with Samantha lately? Are they, like, official?"
Ashley had heard that Landon, out of some sense of duty, was willing to give it a shot with Samantha.
Mentioning Landon and Samantha made Liam look a bit down.
Liam said, "Landon was close to Ms. Zook for a bit, but I got no clue if they've been in touch recently."
Ashley felt a bit uneasy. If Landon and Samantha had secretly fallen for each other, and she suddenly dropped the Felicity bomb, would it crush Samantha?
Seeing her worried, Liam cautiously asked, "What's wrong? Does this have anything to do with you faking that faint?"
Ashley chuckled awkwardly, "Kinda."
Liam asked, curious, "Ashley, why'd you fake fainting? I'm dying to know."
Just as he finished, they heard familiar footsteps outside the door.
Liam murmured, "Sounds like someone's coming."
"Oh crap, Ethan's back!" Ashley gasped, quickly wiped her mouth, handed the half-eaten apple to Liam, and lay back on the bed. This time, she made sure her shoes were neatly placed.
Just as she closed her eyes, Ethan walked in.
Liam smiled awkwardly, "Hey, Ethan, the meeting wrapped up quick, huh?"
Ethan nodded and glanced at the "unconscious" Ashley on the bed, feeling a wave of concern, "She still hasn't woken up?"
Liam lowered his head, "Yeah, I've been here the whole time, and she hasn't stirred."
Liam stammered through the lie, but luckily, Ethan's focus was on Ashley, not him.
The room went dead quiet. Liam was debating if he should bounce when Ethan asked, "Liam, did you grab the report?"
"Yeah, I got it!" Liam handed it over.
Ethan skimmed the results, grinned, and without even noticing Liam, threw an arm around his shoulder. "Liam, let's grab some dinner. My treat tonight!"
Liam chuckled like a goof, "Sure thing, Ethan, I'm down for that!"
He secretly swore no one would ever find out he swapped the DNA report!
Once their footsteps faded, Ashley let out a sigh of relief and got out of bed.
Pretending to be out cold wasn't gonna cut it; she needed to get to the bottom of this fast.
Ashley shot a text to Liam: [Keep Ethan busy. I'm heading to the police station. Don't let him come back before I do.]
Liam replied: [Got it]
With Liam covering for her, Ashley threw on a mask and hat and slipped out. She hailed a cab and made a beeline for the police station.
Pauline was waiting outside. Seeing her, she walked up, "Ashley, we've been grilling her for ages, but she won't crack. We heard you were coming, so we set up a room. Be careful in there."
Ashley shrugged, "She's already been through the wringer. What's she gonna do to me? Don't sweat it."
With Pauline leading the way, Ashley stepped into the interrogation room.
Inside, it was just Ashley and Felicity. Felicity looked rough, clearly having been roughed up by David before getting hauled in.
Felicity recognized her right away. She sneered, "The cops couldn't break me. What do you want?"
Ashley stayed quiet for a bit before saying, "To help you."
Felicity looked shocked, "Help me?"
Ashley smirked, "Don't you want the kid in your belly to be acknowledged by its family?"
Felicity stared at her, her eyes calm but with a hint of obsession and madness.
Ashley didn't back down, her face calm but her presence strong.
They locked eyes for what felt like forever before Felicity finally caved.
Ashley said, "Ms. Zito, the kid you're carrying is Landon's, right?"
Felicity's eyes widened, fear flashing across her face.
She knew it!
Ashley continued, "For me to say this, I must have solid proof. But there are some things I can't wrap my head around. You accused Ethan of violating you, but it was actually Landon with you. At first, I thought it was just a mix-up, that you were in the dark too. But judging by your reaction, it seems you're not entirely innocent in this!"
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