1 Chapter 1 She Can't Have a Baby

It was late autumn in November, and the air was freezing.

With Ashley's hands on the washbasin, the coldness all over her body pierced her nerves.

On the screen of the phone, there was a picture of a disheveled man and a woman leaning together in an ambiguous and disgusting posture.

With her back to the camera, the woman could only be seen an attractive mole on her snow-white shoulder.

And the man was her husband, Jake.

There happened to be several employees passing by, and the sound of discussion could not be heard.

"Although Mrs. Ashley is good at work, I can't help worrying every time I see her. She is so busy every day. Isn't she afraid that Mr. Jake will find a woman outside?"

"Yes, Mrs. Ashley wears business clothes every day. I haven't seen her making up since I entered the company. Now there are many beautiful girls on the street, and she doesn't have any sense of crisis."

"She has been married to Mr. Jake for such a long time. Why doesn't she have a child?"

"Don't you know? It seems that she can't have a baby."

"No way! Wasn't she worried about her husband? Maybe her husband cheated long ago."

The playful banter quickly passed, and the dead silence returned outside.

Looking up at her pale face in the mirror, she wore a pair of black-framed glasses on the bridge of her nose, which set off her simple and elegant makeup. People didn't want to take a second look at her.

Ashley looked at herself in the mirror, and her mind was full of the contents of the photos.

Maybe it was fake.

Jake would never betray her. It must be fake!

When she found out that she couldn't get pregnant, Jake didn't give up on her. Instead, he hugged her and comforted her all night. Now that she had been married for six years, she was working hard in the company. No matter how busy this man was, he still remembered to care about her. Her anniversary had never fallen.

Such a man couldn't betray her!

"Ashley, why are you still here?"

An enchanting female voice suddenly came from behind.

Ashley came back to her senses at once. She turned around and saw Kate walking to her side. She asked with concern, "Ashley, what's wrong with you? Your face is so pale. Are you uncomfortable?"

"It's okay. It might be a little cold." She paused and asked, "Why do you wear this in the company?"

The young woman in front of her wore a purple slip dress, revealing her proud figure. She was wearing a red gem necklace around her neck, and her skin looked even fairer.

"Ashley, have you forgotten? Tonight is the celebration party for our successful contract with Lucas’s company"

Tonight?

It took her a while to think of it. To sign the contract with Lucas’s company, she had been busy for more than half a year.

The short message just now messed her up. She was totally confused.

"I see. Kate, don't forget to give it to Lucas’s company"

She stopped abruptly and fixed her eyes on Kate's shoulder.

The camisole dress perfectly set off the woman's slender figure, and the mole on her shoulder was also revealed!

"Ashley, what did you say?" Kate seemed not to notice it and looked at her sideways, leaning her shoulder over intentionally or unintentionally.

Ashley's heart sank.

She tried to comfort herself that those photos were all fake, but at this moment, the heroine in the photos appeared in front of her. Could she still deceive herself?

But... How could she be Kate?

Kate was the sister of her friend. She came to the company after graduation. Ashley was also very familiar with Kate's working ability. She had helped her several times, and even Jake said with a smile that she treated Kate as her sister.

She didn't expect that.

"Ashley, what's wrong with you?" Kate held her hand and asked innocently, "Are you not feeling well? How about I call Mr. Jake and ask him to let you go home and have a rest? We can handle the celebration party tonight."

Holding back the disgust, she pushed her hand away and said, "It is okay. I just have hypoglycemia."

If she asked Kate directly at this time, she would not admit it without any evidence!

"Well, Ashley, you have to take care of yourself."

Kate smiled brightly and wanted to hold her hand again.

Ashley avoided her without leaving any trace.

The company of the Jakes family has almost closed down a few years ago because of its poor management. But since she married Jake, Jake’s company gradually returned to its former position under her management and even became a famous big group in the capital.

After the cooperation with Lucas’s company was promoted, Jakes group would be more prosperous.

She didn't expect that Jake would betray her at this time

She came out of the bathroom, slightly tidied up her appearance, and the celebration party officially began.

She was still wearing the old-fashioned business suit, without any brilliance on her body. When she entered the banquet hall, no one noticed her at all.

The handsome man in a black suit who was talking and laughing with several big bosses in front of her was her husband, Jake.

Ashley didn't walk to the side of Jake as usual. Instead, she sat on the sofa with a glass of fruit wine in his hand.

When on earth did Jake get together with Kate?

Did they love each other, or... Did Jake finally want a child, and Kate just appeared?

She couldn't breathe because of numerous thoughts. It was unbearable for her. She drank one after another, and everything in front of her gradually became hazy.

It was not until her stomach ached that she stood up and wanted to go outside to get some fresh air.

There was dead silence in the corridor.

Leaning against the balustrade of the balcony, she felt uncomfortable, so she just stood on the steps and leaned her upper body out. Finally, she felt that the glasses on the bridge of her nose were inconvenient, so she took them off and put them aside casually. At this time, there was a sudden sound of footsteps behind her. Someone wrapped his arms around her waist and took her back from the guardrail.

Startled, Ashley came to her senses. She looked at the man behind her in shock and met his cold eyes.

"Mr. Lucas?"

It was Lucas!

When she saw clearly who it was, she hurriedly stabilized her balance and pushed him away.

"I haven't seen you for only a few days. You surprised me."

Lucas looked at her coldly. The well-tailored dark blue suit outlined his strong figure and his handsome face was cold. There was no emotion in his deep eyes.

Her rapid heartbeat calmed down a little. Realizing that Lucas had misunderstood her, she quickly explained, "Mr. Lucas, I just want to go out for a walk. I don't mean anything else."

Recently, she had been in touch with Lucas more often because of the project. She was very clear about his way of doing things. He didn't want anything wrong with his project.

"Really?"

Lucas raised his eyebrows and looked at her carefully. Then he said with a faint smile, "I thought Mrs. Ashley was dissatisfied with the project and wanted to find an opportunity to express it to me."

"How is that possible?" Ashley stepped back, a little afraid of his eyes.

When she was about to change the topic, she suddenly found that her glasses were missing.

Her nearsightedness was not very deep, but the light on the balcony was dim, and she could not find where her glasses were placed by herself.

His eyes darkened as he stared at her fair face.

How many years had it been? He hadn't seen her well since she got married.