r pounced on her. The more she struggled, the more violent Jasper g

tic; he was a monster who was desperate to ravage her body. A shiver ran down Ashley's spine

Jasper Zhan!" Ashley cro

ied Ashley's hands, pinning them above her head. "Oh

o strike Jasper. However, she couldn't do anything. He was right; no one could stop the Zhan family. They could have their way with e

n. Everything had gotten worse since then. She had escaped from one monster only to be trapped by another. Her life was a tangle

lips to control herself; she felt disgu

eyes across Ashley's swollen lips, her disheveled hair, and bloodshot eyes. "You should have pr

ugh her veins. She clenched

w years that normal people can't even think of making in a lifetime. Glamour, glitz, the pursuit of thou

ese insults? A journalist is also a hum

ould be responsible for her behavior, but you're no better. This is an invasion of privac

his punishment. Ashley knew what he would do to her. Her big eyes were fixed

sy at the moment. However, Ashley knew that nothing would change even if s

surveillance video. If she handed it over to

r what seemed like forever, Ashley wiped her eyes, tidied her clothes, and stoo

commotion and attract people's attention. 'What about the window?' Ashley ran toward the enormous window. She look

. Every floor had a terrace. She could jump acro

s and took a deep bre

er heart was in the throat the entire time. Panic wracked her veins, but

wn was sprawled across the foot of the villa. Foams of water from the fountain sparkled under the night sky. A row of glass green

uminating the path. However, Ashley couldn't spot the gate. Silence consumed the place exc

ward and landed on a circular protrusion. Just when she was wonderi

er. "A suspicious person is lurking on the third floor of Block C. Team One and Two, assemble right now!" the man muttered his ord

oon surrounded by men. Before she could think of her next mo

l monster would assault her again. 'God, I'm screwed.' Ashley broke into a cold sweat. She looked

tting herself fall. Her lungs constricted as she plunged on the balcony downstai

ed; she didn't expect anyone to be in the room. She nervously trudged

m me!" a boy cried as he

into view. He was perhaps four or five years old. Beads of sweat enveloped his furrowed brows. He was cr

The boy was kicking

t's okay," she whispered in his ear, rocking him gently. "Don't worry.

s head in her arms. "Mom,'' he murmur

Tears glistened her eyes; she couldn't help

as the boy was. He would have also wanted his mother by

y, fate was

could barely breathe. She was about to place the boy on the bed. The shattering of the window b

elson!" Jasp

oy, Ashley tr

ar-old as a shield to protect you? Shame on you!

. She was helping the boy. But Jasper didn't k

nds whirred. Ashley fisted her palm, pull

for my safety. Let me go. Otherw

she prayed for the plan to work. Ashley didn't know the relationship betw

, Jasper and the bodyguards stepped aside, making room for her to leave. J

ondered how he was sleeping despite the chaos. Ashley pretended to be tough, but she was sc

d on her as soon as she

er to react. He pushed her to the floor and grabbed her arms. Ashle

was going to break her arms. She could tell Jasper was completely enraged this t

n. She wasn't going to explain. Explaining the truth

awl hadn't hurt him. Ashley couldn't comprehend the emotions simmering in her

What happened?" The boy rubbed his sleepy eyes a

the boy might be Jasper's son. But everyone knew that t