Perfect Match: Irresistible Desire For You -
Chapter 126
Half a month had passed inadvertently for other people; but for Ashley, who had just broken up with her boyfriend, the days had passed dreadfully slow.
The day Joseph broke up with her was still fresh in her memory. Ashley received a message from him the day after she just got home; it was a short message, but it was enough to break her heart. “I’m sorry, Ashley. I love someone else now. Let’s break up.”
There were even two attachments with it; one was a picture of Joseph with a woman Ashley didn’t know, and the other was a picture where the two were sleeping on the bed.
In the first photo, they were both smiling happily under the rays of the sun; while in the other photo, they were snuggling in each other’s arms on the bed. These photos were taken the day before she came back, which broke her heart even more.
As soon as she saw these photos, she dialed Joseph’s number. “How could you…”
“Haven’t I made myself clear? You shouldn’t call me anymore, because we’re over.
You are a sensible woman. You should know that I don’t like to be bothered.”
Before Ashley could even respond to his cruel explanation, Joseph had already hung up the phone, ruining the slightest hope she had.
‘Why did you suddenly change your mind? Why now, when I’ve already fallen deeply in love with you? What did I do wrong?’ These were the questions that Ashley wanted to ask him, but she didn’t have the strength to do so. She threw her phone away, but it was not enough to release the pain in her heart.
Tears immediately streamed down her face. The pain was excruciating that she felt her chest literally ached.
“Ashley, dinner is ready.” A series of knocks on the door interrupted her silent cry. She knew very well that it was her brother, so she wiped her tears.
Taking a deep breath, she replied, “I know. Go ahead, I’ll be there in a few seconds.”
“Okay. I will wait for you.” It could be told from the tone of her voice that she was crying, but Mike held back his own emotions and quietly waited outside her door.
Mike had already received a message from Joseph, saying that he had broken up with Ashley just as planned. He was worried that she might do something stupid, so he rushed to her bedroom as soon as he got off work.
In order to make sure she’d come home in peace, Joseph and Mike decided that it was better to break up with her once she was home.
What Joseph didn’t know was that, in the past two days that Ashley was at home, she kept checking her phone to see if she had any message from him. And every time she found nothing, her eyes were filled with disappointment and sadness. At some point, Mike had an urge to take his words back and just let them be happy together, but he didn’t.
It was just sad that even though Joseph and Ashley were both deeply in love with each other, and were both suffering as of the moment, Mike had no choice but to break them apart.
“Mike, let’s go.” Lost in his thoughts, Mike was startled when the door suddenly opened and Ashley’s soft voice came into his ears.
“Okay.” They went downstairs one after another, Ashley walking ahead of him.
“Mike, I want to start working in the company starting tomorrow. Arrange a position for me.”
“You just came back. Why don’t you take a few more days off? Work can wait, there’s no need to rush. Our parents will be coming home tomorrow, and you should spend time with them since we both know how much they miss you.” Only God knew how hard Mike was trying to act normal, as if he didn’t know anything.
It was strange because as he carefully observed her, he saw that except for her red eyes, everything else seemed normal. She didn’t overreact like he had expected, which confused him.
How could she look so calm and unaffected after she just suffered from a heavy blow? Mike wanted to know more, but he stopped himself from asking. He could only console himself by thinking that it was better to see her turn pain into power and motivation to work harder than to see her destroy her own life because of a broken heart.
Even so, he couldn’t be so confident, because he knew that things could go wrong once a person got bottled up. It was inevitable for someone heartbroken to do something harmful to himself or herself. Therefore, he needed someone he could trust to look after Ashley. Naturally, Mike’s first thought was their parents, who were clueless about the real story.
“It doesn’t matter. Let me go to work tomorrow, so I could familiarize myself with the company affairs as soon as possible. I want my job back, okay?” With the way she talked, it was as if nothing had happened.
Glancing at her, Mike couldn’t help but think that the aloof and independent Ashley he used to know was back, as well as her heart that used to be incapable of loving someone.
A part of him was still afraid that she might not have recovered as fast as she seemed, so if diverting her attention to work would help her move on, then he would have to agree to her request.
This was why Ashley had been working in the Guzman Group for half a month now. She had dedicated all her time to her job.
Her life had become quiet, just like before she had met Joseph.
Maybe it was because she had been devoting almost all her time and energy to work that in just a short period of time, she was able to contribute to the Guzman Group. Thus, all the employees who had thought she only got into the company because she was the daughter of the Chairman, were convinced with her skills. She finally gained their respect, without her parents’ help.
In the evening, Ashley always spent time with her family. She was happy that her relationship with them strengthened as time went by.
“Mom, we are home.” Upon announcing their arrival, Ashley looked for her mother, who was watching TV in the living room.
Simone Finch was an elegant woman. It seemed as though time did not leave any trace on her body. She was still as beautiful as before, and her figure did not change at all, which could make other women envy her.
Sitting on the sofa, Simone turned to look at her wonderful children who just came back from work. “Mike, Ashley, come and sit here with me. Your father is almost done in the kitchen. Let’s watch TV first while waiting for the dinner to be ready.”
“It looks like Mom is happy with Dad’s special treatment.” As he spoke, Mike sat down on the spacious sofa in front of his mother.
Speaking of his father, Jack Guzman, Mike regarded Jack as a typical wife slave. It didn’t have to be said but Mike had already noticed since he was a child that his father, who was known to be dignified and arrogant, couldn’t say no to his beautiful wife. He always prioritized Simone’s happiness rather than anything else.
For decades that the two had been together, an unwritten rule was already established: as long as Jack was at home, Simone didn’t have to do any of the housework. This explained why their father was the one busy in the kitchen, while their mother was leisurely waiting in the living room.
Only at times like this could Mike taste his father’s delicious food, because if there were only him and his father at home, he was always the one in charge of cooking their meals.
“You brat, don’t talk like that. Why don’t you replace a lover yourself? You are already in your late twenties, but you haven’t found a woman yet. Both your father and I feel ashamed of you.” Sensing the resentment in his tone, Simone hit him hard.
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