Did he know how much pain his words would bring her?
Her heart convulsed painfully as the ache spread throughout her body. Her eyes were bloodshot and pierced with tears, continuing to slide down her pale cheeks.
"Ashton." Her voice trembled, tears like broken pearls seeping from her eyes non-stop. "Are you really going to defend her ? You’ve only known her for such a short time, but you’re so dedicated to her. What about her?"
"Are you sure her feelings for you are the same?"
"She has a fiancé whom she’s known for a decade and their relationship is deep, almost reaching the point of marriage. Not long after she broke up with her fiancé, she came to be with you. Are you sure she didn’t just marry you on a whim? Are you sure she’s completely forgotten that man and is wholeheartedly in love with you?"
Ashton Heath’s face darkened, and his gaze turned cold.
"Rebecca, did you investigate me?" Joanna had been silent all this time, thinking that Ashton should handle these matters while she simply observed from the side.
After all, it was him who had attracted this flower after his for over twenty years.
His relationship with this flower was somewhat special.
Letting someone else handle it would not be quite appropriate.
The most suitable person was him.
His childhood sweetheart, his friend—no one was better at handling their relationship than him.
However, when Joanna heard Rebecca mentioning her and David’s past, she couldn’t help but react.
Her inner universe ignited, burning furiously.
"What right do you have to investigate me? What does my past and my ex have to do with you? Also, what happens between my husband and me, whether I love him or not, has nothing to do with you. You are just his friend. After all, by our relationship status, you are just a stranger. You have no right to interfere in our marriage."
"As a single woman, why are you constantly staring at someone else’s husband? Don’t you think you’re quite ridiculous?"
In a fit of anger, Joanna hadn’t thought about the consequences of her words.
She didn’t have time to worry about Ashton’s relationship with Rebecca anymore.
Rebecca had really gone too far.
She had even investigated Joanna!
Moreover, she attempted to discredit their relationship in front of them, especially while her husband was around.
This was unbearable to her.
Wouldn’t any woman be unable to endure having such a scheming "childhood sweetheart" for her husband?
Moreover, this "childhood sweetheart" was blatantly ogling her husband.
This was even more intolerable for her.
It took Rebecca a few seconds to process what had just happened, probably not expecting Joanna to lash out right in front of Ashton.
The first thing she did was to watch Ashton’s reaction.
This woman, who normally acted pure and obedient in front of him, finally lost her composure and showed her true colors.
Would Ashton still like her after seeing her true self?
Rebecca’s gloating didn’t even last three seconds, her face freezing in place.
She didn’t see any sign of Ashton disliking Joanna.
On the contrary, his lips even revealed a touch of indulgence and pampering.
It seemed like Ashton agreed with Joanna’s words.
He was so infatuated with this woman to this extent.
It didn’t matter what her true character was like?
Rebecca’s face turned deathly white, her lips tightly pursed, and her body trembling involuntarily.