Love beyond the mask (Whitney) novel Chapter 1306

“But you know what they say—comparison is the thief of joy, right? Without it, maybe it wouldn’t sting so bad.

You know what Ashton did when Valerie showed up in Banyan City with her kid? Total idiot move. Can you even guess?”

Tiana’s voice was rising with frustration.

Whitney’s eyes widened. “Wait, did he see Valerie with Nolan and just assume…?”

“Exactly!” Tiana practically exploded. “That jerk—what the hell is wrong with him? He actually thought Valerie had been sneaking around with Nolan during their marriage. He was so desperate to file for divorce because he assumed she wanted to run off with Nolan and have his love child in another state!”

“That’s what he accused Valerie of—word for word. I swear, how does he even run the Fuller Group? Fortune cookies? Because he’s got zero IQ and negative EQ.”

Tiana looked disgusted.

Up ahead, Parker rubbed his forehead, voice low and tentative. “Honestly, jealousy made him lose his mind. Ashton’s always been clueless—he didn’t even know Valerie was pregnant, not when they were married, and definitely not after they split.”

“So, what, he’s blind too? Valerie was right in front of him every day—he never picked up on anything?”

“She hid it well. Valerie was already set on leaving.”

“Yeah, right. Or maybe Ashton just had his eyes glued to Elaine the whole time? Remember when Ludwik donated a kidney to Elaine and Ashton acted like he was losing his own? What a jerk—didn’t love Valerie, but had no problem sleeping with her…”

“Okay, let’s not go there,” Parker cut in quickly.

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