When they saw the stern look on her face, they knew that she had to be saying that with a reason thus they nodded their head and decided to let her do what she could do before they took the next step.
Gerald also got news of what had happened back at Carter's mansion after his call with Ashley.
He was shocked and felt troubled. He felt that even if Ashley wasn't his blood sister, she would always be his sister who always looked up to him. The news of her running away makes him lose his mind.
'Is the heavens punishing me for my sins? First, it was Aurora then the company, and now Ashley. How will all things come to an end and I will rest?' he wondered.
Now thinking of the plans he had made, he knew that they had been ruined and that Aurora and her sister and also the rest wouldn't help him. Instead, he was sure if they found out that Ashley had run away, they would oppress the company while blaming him for Ashley's run away.
