Having finally resolved his second son's marriage, Old Master Ashford's complexion seemed much better. He sat down at the main seat and did not see Riven Ashford. He asked, "Where's Riven? Tell him to come downstairs for dinner."
Rhea Vale lowered her head and did not say a word, pretending she did not hear him.
Seeing this, the butler could only say, "Old Master, young master left last night. He said that he had something to deal with at the company."
"What? He went to the company on his wedding night? Didn't I tell you not to let him leave? Why didn't anyone tell me?" Old Master Ashford was furious.
Bella Evans said sarcastically, "Riven doesn't like to be at home to begin with. Now that there's a woman he doesn't like in the room, naturally, he would stay far away."
Travis Ashford slammed the table. "Shut up!" He could not stand his wife's behavior. He stopped eating and directly pulled Bella Evans away.
Old Master Ashford said angrily, "Call Riven and get him to come back!"
The butler quickly replied, "Yes, sir."
Travis Ashford pulled Bella Evans back to the bedroom. "Bella, don't think that I don't know what you're thinking. You're not satisfied with Rhea marrying into the Ashford family, but don't forget that you're only Riven's sister-in-law. You have no right to interfere in Riven's marriage! Also, get rid of your little plans as soon as possible. Whatever Ryan wants to do in the future is Ryan's business. Don't interfere recklessly."
"What do you mean? What do I have planned? Travis, I've been married to you for twenty years. Don't tell me that you think more of Rhea, who just got here?" Bella Evans was furious. "What do you mean by getting Riven a wife? I think getting Riven a wife is a lie. You wanted to trick Rhea into the Ashford family so that you can satisfy your own desires!"
"Shut up!" Travis Ashford gritted his teeth. He raised his hand and almost hit Bella Evans in the face. He was so angry that his breathing became heavier. "Don't let me hear you say something like that again. Otherwise, you know the consequences."
Looking at Travis Ashford's back as he left, Bella Evans was crying so hard that she was out of breath. It was all Rhea Vale's fault. She had just married into the Ashford family, and she had already caused her to quarrel with her husband! Disaster! Slut!
The innocent Rhea Vale, who had just been labeled as a disaster, was dozing off as she accompanied Old Master Ashford to wait for Riven Ashford's return. However, as she waited, she did not see Riven Ashford. Instead, she saw a beautiful woman.
...
Rhea Vale looked at Old Master Ashford in confusion and tried to ask who she was with her eyes.
Old Master Ashford's expression was unsightly, but the relationship between the Ashford family and the Cole family made it impossible for him to turn a blind eye to Kristy Cole. He could only say, "Why are you here, Kristy? Quick, sit down."
Kristy? This name sounded a little familiar.
When Kristy Cole entered the house, the first thing she saw was Rhea Vale, who was sitting next to Old Master Ashford. She had been to the Ashford family's house many times, but she had never seen someone like Rhea Vale here. In that case, she could only be the wife that Riven Ashford had married yesterday.
Kristy Cole endured the pain in her heart and said with a smile, "Uncle, I'm here to meet my sister-in-law."
"Looking for Bella? I'll get Rhea to help you call her down." Old Master Ashford was a shrewd person. Kristy Cole had come to the Ashford family's house many times, but he had never let her go up to the second floor. She was only allowed to move around on the first floor. Most of the Ashford family lived on the second floor, so the second floor was considered a private area. Only acknowledged members of the Ashford family could go upstairs.
Thus, every time Old Master Ashford spoke, he would take a roundabout way to express his stance. Letting Rhea Vale go up to call her meant that Rhea Vale was recognized as a member of the Ashford family.
Rhea Vale keenly sensed the atmosphere between Old Master Ashford and Kristy Cole. She cleverly stood up and said with a smile, "Okay, Dad. Then I'll go upstairs and ask sister-in-law to come down."
The way she addressed him made Old Master Ashford extremely satisfied. "Go on."
When Rhea Vale knocked on Bella Evans's door, Bella's eyes were still red. Rhea Vale pretended that she did not see that. "Sister-in-law, someone named Kristy is downstairs waiting for you."
Hearing that Kristy Cole had come, Bella Evans's eyes lit up. When she saw Rhea Vale's calm expression, a trace of resentment flashed through her eyes. She deliberately said, "Is that so? Kristy should be looking for Riven, right? The two of them were... Hey, look, why am I talking about this? Riven is already married. Let bygones be bygones."
'What did she mean by...'
Rhea Vale pondered for a moment. She did not care that Kristy Cole and Riven Ashford were having an affair, but Bella Evans clearly said this to annoy her. She could not let her get what she wanted. Thinking of this, Rhea Vale smiled and nodded. "That's right. If the relationship didn't work out, I guess they weren't meant to be. There's no other way to say it."
Bella Evans choked. With an unfriendly expression, she walked past Rhea Vale and went downstairs. She deliberately raised her voice and said to Kristy Cole, "Kristy, you're here to see Riven, right? Unfortunately, he didn't come home last night."
Kristy Cole's gaze turned from Rhea Vale to Bella Evans. She stood up and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm not here to look for Riven, and..." She paused for a moment before speaking again. She pretended to be embarrassed and lowered her head. "I know Riven isn't home. We were at Spirit Creek Villa last night."