Starting with A Divorce

Chapter 675 The Video

At the critical moment, a group ot people rushed in from all directions. Before Ainsley could react, the man beside her was knocked down to the ground, and she fell limp into a warm embrace.

Ignoring her own safety, Ainsley glanced sideways in Lainey’s direction. Roman had already swiftly dealt with the men in black and was now holding I.ainey in his arms.

Finally!

Before coining, Ainsley had sent two text messages to Manuel, just in case this was a trap.

As Ainsley regained consciousness, she realized she was already in the hospital, with Manuel by her side. When Manuel saw her wake up, his eyes filled with delight.

“What about Lainey? How is she?” Ainsley asked anxiously.

Manuel replied in a deep voice, “The situation is not great. She already knows about the leaked video and her father being hospitalized.”

“Why did you tell her? Wasn’t it agreed not to tell her about Uncle Salter?” Ainsley asked, puzzled. Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

Manuel sighed and said, “We initially planned to keep it from her, but Lainey’s condition isn’t good. I was afraid something would happen to her, so I decided to tell her, hoping it would prevent her from doing something stupid.”

Ainsley understood and said, “You’re right.”

She couldn’t forget the look of despair she saw in Lainey’s eyes at that lime. It was so intense.

Fortunately, Roman stopped her in time, but dial was all he could do. At the moment, diere was no way to pull Lainey out of die abyss.

While Ainsley was lost in thought, Manuel’s expression became increasingly complicated.

“Aisy, can you wait for me when you encounter situations like this in the future?” Manuel’s voice carried a plea.

Ainsley couldn’t bear to refuse, but she couldn’t agree cither.

After a moment of silence, Matteo’s assistant entered the room.

“Miss, Mr. Easton sent me to take you back,” the assistant said.

Ainsley didn’t have any serious injuries, just a few scratches, so she didn’t need to stay in the hospital.

Manuel could only watch helplessly as Ainsley left widi die assistant, unable to do anything. Matteo had the rights to take Ainsley home, but he didn’t.

As they left the ward, passing by Lainey’s room, Ainsley saw Roman leaning against the door, looking lost.

When he saw her approaching, Roman nodded wearily.

“She’s already asleep, it took a lol of effort for her to fall asleep.”

Ainsley didn’t say anything. Roman took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to her. “It was found in Lainey’s pocket.”

Taking the note, Ainsley nearly tore it apart upon reading its contents.

When Serina was found, she also had a letter with similar content, a warning.

Ainsley was thoroughly enraged, her fists clenched. First Serina, now Lainey, who would be next?

“I took the note away. I’ll investigate it thoroughly.”

Although Ainsley only suffered minor scratches, it still caused some inconvenience to her actions.

As soon as Matteo learned that Ainsley had returned home, he immediately canceled the meeting and rushed back home.

Upon entering the house, Matteo began to scold Ainsley, who was sitting on the couch. “Have you gone crazy? You didn’t even consult us before taking such a big action.”

Ainsley rubbed her temples in frustration and argued, “It’s an emergency. If you were in the situation I faced, you would have made the same decision as me.”

Matteo chuckled in anger and pointed at her, “Let me ask you, did the kidnappers give you a time limit?”

Ainsley paused and shook her head obediently, “No.”

Rolling his eyes, Matteo said, “You see, they didn’t. So why didn’t you wait for me or Manuel to come and then rescue Lainey?”

Ainsley grew tired of his nagging and deliberately pretended to clean her ears. “Alright, what’s done is done. What’s the use of saying all this now? We can’t change the outcome by traveling back in lime. Besides, I’m safe and sound, aren’t I?”

“What if you were really in danger and neither I nor Manuel could arrive in time? Have you considered the consequences?” Matteo’s lone suddenly became calm, and his face fumed gloomy.

Ainsley couldn’t argue with him and knew she was in the wrong. She simply raised her hands in surrender and spoke softly, trying to sound coquettish.

“I know I was wrong. I won’t go solo to save anyone next time.”

At this point, she blinked her eyes and changed words, “No, I promise, there won’t be a next time. Is that okay?”

While she made her quick promises, there was no sincerity on her face.

Matteo sighed helplessly, feeling the anger in his heart gradually dissipating.

He had known what kind of person Ainsley was, so saying anything to her now was futile.

Taking a deep breath and calming his mood, Matteo sat beside Ainsley and looked at the bandage on her leg. His tone was stiff but carried a hint of concern as he asked, “Does it still hurt?”

Ainsley chuckled mischievously and pretended to be relaxed as she lifted her injured arm. “These are just superficial wounds. They don’t hurt after applying the ointment.”

“Is that so?” Seeing her carefree demeanor, Matteo thought about teaching her a lesson.

Seizing the opportunity while she was off guard, Matteo suddenly reached out and poked her wound.

Ainsley almost screamed out loud, using all her strength to prevent herself from making a sound.

Matteo looked at her amusedly and said, “Didn’t you say it doesn’t hurt anymore?”

Ainsley glared at him through gritted teeth. “Don’t go too far.”

Matteo didn’t mind and flopped onto the couch. “You should thank me. You need to experience the pain to remember it next time.”

Ainsley moved her uninjured hand, wanting to slap him in the face.

Fortunately, a servant came in carrying a plate of fruits. Seeing the strange atmosphere between the two, she jokingly remarked, “You siblings have such a good relationship.”

Ainsley and Matteo almost said in unison.

“I hate him/her.”

“You’re mistaken.”

The servant was amused by their banter and, before returning to the kitchen, handed the remote control to Ainsley. “You two are always busy, finally relaxing a bit. How about watching some movies and passing the time?”

Matteo lazily nodded, “Sure.”

Ainsley, however, remained silent, staring blankly at the remote control.

She had a feeling that she had forgotten about something important.

Pressing the button on the remote control, the smart screen on the wall unfolded automatically, and the side panels rose, improving the screen’s clarity.

When the movie studio logo appeared, Ainsley suddenly thought of something.

Only Irene and Daniel had the leaked video of Lainey.

Irene was already in prison and couldn’t cause any trouble.

So the video ending up in the hands of that mysterious person must have something to do with Daniel.

Ainsley summarized her thoughts and quickly told Matteo about it.

Matteo pondered for a moment and sat upright. “There might be something strange about this. Daniel Hume is a shrewd businessman. He won’t be so stupid as to expose himself directly.”

“Could it be that he anticipated our thoughts, so he deliberately took this step to dispel our suspicions about him?”