Chapter 6 Grayson had been an only child his entire life . Born with a silver spoon , raised like a prince . Nobody had ever laid a hand on him in public . Ever . He just stood there , stunned . Jake rushed forward , trying to play peacemaker . " Mr. Ashford , sir , this isn't Grayson's fault ! Rosalie's just pissed and looking for revenge . She's the one poisoning you against him ! " Vanessa's eyes gleamed . She clutched her stomach and dropped to her knees in front of me . " It's all my fault , " she sobbed . " If I hadn't been with Grayson , Rosalie wouldn't be so angry . She wouldn't be doing this to him ! " She looked up at me , her voice trembling . Rosalie , please . I know you hate me . I'll leave . I'll disappear . Just ... don't hurt Grayson . He hasn't seen his parents in three years . Let them have this reunion . Please . " With that , her hand pressed protectively over her flat belly . I'll raise the baby on my own . You'll never have to see us again . I swear ! " It was a masterclass in manipulation . Too bad the only person buying it was Grayson . Richard swept his cane across the floor , forcing Vanessa to scramble backward . I've been in boardrooms with sharks for twenty years , sweetheart , " he said coldly . " Don't insult my intelligence with this act ! " I've already made my decision . Rosalie is my daughter now . She's the only family we have left ! " Grayson's face went white . Then red . ' Dad , what the hell ?! Vanessa's carrying your grandchild ! Your heir ! How can you just- " What did Rosalie tell you ?! How did she brainwash you into turning on your own son ?! " I almost laughed . He really thought this was about something I SAID ? No. This was about what he DID . When Margaret collapsed , when her heart gave out and the doctors said she might not make it through the night - she'd asked for him . Begged to see her son one last time . And Grayson ? He chose Vanessa . Chose getting laid over seeing his dying mother . 01:17 MrDead I .. Ra Chapter B That was the moment Richard and Margaret had been holding onto hope . Because he was their son . Their only child . They could forgive the fake death , the lies , even the affair . But abandoning his mother on her deathbed for his mistress ? That was unforgivable . After that phone call , I'd told them everything . The fake amnesia . The wedding . The baby . And from that moment on , they were done . They'd watched me care for them these past three years . seen my devotion , my loyalty , my love . They knew who deserved to be family . And it wasn't the son who'd thrown them away . Today wasn't about a reunion . t was about making it official . ake thought he was calling in reinforcements . Instead , he'd delivered the executioners ! Facing his parents ' cold rejection , Grayson's eyes narrowed with suspicion . Did she ... did she get in your head ? Whisper things to turn you against me ? " Margaret actually staggered backward , like he'd slapped her . snapped . My hand cracked across his face . Just because you're dirty doesn't mean everyone else is ! " He didn't know the full story . How his parents had blamed me at first , called me cursed for suggesting that Maldives honeymoon . How I'd stayed anyway , caring for them like my own family while drowning in guilt and grief . Three years of proving myself . Three years of Richard teaching me the business while Margaret recovered from her heart attack . Three years of them slowly realizing I wasn't the enemy - I was the daughter they'd never had . They'd already been planning to name me heir when I found Grayson . His fake death had just accelerated the inevitable . Grayson stared at his parents , something ugly twisting in his expression . But Richard and Margaret's faces remained unmoved . 01:17 My ' Dead ' Husband Chose His Mistress Over Uic Duing Mom ? I Made Him Lose Roth ! 3.8 Chapter 6 They'd made their choice . And it wasn't him . Richard looked like he'd aged ten years in the past five minutes . Margaret had to steady him , her own hands shaking . " How did I raise such a son ? Rosalie was right . I'd rather have no son at all than you ! " That snapped something in Grayson . " I KNEW IT ! " He whirled on me , his face twisted with vindictive triumph . " You DID turn them against me ! You poisoned them with your lies ! " He was shouting now , completely unhinged . " You played the devoted wife , acted all sweet and caring , but this whole time you were just after the Ashford fortune ! " " You wanted to steal my inheritance ! Push me out of my own family ! " His finger jabbed toward my face . " You're a conniving , cold - hearted bitch , and I want a divorce . Right now ! " I tilted my head , my voice honey - sweet . " I have no idea what you're talking about . " A pause . Then I twisted the knife . " My husband was Grayson Ashford , heir to the Ashford empire . He disappeared three years ago . He's dead . " ' So tell me who exactly are you divorcing ? " Grayson froze . Then he spun toward his parents , pointing at me . ' See ?! SEE ?! Now do you understand what she is ?! " Richard and Margaret looked at him . Their faces were carved from stone . Oh , we know exactly who she is . " ' She's our daughter - in - law . The woman who earned her place in this family . " And as of today , she's the sole heir to the Ashford estate ! " 01:17