. The Holmes family and the Shanks family had no idea how fragile Ashley's health really was . Yet even in that condition , she still went to the hospital for tests , refusing to let go of her last sliver of hope . At the Holmes house , Liam had already broken down in tears when he learned his mother refused to have another baby to save him with cord blood . " I don't want this kind of mom ! Mom is a bad woman ! Dad , divorce her and marry Aunt Yvonne instead . I want her to be my mom . Let her give birth to a baby brother or sister - I don't want this mom anymore ! " Yvonne's face darkened with unease , but she quickly turned to comfort Grayson . " Grayson , maybe she has some misunderstanding with me . I can talk to her . Right now , what matters most is the child ." Grayson tried to maintain control . " Liam , don't say things like that . Your mom is your mom . She loves you very much . She just came back and isn't used to everything yet . Don't say words that will hurt her feelings again . " Susan , standing nearby , exchanged a look with Yvonne before chiming in . " Ashley doesn't want to have the baby , Grayson . Maybe you should try another way . Ashley grew up spoiled . If you lower yourself and plead with her , she might just agree ." The moment Susan finished , Morgan erupted in anger . " This is all my fault . I spoiled her too much , let her grow so willful . Son - in - law , don't worry . She's my daughter . I'll bring her in line and make sure she gives you the child you need . " Grayson's voice dropped . " Don't push her too hard . " Susan sighed dramatically . " Liam really is so pitiful . The doctor said he doesn't have much time left . " That only made Morgan more anxious . " I'll think of a way right now . Even if I have to tie that unfilial girl up , I'll make sure she comes back and has that baby . " But Ashley was at the hospital , and later that night , she checked into a hotel . She couldn't risk pinning all her hopes on carrying another child herself . If her body couldn't take it , then she'd need to think of another way . After a shower , she ordered a new laptop . The moment it arrived , she started digging through information . Using some of her old connections , she eventually tracked down the email of a top specialist . Just as she finished sending her consultation , a livestream notification popped up on her screen : " A mother refuses to save her son - does a woman like this deserve to be called a mother ? " Ashley froze . The title was almost too perfect a reflection of her reality . Her hand trembled as she clicked it open . The situation inside was exactly the same as hers . She understood immediately - someone had leaked her story online , weaponizing public opinion against her , dragging her onto the scaffold of moral judgment . 1/3 09:51 Wed , Sep The email was blunt : unless she cured her own illness first , there was absolutely no chance of pregnancy . Even if she forced conception , the best outcome would be miscarriage ; the worst , fatal complications . On her split screen , one side displayed the doctor's professional verdict that she could not conceive . On the other , her family's relentless pressure , demanding shie sacrifice herself . Ashley suddenly laughed , tears spilling down her face . Once , she had lived a perfect , enviable life . Where had she taken the wrong step to end up here , cornered by fate ? Her son ? The boy who begged another woman to be his mother could go ahead and make Yvonne his mom . Life and death were in fate's hands - she had already done her best . Her husband ? A bastard child of the wealthy , whom she had lowered herself to pursue , pouring her heart into him , helping him ride the wave of technological change . He had built a business empire , reclaimed his family name , and inherited the Holmes legacy . And now ? He cast her into prison and flirted openly with the daughter of his mother's mistress . Once , she had been blinded by love . Now she saw everything clearly - she was done . Her family ? A lecherous father who sent her mother to a mental hospital and offered his daughter up to prison to curry favor with Grayson . Once she was locked away , he moved his mistress into their home without shame . Her brothers , too . Men who looked glamorous on the surface , but whose businesses depended entirely on the Holmes family's backing . They had sided against her as well . Otherwise , how would her private matter have ended up online ? Ashley watched as the torrent of insults multiplied by the second . All of them perched on moral high ground , calling her vicious , heartless , unfit to be a mother . She had been free for just a single day . One day . And already she was being crucified by the internet . Slamming the laptop shut , she drew in a ragged breath . If her life was already running out , why waste her precious time on this ? She picked up her phone and reactivated a long - abandoned number . Ashley had never been without ambition . But she had spent years devoting herself to love , marriage , and motherhood . Now that those had failed , it was time to return to her true self . The moment her number lit up , dozens of messages poured in , 2/2 09:52 Wed , Sep 17 T She opened one of them - a contact who had sent her several variations of the same question : " Ash , how much longer are you going to disappear ? " Ashley typed back : I'm back . I don't know if I've already been left behind by the industry , but if I start again now ... is it still too late ? 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