Chapter 1940: Ashton Heath, I Hate You!

"So it's really true." Even though Rebecca Kelloway already knew the answer, she still felt heartbroken upon hearing him say it, "You did this for Joanna Lawrence, didn't you? To make her feel at ease, and to get me married off as soon as possible?"

As she spoke, she let out a self-deprecating laugh, "You treat her so kindly, but your cruelty towards me is real. Ashton Heath, there's a question I've always wanted to ask you. In the twenty-plus years that we've known each other, have you ever had even a fleeting moment of affection for me?"

"Even if it was just for one second. Have you?"

"No."

Ashton Heath answered without any hesitation.

Rebecca paused for a moment, and then laughed.

However, her eyes were filled with nothing but sadness and mockery, "Never? You've never liked me? Ashton Heath, do you know that I once wondered whether you had a heart, or if you even knew how to like someone?"

"Will you ever be able to like someone in your life?"