Chapter 21

At last, Ashton recognized the familiar male voice. The man before him was none other than Curtis. He had seemingly gone through a lot over the past two weeks, evident from his drastic weight loss and sickly pale complexion. Even his eyes were eerily bloodshot. He grabbed onto Ashton's sleeve and pleaded, "Mr. Gill, can you please leave my wife alone? I'm begging you—stop destroying my family!" Everyone was stunned by the sudden turn of events. The media covering the press conference immediately sensed the gossip and instantly turned their cameras toward Ashton and the kneeling Curtis. Some reporters even looked like they were ready to charge forward, hoping to score an exclusive scoop on the drama. Suppressing his raging fury, Ashton coldly pried Curtis' hand away. "You're acting like a lunatic here. Claire and I have broken up! If anyone's destroying families, it's you. I'd been with her for six years!" Amid all the chaos, Curtis flashed a twisted smile, one that no one else b