A Love Trap
Chapter 330 I'll Try

After struggling to get his emotions under control for some time, Ron finally replied, "I distinctly remember asking you to stay away from Ashley. But what did you do? Did you listen to me? No!" He looked miserable. It was the first time he had spoken to Lena so harshly.

She had really crossed the line this time! Ron could barely bring himself to forgive her for what she had done to Ashley. There was no way Ashley was going forgive her for this heinous crime she committed.

He continued, "Do you even have an inkling as to what you have done? It was still just a fetus! An innocent life! Do you understand the graveness of the situation? How did you have the heart to kill it? And then you had the audacity to blame Ashley for your cruel act? Lena, what happened to you? How could you be so inhuman? How? How could you!

Tell me!" he roared.

Lena didn't even know why she held a grudge against Ashley. So it was impossible for her to analyze why she wanted to destroy her reputation.

All she knew was that she hated her from the first time she laid eyes on her. Ashley had come into her life as a threat.

And she was convinced that she was a hundred percent right about her. Ashley was indeed a threat to her well-being.

As an orphan, Ashley had arrived at their home looking filthy but after taking a shower and changing into a pretty dress, she looked more beautiful than Lena.

Once she was groomed, Ashley looked just as good as or even better than her.

Lena couldn't even remember why she had started harassing Ashley. Perhaps it was out of jealousy or maybe the real reason was something else.

Whatever it was, one thing was certain: Lena couldn't stand the thought of Ashley leading a happy, content life. She just had to ruin her peace of mind all the time.

This enmity was not so bad when they were younger, but the older Lena got, the more jealous she felt of her adopted sister. Now, her hatred for Ashley had driven her to the point of ending an innocent life to frame Ashley.

Thinking back to her childhood, Lena couldn't remember anything about it apart from devising plans to create trouble for Ashley. It was almost as if it had become her life's purpose.

Ron slammed his coffee cup on the table.

The noise jolted Lena back to the present. Seeing Ron's terrifying expression, Lena's eyes reddened.

Tears rolled down her cheeks as she spoke, "Ron, I have understood my mistakes. Will you please help me out now? I promise I will stay away from her in the future! I will not contact her for the rest of my life. Please, Ron!" she begged. Lena was desperate now.

She knew very well that Ron was the only one who could persuade Ashley to change her mind about the lawsuit.

When Ashley lived with the Mu family, he was the only one who genuinely cared about her. They had a really good relationship.

So Lena knew that Ron was the only person whom she might listen to.

Ron sighed at the whole mess that his silly sister had created.

Lena had been this way since she was young. She always aimed high and was arrogant and stubborn. If she liked something, she would replace a way to get it using any means possible.

With Ashley's arrival in the Mu family, Lena had begun vying for the things that Ashley liked. Ron didn't know when it started, but over the years this pattern had become evident. It was the ugly side of sibling rivalry.

He had really hoped that over time they would be nice to each other, but on the contrary, their relationship only deteriorated and they fought like cats and dogs all the time. It was nearly impossible for them to be in the same room peacefully.

He looked at Lena who was now bawling like a little baby. It was hard for him to see through her act with her messy make-up and red eyes. She managed to convince him that she was truly sorry about what she had done.

No matter what, Lena was Ron's sister by blood and he was not going to watch her fall.

Taking out a tissue from the box nearby, he wiped the tears on her cheeks and said, "Okay. I will go talk to Ashley. I can't promise you anything. Whether or not she wants to press charges is entirely up to her. You have gone too far this time, so don't expect any mercy from her or miracles from me! If she can't forgive you, there is nothing I can do about it."

Lena nodded hastily. "That's fine! Thank you, Ron! As long as you are willing to talk to her about it," she said gratefully.

Deep down, Lena was sure Ashley would drop the charges if he spoke to her.

Lena couldn't explain why she was so certain, but she just knew.

And if Ron stepped into the picture, she knew she was going to be okay. She didn't know how, but she had a gut feeling about it.

Walking Lena out his office, Ron rubbed his forehead wearily. How could he concentrate on his work now?

Taking his phone out, he typed a message to Ashley and sent it.

Ashley had to give a credit to Andrew for how fast he got back at Lena.

Just one day after Shea got the recording, the public opinion on the Internet had turned in her favor.

He did it so quickly that the Mu family didn't even have the time to react.

The speed at which it happened was so incredible. It deserved to go in the world records. The general public was shocked about the dramatic twist to the story.

It started with an anonymous person posting the recording online. He didn't say too much about it. All he said was that the truth would be revealed in the recording.

That controversial post got a lot of traction as many people clicked on it out of curiosity.

As a result, everyone was astounded!

IAmTheCutist commented, "OMG, this the biggest news I had ever heard! The girl who claimed that her sister had killed her baby is so evil! I doubt she is even human. She must be the devil! She murdered her own child in such a brutal way just to attain a higher social status. She is truly a malicious person!

TheTimeShore commented, "Can't judge a book by its cover. I told you guys that there was something more to this story. When everyone was talking about how poor Lena was and accusing Ashley, neither of the two girls spoke up. I just knew something was wrong! I guess Lena didn't expect that karma would punish her so soon. Now, her fiendish plan is exposed! What a vicious woman!"

TeaLoversInPeace also commented, "How could Lena have committed such a barbaric act? She murdered her baby with her own hands! And then she tried to put the blame on Ashley! If it wasn't for this recording, she would have fooled all of us!"

CutyPie put a thumbs up on TeaLovers In Peace's comment.

Another person also gave a thumbs up soon after.

Many people started to agree with this new development.

Rapidly, the recording went viral.

The Mu and the Luo families had bought a lot of comments at the beginning of this controversy. They had swayed the public opinion, and they generated a lot of buzz for this news, drawing many people's attention.

However, the tables had turned.

Cora already knew what kind of person Lena was and she was not going to help Lena anymore.

As far as Peggy was concerned, she wasn't aware of what was happening on the Internet yet.

Therefore, Lena's time was up. The people who believed in her had switched sides. The ones who had a lot of trust in her felt the most betrayed. And this betrayal made them angrier. They started posting demeaning comments about her to vent their anger. After all, killing an innocent baby to frame an innocent girl was way worse than killing a baby out of jealousy.

Ashley felt the public's change of heart when she went to work. They were no longer looking at her like she was a murderer.

They looked at her kindly although they were still a bit distant.

Naturally, everyone's conscience was pricking them. It was hard for them to not feel guilty.

When the news broke, everyone believed that Ashley was the bad one. However, now that the truth had been revealed, they all hung their heads in shame.

Ashley couldn't care less about their opinions. She was just happy that her name was finally cleared.

However, Amaia wasn't going to let Ashley off the hook so easily.

She stood in front of Ashley with her eyes widened. Ashely sighed heavily.

"Well done, girl! You saved the recording for the end! No wonder you looked so calm when I asked you the last time. I was really worried for you! Do you know how worried I was?" she asked with concern.