Starting with A Divorce by Gloria Warren

Chapter 624 Asking Him for Help
Seeing Serina's behavior, Manuel couldn’t help but say, "He's already in the ward next to yours."
"What? Then why haven't I seen him?" Serina looked at Manuel in shock.
"He's recuperating." Manuel pursed his lips and made an excuse to leave.
When Manuel went to find Ainsley, he wondered if she would be happy to hear Koen had awakened.
Although he wasn't allowed to do so, he still wanted to see her at this moment.
Suddenly, a loud ringtone jolted the man who was resting with his eyes closed.
Due to a rush project at work, Matteo had been suffering from sleep deprivation for several nights. His face was pale as he
answered the phone in a particularly gloomy tone. "Spit it out if you have something to say."
Manuel was stunned. He even looked at his phone to confirm the person dialed the correct number before saying, "Who upset
you? You're in such a bad mood."
Matteo sat up and rubbed his throbbing forehead. "If you were abruptly awakened while on the verge of dying from exhaustion,
you would probably be more irritated than I am."
Calmly, Manuel apologized, "I'm sorry."
With that, he changed the topic. "But I do need to talk to you. I couldn't reach Aisy on her phone, so I need your help to leave her
a message. Tell her I'll wait for her outside your house."
Curious, Matteo raised an eyebrow and teased him. "Is there something you want to say that I can't hear? Are you going to
confess?"
Manuel was speechless. "Tell me, what are your conditions?"
Matteo chuckled and said bluntly, "Let me borrow your assistant for two days."
He had no choice. He was too busy, and it would take a long time for him to recruit new employees and wait for them to adjust to
the job. He didn't have the energy for that.

Hearing the simple request, Manuel agreed without hesitation, "Okay."
"Deal." Matteo felt a wave of exhaustion dissipate after hearing the answer.
Manuel reminded him, "Don't forget about the main business."
Matteo replied while putting on his shoes, "Don't worry. I'll make sure you see her soon."
Hence, Matteo pushed the confused Ainsley from her room to the front door.
Then, she helplessly watched as Matteo closed the door behind her, and immediately after, a black luxury car pulled up to the
mansion's entrance. Soon, a man hurriedly got out.
Her face instantly darkened. She didn't expect Matteo would "betray" her in just a few minutes.
Just as she was about to turn around and leave, Manuel had already walked up to her. "Aisy, don’t go just yet."
Ainsley glanced at him awkwardly. "What is it?"
"Why can't I get through to you?’ Manuel asked in confusion.
Ainsley seemed to have just remembered something. "Oh, I blocked your number."
Stunned, Manuel asked, "Why?"
"What do you mean why? I just don't think we should contact each other anymore." Ainsley didn't tell him it was a decision she
made after careful consideration.
Breaking up was always painful, and facing Manuel's relentless pursuit, she couldn't help but feel reluctant when she looked at
his face.
However, her father's face would always appear when she silently recited his name in her sleep. She knew her father had died of
lidocaine, and Manuel had nothing to do with it, but she still couldn't forgive herself. At least, the car accident was a real event.
More importantly, Manuel's intention of getting close to her was never pure since the beginning.
It was better to end things quickly rather than dragging them out.

Manuel looked hurt, but he hadn't forgotten the purpose of his visit today. "Aisy, let's not talk about anything else. My grandfather
woke up."
Although Ainsley had hurt him quite badly, joy was written all over his face.
"Mr. Gage is awake? When can he be discharged from the hospital?’
"He just woke up but isn't fully conscious yet. The nerves in his brain haven't completely cleared yet."
"That's still something worth celebrating. Since Mr. Gage has just woken up, I'd better not waste your time. You should hurry
back to take care of him."
With that, Ainsley turned and left without any mercy.
However, right after reaching the door, she suddenly turned around and said, "By the way, I forgot to tell you something. Irene
was taken to the police station. She must pay the price for the car accident."
Manuel was stunned, then he saw Ainsley open the door and walk into the mansion before slamming the door shut.
Suddenly, he felt a sense of detachment. It was as if someone, who was always obedient to him, notified him one day of her
decisions without even negotiating with him.
He thought she would depend on him, only to find out she had already taken care of everything.
The strange and uncontrollable feeling made him uncomfortable.
Especially since there were now many things about Ainsley that he didn't know.
Back in the room, Ainsley sat on the sofa tiredly while Matteo placed a cup of tea next to her hand.
"You're not going to blame me, are you?"
Ainsley laughed self-deprecatingly. "Matteo, I won't blame you, but I don't want this to happen again. As you know, it's impossible
between him and me. Every time I see him, I can feel the scene of my father bleeding in the driver's seat. It is so torturing that I
can't even forgive myself. How can I forgive him?”

She looked at Matteo curiously. "I'm just wondering, shouldn't you be on the same side as me? Why are you suddenly helping
him so many times?"
Matteo looked at Ainsley solemnly before saying, "Aisy, maybe you've never treated Manuel as a stranger."
"What do you mean?"
"You'll never say that if you treat Manuel as a stranger," Matteo said in a deep voice.
His statement left Ainsley even more confused. "Matteo, I don't understand."
"You didn't hate Mary and Dana when Irene influenced them to harm you. You even wanted to help them seek revenge. You
were willing to work with Kaitlin to deal with Irene and Kaliyah, but you can't forgive Manuel. Yes, you understand that the real
culprit is Irene, but you still can't ignore Manuel," Matteo explained as he watched Ainsley's reaction.
A hint of confusion flashed across Ainsley's eyes when she heard what Matteo said. She understood why he said that.
Indeed, she was once deeply in love with Manuel. She could not treat him how she treated other people.
It wasn't his fault, and her father's death had nothing to do with him. She simply couldn't get over the hurdle in her heart.
"Matteo, do you want me to forget about everything and accept him again?" Puzzled, Ainsley looked at Matteo.
Matteo pondered for a moment. When he opened his eyes again, he asked sharply, "I mean, why not try asking for his help?"
"Ask for his help?" She couldn't believe Matteo would say that.
"Do you think anyone in Seattle can offer more help than him?" Matteo was very rational. He never thought seeking help was
shameful.
His men tried their best, but they still found nothing.