If Lena was the one Ashley disliked most in the Mu family, then Ron was the one who brought some warmth to her in that family.
Lena didn't dare bully Ashley whenever Ron was at home. He always protected Ashley and treated her well.
And because of that, Lena would escalate her bullying against Ashley when he wasn't around.
But Ashley had never blamed him for that.
She didn't know what Lena would have done to her if he hadn't protected her.
Ashley considered Ron as her own brother, as a sibling she shared blood with.
"Why are you still up at this hour?"
Ron smiled gently, his eyes full of affection as he stared at Ashley.
Handsome, gentle, graceful, modest. This world was better because he was in it; a unique man, unparalleled.
People were easily enchanted by his smile.
Ron had just intended to send Ashley a message and then go to bed because he knew that she was usually asleep at this hour.
But to his surprise, he found that Ashley was still up.
So he couldn't help but make a video call to see how his girl was doing.
"I'd just finished doing something and was about to go to bed when I received your message,"
Ashley said.
"What about you? Why are you still up?" she asked.
"Same as you," Ron said, smiling.
He had decided to go back the next day, and he wanted to tell Ashley immediately. But since it was quite late, he thought that it was perhaps better to tell her when he went back there.
But he had overestimated himself and found himself unable to resist from sending her a message.
He tossed and turned in the bed, unable to fall asleep as he thought of meeting her tomorrow.
Now, as he looked at Ashley, he felt that there was so much he wanted to say to her, but he sudd
but suddenly, a low, clear voice accompanied by a pat on her shoulder said, "Ashley!"
She turned around abruptly. In front of her was a warm, gentle, smiling face. The eyes that were looking at Ashley were brimming with affection.
Ron was wearing white casual wear and dragging a suitcase. His 6-foot height and charming face were attracting a lot of attention.
They had been separated for years but Ashley recognized him at first sight.
Ron and Lena were biological siblings and their features bore some resemblance, though not much. If one didn't look closely, they wouldn't see that they were brother and sister.
Ashley loathed Lena but she liked Ron.
Ron was like her brother who always protected her. And she did regard him as her own blood brother.
Ashley threw herself into Ron's arms once she had overcome her surprise, and shrieked, exhilarated, "Ron! You are finally here!"
Ron dropped the suitcase to hold her and couldn't help but laugh as he stroked her head.
After a moment, Ashley extracted herself from Ron's arms and looked a little uneasy. But Ron, who was still caught up in the happiness of meeting Ashley again, noticed nothing.