Chapter 158: Chapter 158: Pushed
Ashley Shaw was quick and grabbed Jade Coleman’s arm to prevent her from rushing towards Ariana Grant.
But a smile appeared on her face.
"Mrs. Coleman, there’s no need to hastily take Ariana away. I suggest you wait and hear what she has to say."
Ashley Shaw initially didn’t want to escalate the situation, considering that The Hayes Family would soon be related to Jade Coleman, who was Ariana Grant’s biological mother after all.
Even if she didn’t consider others, she had to give The Hayes Family some face for Ariana Grant’s sake.
But seeing Jade Coleman’s favoritism again made Ashley Shaw’s heart harden.
Hurting her sister’s feelings, right? Even if she’s the biological mother, Ashley won’t allow it!
If The Hayes Family is so shameless and Jade Coleman has this attitude, then let the matter escalate!
Anyway, it’s The Hayes Family that would lose face, not her.
"Let me go..."
Before Jade Coleman could finish her sentence, Ariana Grant’s voice rang out—
"Hailey Hayes, I’m giving you one last chance. Are you seriously going to continue pretending?"
"Pretending what? What are you talking about? Stop accusing people here!"
"Alright, since you don’t want the opportunity, I’ll just say it directly!"
Hailey Hayes instinctively felt nervous hearing this.
Could they have some evidence?
The next moment, everyone heard Ariana Grant speaking clearly word by word.
"We’ve already checked the surveillance in the guard room. You were the one who took it!"
"You took the bag from under my scooter’s seat, which contained the gift Ashley bought for her friend."
"If you still dare to play dumb, I’ll drag your entire family to the guard room and let everyone see what kind of black heart is underneath that pretty face of yours!"
The words "that pretty face" immediately set Hailey Hayes off.
"You fat pig! Shut up!"
She screamed and raised her hand to slap Ariana Grant.
Ashley Shaw swiftly dashed forward, grabbed Hailey Hayes’s face, and used her own hand to slap her back.
With a crisp "smack," Hailey Hayes was stunned.
But Kevin Hayes was furious.
He took a few steps forward and pushed Ashley Shaw harshly.
Caught off guard, Ashley Shaw lost her balance and fell to the ground.
"Thud," Ashley Shaw hit her head on the ground, completely dazed.
"Ashley!"
Ariana Grant rushed over to squat beside Ashley Shaw.
"Ashley, are you okay?"
Ashley Shaw felt dizzy and her head was pounding, accompanied by a buzzing sound.
She wanted to reassure Ariana Grant not to worry, but as soon as she opened her mouth, a wave of nausea hit her, making her face turn pale, unable to utter a word.
Seeing Ashley Shaw in such a state, Ariana Grant knew she had taken quite a fall and glared angrily at Kevin Hayes.
"You think you can solve this by violence? I’m telling you, this isn’t over! I’m calling the police to arrest you all!"
"It’s you who..."
Before Kevin Hayes could finish, a sudden rush of footsteps was heard from the stairs.
It sounded like someone running up quickly.
"Assistant Lowell!"
The familiar yet strange voice made Kevin Hayes instinctively look towards the entrance, only to see Damian Ford’s anxious face.
"Young Master Ford?"
Why would the chairman’s son come to his house?
Kevin Hayes was momentarily stunned but quickly put on a flattering expression and asked, "Young Master Ford, why are you here? Is there something you need from me?"
Ashley Shaw was lying on the ground, and Damian Ford’s view was blocked by Kevin Hayes, so he didn’t see Ashley Shaw immediately.
Hearing Kevin Hayes’s words, Damian Ford asked in confusion, "Who are you? Isn’t this Assistant Lowell’s house?"
Kevin Hayes, intentionally blocking Ashley Shaw to prevent Damian Ford from getting a bad impression, slightly moved his body to fully cover Ashley Shaw and introduced himself, "I’m Kevin Hayes, an employee at Hayes Corporation. Are you looking for Mark? This isn’t his house; it’s mine."
"Then get him here."
"He’s right over here..."
Kevin Hayes looked towards where Mark was previously standing but saw nothing, not a trace of Mark.
"Strange, he was just here." Kevin Hayes muttered and was about to call Mark when he saw Mark walking out of the living room’s bathroom.
He held a tissue, wrapped around something.
"Mark, hurry, Young Master Ford is looking for you..."
Before Kevin Hayes could finish, Assistant Lowell saw Ashley Shaw lying on the ground.
His pupils contracted with shock.
At that moment, he couldn’t care less about Damian Ford.
He clenched the item in his hand and rushed to Ashley Shaw’s side to squat down.
"Miss Shaw! Miss Shaw, are you alright?"
Damian Ford heard Assistant Lowell’s words and quickly pushed Kevin Hayes aside, finally seeing Ashley Shaw lying there, her face pale.
His eyes widened in surprise, and he quickly rushed over too.
"Miss Shaw? Are you hurt? I have a car, I’ll take you to the hospital!"
Ashley Shaw had regained some composure, with less of an urge to vomit, though still feeling a bit dizzy.
Seeing the sudden appearance of Damian Ford surprised her.
"Damian? Why are you here?"
"I came to find you... Let’s not talk about it now. Let me help you up and take you to the hospital."
Ashley Shaw avoided Damian Ford’s hand and stood up using the arms of Ariana Grant and Assistant Lowell.
"Miss Shaw, how are you feeling now?" Assistant Lowell asked nervously.
Her head was still spinning a bit but she managed to stand on her own.
"I hit my head just now, but I’m fine now, don’t worry."
Ashley Shaw said to Ariana Grant with a forced smile to show she was alright.
Ariana Grant, either anxious or angry, had reddened eyes and held her tightly.
Kevin Hayes stood there feeling both apprehensive and surprised.
Could he have heard wrong? It seemed Young Master Ford came to look for Ashley Shaw?
Kevin Hayes swallowed his saliva and boldly stepped forward to confirm, "Young Master Ford, you... know her?"
Damian Ford ignored Kevin Hayes and turned to Assistant Lowell, asking, "What exactly happened here? How did Miss Shaw end up falling?"
Assistant Lowell gave Kevin Hayes a cold and silent glance, expressionless, "Miss Shaw lost her item here and was looking for it. Unexpectedly, someone secretly hid it, and that person even blamed her, resorting to violence."
With so few people present, Damian Ford, even if not particularly bright, could guess who Assistant Lowell was referring to.
He looked coldly at Kevin Hayes.
"Are you from our company?"