<h4>Chapter 2187: Chapter 2181: He really protects Joanna Lawrence well.</h4>


    Yannick Luther had originally wanted to persuade Frank Parker again, but when he thought about how much advice he had given in vain, Yannick felt that it was pointless to say anything else.


    He knew that unless Frank came to his own senses, no one could convince him otherwise.


    After all, because of this matter, his rtionship with Ashton Heath had be strained. Despite this, Frank was still unable to see reason.


    Even less likely would a few words from others make hime to his senses.


    Thinking about this, Yannick sighed lightly.


    Beauty can lead to errors, indeed.


    No wonder there was a saying in ancient times about "the cmity of a beautiful woman."


    Although, he knew that he couldn’t me Joanna Lawrence for all of this.


    However, it was because of her that their brotherly bond had turned out like it had.


    And what worried Yannick more, was if Frank continued down this path, things might be even worse.


    At that time...


    As Yannick thought about it, he felt annoyed.


    Ah, what was all of this about?


    How could such a dramatic thing have happened between them?


    Frank didn’t like Joanna at all in the beginning, so how did he end up falling for herter on?


    Yannick racked his brains, but he couldn’t figure out the reason why.


    *


    When Reba Kelloway brought a ss of wine to Joanna Lawrence and Ashton Heath, Ashton immediately pulled Joanna behind him.


    His eyes were filled with wariness as he stared intently at the ss of wine in Reba’s hand.


    Reba’s expression stiffened involuntarily.


    Seeing how Ashton protectively shielded Joanna behind him, and the wariness in his eyes, Reba forced a dry, difficult smile: "Ashton, are you afraid I filled this ss with sulfuric acid?"


    "Do you think I would ssh it on Joanna?"


    Even though Reba had known that Ashton had no feelings for her, his protective actions towards Joanna just now still hurt her.


    He protected Joanna so carefully, as if afraid that anything would happen to her.


    Did he really value Joanna so much?


    The more Ashton showed concern for Joanna, the darker Reba’s face became.


    All of Ashton’s actions felt like ps to her face, especially when he did it in front of so many people.


    He put her in an extremely awkward situation, making her theughingstock of everyone.


    Reba bit her lip, her nails digging into her palm, as hatred filled her heart.


    Ashton looked at her coldly, "Yes, I am quite afraid."


    "Ashton, you..." Reba didn’t expect him to say this. Flustered and feeling even more humiliated, her face grew uglier.


    Her eyes reddened with anger. "I know you care about Joanna, but even if I, Reba Kelloway, am not worth much, I would never do something so despicable! We’ve known each other for more than twenty years, and you actually think I could do something so malicious?"


    Ashton’s face remained cold: "The length of time we’ve known each other doesn’t necessarily corrte with how well I know you. So, I can’t be certain whether or not you’d do something like that."


    "You..." Reba clenched her teeth, her eyes reddening even more.


    "Ashton, you’ve misunderstood me, and you’ve underestimated me!" Holding back her tears and with a resentful expression, she continued, "I came over just to toast you and Joanna. I wanted to bless you both, I never intended to harm anyone."