Substitute Bride: Utterly Pampered by Her Billionaire Husband

Chapter 1345: Announcing the Engagement

Willow Crawford looked at Morgan Ashworth, perhaps the most tragic thing in this world is having the person in front of you no longer be the one in your heart.

Morgan Ashworth also looked at Willow Crawford; in the gaze shared by four eyes, everything had changed with time.

Willow Crawford walked over, approaching him step by step, then brushed past him.

But Morgan Ashworth reached out and grabbed her slender wrist.

Willow Crawford was forced to stop, she said two words, "Let go!"

"Willow," Morgan Ashworth looked at her in pain, "I don’t want to let go of your hand."

Willow Crawford raised her head and looked deep into his eyes, "Can you give up your identity for me, and go back to being Miles Linden from Morgan Ashworth?"

Go back to being Miles Linden from Morgan Ashworth...

Morgan Ashworth’s eyes dimmed uncertainly, and finally, he slowly let go of her hand.

Willow Crawford’s fingers curled slightly, see, he had already made his choice.

She could understand that asking someone to abandon their identity was no easy task, especially since he never truly liked her.

"Willow, the photo exposed today wasn’t done by me." Morgan Ashworth changed the topic, his voice hoarse.

Willow Crawford curled her lips into a cold smile, "If it wasn’t you, then who was it? When we were together, you had plenty of chances to make a move against me, secretly taking such intimate photos as leverage. Though it’s despicable, you are exactly this despicable person."

In her heart, he had already become an utterly despicable person, Morgan Ashworth knew he had nothing to complain about, he was just that kind of person.

He had taken her photos, but had always treasured them in his phone, only he could look at them.

Even as a despicable person, he had given his most tender feelings to her.

Morgan Ashworth looked at her not knowing whether it was mocking or self-mockery, "You’ve also said I had many chances to act. If it were me, this kissing photo obviously isn’t enough; with my despicable nature, at the very least, I would have exposed our bed photos."

Willow Crawford’s eyelashes trembled, she raised her hand and fiercely slapped Morgan Ashworth’s handsome face.

Slap.

Morgan Ashworth didn’t dodge, his whole handsome face was directly knocked to one side.

Willow Crawford’s palm stung, she glared at him ferociously, until her own eyes were filled with rage.

Morgan Ashworth thought the slap was warranted, he needed that slap to wake himself up, knowing that night when she came to him, kissed him actively, and pleaded softly for reconciliation, he shouldn’t have agreed, knowing there was no outcome, yet he let himself hope.

The two of them had already fallen into a dead end, the atmosphere was exceedingly tense.

After a long time, Morgan Ashworth spoke up, "Prince Rosen is definitely not as simple as he appears; don’t trust him."

That was his warning to her.

Willow Crawford said nothing, then a familiar voice came through, "Willow."

Prince Rosen arrived.

Prince Rosen walked over and put an arm around Willow Crawford’s fragrant shoulder, "Lord Ashworth, do you have business with my fiancée? If so, you can talk to me."

Morgan Ashworth’s gaze fell on Prince Rosen’s hand around Willow Crawford, his eyes narrowed dangerously.

At this moment Willow Crawford said coldly, "Morgan Ashworth, leave, from now on I never want to see you again!"

She said she never wants to see him again!

Morgan Ashworth’s large hands clenched into fists at his sides, he resisted the urge to pull Rosen off and beat him up, "Willow Crawford, remember what I said, otherwise you’ll regret it!"

Having said that, Morgan Ashworth left.

He left, Prince Rosen looked at Willow Crawford, "Willow, what did Morgan Ashworth say to you just now?"

Willow Crawford unobtrusively broke free from Rosen’s hold, stepped back, and raised her clear eyes to look at Prince Rosen, "Just now, Morgan Ashworth said that kissing photo wasn’t done by him, but... by you."

She disliked his touch, earlier in front of Morgan Ashworth she could still pretend, but once Morgan left, she pushed him away.

Prince Rosen’s eyes darkened, but he showed no expression, he smiled, "Willow, I didn’t do it. Do you believe him or me?"

Willow Crawford looked deeply at Rosen, then said, "Of course I... believe you."

"Alani and the royal family have a mutually dependent relationship, you couldn’t possibly release a photo of me and Miles Linden kissing to disgrace yourself and the royal family, because it offers you no benefit."

"But Morgan Ashworth is different, once the kissing photo is exposed, he is the biggest winner, besides, he has always been deceiving me, manipulative and scheming, so despicable; the kissing photo must have been secretly taken and leaked by him."

Prince Rosen scrutinized Willow Crawford, she furrowed her delicate brows assuredly, as if she had already assumed Morgan Ashworth was the one behind it and loathed him deeply.

Prince Rosen relaxed, "Willow, the most important thing now is how we will resolve this matter. The media outside has the royal family and your brother’s presidential office surrounded completely, calls are flooding in, and your parents’ schedules have been forced to slow down. If we don’t respond soon, public opinion will snowball, growing larger."

Willow Crawford’s face paled slightly, "Rosen, what do you think I should do?"

Willow Crawford’s gaze was helpless, looking at him as though he was a lifeline; Prince Rosen quickly grasped Willow Crawford’s small hand, "Willow, for now we only have one solution, that is to announce our engagement."

"Announce the engagement?"

"Yes, we firmly state the photo is fake, guide public opinion online, hold a press conference to announce our engagement. Once you officially become our fiancée, we can publicly display our affection, and this matter will quickly be forgotten. This also effectively quashes Morgan’s schemes and plots."

Willow Crawford’s eyelashes fluttered, then slowly withdrew her hand from Prince Rosen’s palm, "Let me think about it."

Having said that, Willow Crawford left.

At this moment, the assistant walked up and spoke softly, "Prince, Willow Crawford didn’t say yes, nor did she say no, what exactly does she mean by ’let me think about it’?"

Prince Rosen watched Willow Crawford’s disappearing figure, he felt that Willow, having gone through all this, had grown up, her thoughts were becoming unpredictable.

He was running out of time, not just because of his health, but also because the Crawford couple would soon be arriving.

"Have someone leak a few more photos, only when Willow is driven to desperation will she compromise."

"Yes, Prince."

...

Prince Rosen awaited the second wave of big news, but unfortunately, there was no sign of it coming until the evening.

This was very strange, everything felt abnormal.

Just then, the assistant hurried in, "Prince, something’s wrong, there’s trouble!"