My Secret Billionaire Husband Chapter 2862 - 2892: Annie Lawrence Accepts the Journalist’s Interview

"Alright, let’s just settle on that then." Frank Parker curved his lips into a relaxed smile. "Should I issue another public statement? That would make it more official, letting everyone know I’m cutting ties with the Parker family."

"From this moment on, whatever I do will have no association with the Parker family."

Lady Parker was initially taken aback, her expression shifting to one of utter disbelief. "Do you comprehend the gravity of your words? Do you truly grasp what you're proposing?"

She couldn't fathom it.

Frank Parker was actually prepared to relinquish everything and sever his connection with the Parker lineage.

Had he lost his mind?

"Of course, I comprehend perfectly," Frank Parker sneered. "If that is your desire, so be it. Is there anything else? If not, may I take my leave?"

Lady Parker's face paled considerably, her chest heaving, rendering her speechless.

Frank Parker cast a glance at her, his tone utterly devoid of warmth. "If there is nothing more, I shall not linger any longer. It would be a disservice to Lady Parker's refined sensibilities to remain."

With that declaration, he turned and exited.

He moved with haste, quickly departing the grand hall, never once looking back.

Within the hall, only Lady Parker and a few attending maids remained.

Lady Parker sank onto the sofa, her countenance marred by extreme displeasure. Her face contorted with rage as Frank Parker departed, and after a brief period, her eyes began to well up with tears.

"He truly intends to sever our bond!"

"All for that Joanna Lawrence, he’s willing to abandon the Parker family! Is he insane? To forsake his birthright as the Parker family's heir for a mere woman? Good heavens, what sin did I commit to bear such a troublesome son? He will be the ruin of me!"

Her eyes red-rimmed, Lady Parker fell into a moment of silence before suddenly erupting into sobs.

The nearby maids, witnessing the scene, tilted their heads upwards and exchanged glances. At that precise moment, they didn’t dare to even inhale too deeply.

As anticipated.

Lady Parker had once again clashed with Mr. Ashton.

And this time, the confrontation was far more severe than any prior incident.

On the previous occasion, matters had not escalated to the point where Mr. Ashton was contemplating a complete severance from the Parker family.

They too had considered Mr. Ashton to be bordering on madness.

For the sake of a woman, was he genuinely prepared to discard all that the Parker family represented?

He was, after all, the sole heir of the Parker family.

Although they were all aware that Lady Parker’s pronouncements were likely made in the heat of anger and not meant to be taken literally.

However, given Mr. Ashton’s temperament, his words were far from mere idle threats.

He declared his intention to sever ties.

And so, he would indeed carry out such an action.

Mr. Ashton must have truly lost his senses.

He had already spent countless years hopelessly infatuated with Ms. Rebecca of the Kelloway family, a devotion they had previously deemed utterly unrewarding.

And now, he found himself captivated by a married woman?

Furthermore, he was willing to sacrifice everything for her?

Could it be that Joanna Lawrence had somehow bewitched Mr. Ashton?

*

Joanna Lawrence never anticipated that mere hours after her trending topic was dismissed, new revelations would surface.

This time, the exposé originated from Annie Lawrence.

Annie Lawrence, during an interview with a journalist, divulged that her unilateral termination by Parker Group was a direct consequence of Frank Parker's protective actions towards Joanna Lawrence, seeking retribution on her behalf.

Not only that.

She further informed the reporters that her contract with the Parker Group's Talent Agency was secured due to her resemblance to Joanna Lawrence.

Frank Parker harbored affections for Joanna Lawrence, but given her marital status, a romantic union was now an impossibility.

In this scenario of unrequited love, he sought out numerous substitutes who bore a likeness to Joanna Lawrence.

She, Annie, was one such stand-in.

Frank Parker, it turned out, had another substitute named Maria.