Chapter 417 Are You Feigning Ignorance?
Evelynn could see that Emperor Ashton was not amused with her presence, however, that didn't bother her as much as she thought it would.
Without thinking much, she sat with these two people, but then remembered that she was just short of the Fifth Stage and also the wife of the most powerful person in the Grand Sea Continent, giving her some confidence to be seated equally with them.
Emperor Louis Ashton panned his gaze towards Davis as his handsome and devilish features came into their view. He looked evil with his pale countenance, however, Davis knew that this person was easy to mingle with since he knew the other person's attitude.
Nevertheless, this time, Davis could sense seriousness as well as a solemn feeling radiating from Emperor Louis Ashton.
Emperor Ashton who sat straight rasped his finger on the armrest before slightly leaning forwards, "My prized pearl, my daughter, Shirley is missing."
Davis slightly widened his eyes and so did Evelynn but in an exaggerated matter. She blinked and turned to look at Davis.
"So?" Davis opened his mouth with a confused gaze as he felt that he was being suspected from the tone of the other party.
Did Emperor Ashton perhaps suspect him of hiding Shirley?
Emperor Ashton narrowed his eyes, "She's been missing for more than two years."
"So?" Davis just repeated his question, intending to make him go straight to the point.
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"You really do not know or are you feigning ignorance?" Emperor Ashton's tone sounded a little aggressive.
Davis just shook his head, his gaze unperturbed.
Silence pervaded around the table for a few seconds before Emperor Ashton slightly heaved a breath.
"Is my daughter Shirley not with you?"
"With me? What makes Emperor Ashton think so?" Davis reclined on the chair as he heard the other party's doubtful tone. He did not laugh but had a calm gaze.
"When I meant more than two years, I meant three and that she's been missing ever since you got married."
Emperor Ashton took out a letter and placed it on the table, with his hand still holding it in place.
Davis saw the letter and moved his gaze towards Emperor Ashton, "What has that got to do with me?"
"It has got everything to do with you."
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Davis shot a glance at Evelynn before extending his hand towards the letter.
Grasping it in his hands, he opened and swept his eyes over it.
[
Dear Royal Father,
By the time you find this letter in my room, I will be no longer in the Ashton Empire but somewhere else, somewhere far away, maybe somewhere dangerous.
Due to circumstance, I am unable to inform you of this decision of mine personally, however, just know of this fact.
I'm going to realize my ambition even if it meant my death.
It would be years before you see me again, royal father.
Forgive me...
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- Shirley Ashton
]
Davis's eyes twitched as read the letter which was written in the Sky Word Language with beautiful and mesmerizing strokes.
However, the letter was as vague as it could get!
Her ambition?
What was it supposed to mean?
Was it cultivation? Or was it him?
Is that the reason why Emperor Ashton thought and connected her ambition with him?
"It pains me to see her be obsessed with someone out of her reach, so the only ambition I knew about her other than cultivation path is you."