Ashton’s POV I met with Ruth earlier, and to say that it didn’t go well is an understatement. I was initially going to take Chris only, but I made the mistake of bringing Mark with me, thinking that he'd be comedic relief, but all he did was make things worse. He kept inferring that I was making the wrong decision, giving Ruth the courage to outright say something that I didn’t think she was even aware of. She questioned the paternity of the twins, and my heart stopped with the fear that other people may be whispering behind Cori’s back, saying cruel things that I know aren’t true. “Ash bro, just take the loss. You tried; Ruth just didn’t want to listen.” Chris can tell that I’m depressed, he’s just wrong about why. “I don’t care about her. I’m just trying to figure out who the f*ck t

