In Love, Never Say Never

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Hearing his flighty remarks, my face darkened in an instant. “I’m thankful that you don’t mind being my baby’s stepfather, but you’re too good for a woman like me, as you’ve said, who doesn’t treat their marriage seriously,” I riposted, glaring at him.

I shouldn’t waste my time on him. This man is way too unpredictable.

With that, I walked past him out of the pavilion and then briskly walked along the pond, heading toward the house.

I was annoyed when I heard his footsteps getting closer.

My anger was aroused the moment he laid his hand on my shoulder. Without a second thought, I turned around and shoved him away.

As a result of being caught off guard by the sudden force, he fell into the pond with a thud.

The yard light was the only illumination in the pitch-dark night. I tried to take a closer look, but I saw nothing but water ripples in the lake. I hit the panic button when it hit me that he was drowning. “Help! Someone is drowning!”

Then, I leaned on the edge of the pond, calling out his name. However, I received no response. Since I had no idea of the depth of the lake, thinking that he was drowned, I got too frightened that I broke into tears. “Somebody, help! Help!”

“Pfft!” All of a sudden, Marcus emerged from the water, wiping the water off his face. “Stop crying! I’m not dead yet!”

I was in a daze the whole while when he climbed out of the lake with his clothes soaking wet.

composed manner, I realized he had frightened me on purpose.

You think this

woman like that? My heart nearly

in the lake, so I decided to

once again pushed

Thump!

flailing about in the water, but

Ashton’s tall figure standing in the shadows. His expression was perfectly hidden in the darkness, but I sensed his

for a while before making my way toward him.

as he answered, “Yes. He’s feeling better

was displeased upon seeing Marcus climbing out of the pond. “How did you get in

felt pity for Marcus because of his father’s attitude toward him. That poor guy never got any

to face Benjamin. “Benjamin,

finish my words, Marcus interrupted me. With a defiant smile, he provoked his father, “Sorry to disappoint you, but I

hit the roof. “You… You…” He

“Marc, you shouldn’t make your father angry. It’s cold outside. You better go get changed, or else you might catch a cold.” With that, she

looking at his father and stepmother’s back figures. Then, giving Ashton a taunting sidelong glance as he walked past him, he stopped in front of me. “Stop crying. You’re the one

frowning as I found his

at Ashton to explain to him in case he misunderstood me. “I’m not

he tucked my hair behind my ears.