In Love, Never Say Never

He gazed at me and replied in a low voice. “Why do you want the sleeping pills? I told Mrs. Eriksen to take them away.”

As I was irritated, he stood up and put on his jacket. “Let’s go to the hospital.”

I pushed him away. “Ashton, just give me the pills, please. I just want to sleep. Can’t you let me take the pills and sleep peacefully for one night? Why do you insist on bringing me out?”

Mrs. Eriksen heard the commotion and chimed in immediately. “The pills are with me. I’ll go take them now. Letty, calm down. I’ll bring them here now!”

Ashton stopped Mrs. Eriksen firmly. “She’ll become dependent on it. You—”

“Shut up, Ashton!” I turned to Mrs. Eriksen and ordered, “Bring me the pills now!”

She looked at Ashton to gain his approval.

I yelled in fury, “Ashton, if you want to control me, why would you bring me back? Are you delighted to see me in pain?”

Furrowing his brows, he hugged me tightly to comfort me. “I wasn’t trying to control you. It’s bad to take too many sleeping pills. You might become dependent on it.”

“Shut the f*ck up! If you won’t let me sleep, send me to Marcus. Stop torturing me!”

“Scarlett!” His eyes reddened in anger. I was too stubborn and emotional, so he caved in. “Bring her the pills.”

and

but it was enough. I grabbed it from her and swallowed it without hesitation. Then I shoved Ashton away and

amiss with me. Glancing at me in bed, he turned to Mrs. Eriksen and commanded in a low voice. “Call Jared now and

profusely

calmed down and

even if a light sleeper fell asleep with the help of medication, he

Jared arrived, I sensed him somehow.

open my eyes. Perhaps it was because of

condition

physically hurt, she’ll

Ashton grunted in response.

manage to hear the rest of their conversation

allow me to sleep till the next morning,

was afraid of the dark, so there would

awake, I rolled over but accidentally jostled my wound

light sleeper, opened his eyes upon hearing my

I knitted my brows.

an arm around me. “Are you