In Love, Never Say Never

I felt a little confused. No evidence? Rebecca was right—my fingerprints were on the fruit knife itself, and any forensics department worth their salt would know immediately that I was the perpetrator.

I couldn’t help but suspect that Ashton was hiding something from me. “Did you have something to do with Mrs. Eriksen’s sudden appearance yesterday?”

It was quite obvious that Mrs. Eriksen hadn’t thought of those words by herself. Ashton must have coached her on it beforehand.

He paused before replying, “You want me to watch my wife get shipped off to jail? I have no wish to live as a widower for the next few years.”

I felt rather speechless.

This man had very strange ways of thinking. I didn’t quite know how to respond to him.

I decided it would be better for me to keep my mouth shut.

The new year was just around the corner. Ashton was going to take me back to J City after concluding the company’s new year meeting. However, now that he was injured, it would be very inconvenient for him to move anywhere.

He had handed over the meeting arrangements to Jared and Joe. Since I had already left Fuller Corporation, none of this was my business anymore.

As for the matter with Fuller Corporation, the Stovall family had contacted me through John before I even had a chance to ask them about it. Louis had finally announced when he was going to enter my name into the family register.

make preparations, and to return to the Stovall Residence two days before to get used to the surroundings.

best interests at heart, I agreed to obey his instructions and told John about the matter

that he didn’t speak for a few seconds. “Didn’t

pay with my own life, and Ashton got injured because of this incident. However, the Moore couple has been behaving very strangely indeed—their attitude towards me changed drastically,

moments. “Why did they stop investigating

over to our house to cause a scene. If word got out that the precious daughter of the Moore family was a married man’s mistress, and that she had kicked up a fuss at his house, it’ll only bring shame on

could think of. Every other possibility seemed rather

designer for you. Come with me when you’re free—we need to get you a few gowns. There will be lots of new year parties and banquets for you

“One gown is already going to cost tens of thousands! Some of them even cost six figures. Do you know what a waste of money it is to buy a dress that you’ll only wear once or twice

bought a few pieces of jewelry for you—make sure you learn how to wear them properly! Don’t you dare show up at a dinner party looking like

man had

while and said, “Did Uncle Louis invite the Moore family

are only so many elite families in K City. I think I could count them off

for a bit, I said, “Well, it’s not like I’m avoiding them or anything. I was just thinking that

however, my attitude towards her had softened a

long time. If I continued to battle

silent before saying, “That’s your decision to make. But since Rebecca has already been injured,