In Love, Never Say Never

He gave her a cold stare. “Joe will be responsible for taking care of you. Please refrain from coming here unless there’s something critical.”

Rebecca’s face paled even further. “Okay!” There was a slight tremble in the tone of her voice as she spoke. She nodded her head as she tried to conceal the hurt gleaming in her eyes.

“It’s late now. Scarlett and I have matters to attend to later. You should head back first,” Ashton continued emotionlessly, unmoved by Rebecca’s wounded expression.

It was clearly an order to leave. Both Rebecca and I could decipher the strict tone of his voice.

“Okay.” There was a trace of bitterness that flickered in her longing gaze. She left after that.

I pursed my lips as I watched her figure leave the villa. It was as if I could glimpse a hint of my past self in her lonely back. “Ashton, do you treat all women so heartlessly?”

“I won’t treat you that way.” Ashton turned to me. His dark gaze resembled the night sky.

I decided not to tease him any further. “Why does Rebecca need your help to visit Cameron?” I asked curiously.

What happened between the two of them?

“Have you ever thought of looking for your biological parents?” Ashton asked me as his stare clouded over.

“Why did you change the topic so quickly?” For a moment, I was left speechless in shock.

“Answer my question,” Ashton’s brows pinched together.

to reunite. Besides, I believe they had no plans to reunite with me when they abandoned me back then. So, quite frankly, I no longer want to look for them anymore,” I said after a fleeting

you ask me about that?” I asked as I met

and

I recalled the message Nick sent me: Are we really meeting

nodded—an indication that I should change

I wanted to deny his request. But on

outfit and dressed my face in a layer of light makeup. When I descended the

casually

bottles into Summer’s stroller. “Let’s

useless when Ashton swiftly prepared

the garage. While Ashton started the car, I waited patiently for him in the yard as I braced the stroller

sight of a kneeling woman outside the yard gate left me stupefied. Realization dawned upon me after a few

as he drove over. Promptly, a deep frown graced his

comment on Rebecca’s presence. “Let’s go,” Ashton called out

the commotion, she rose to her feet from the villa steps and dashed

you going to meet my mother? Bring

up later,” Ashton replied in

sorrow. “It’s freezing! Ash,

“Ms. Larson, you do not have to

turned pale when she heard my comment. Yet, she still

turned foul at the sight of her pleading stare. “There’s no more space in the car! Wait for Joe!” he snarled brusquely and started the car. Immediately, he drove around her and sped out of