In Love, Never Say Never

It felt odd that we were here at Pear Garden for a meal.

Zachary glanced at Ashton with a smile and asked, “Mr. Fuller, the Moores’ company is facing some problems. Do you have a moment for a chat?”

Ashton did not reply to him right away but turned to look at me with pursed lips. “Go take a stroll—it aids in digestion. I’ll be home after I’m done here. Summer can stay with me.”

I glanced at Zachary and asked Ashton, “Looks like both of you are having a discussion. Is it appropriate to bring along Summer?”

“Sure. Just go ahead!”

I had a feeling that Ashton was deliberately setting up bonding opportunities for Cameron, Zachary, and me.

So Ashton thinks that I can easily forget how they have hurt me previously?

Pear Garden’s yard was huge—exactly how Cameron had described earlier. I was mesmerized by the breathtaking view of the blooming winter roses.

“Scarlett, there are some freshly baked cookies in our kitchen. I’ll let you bring some back later,” Cameron said cheerfully as she trailed behind me.

Feeling uneasy about the change in her attitude, I pursed my lips and rejected her offer politely, “Ms. Anderson, it’s alright. I am cutting down on sugar as it is bad for health.”

She looked at me and asked warily, “Scarlett, you still loathe me because of what I’ve done earlier, don’t you?”

My brows furrowed as I responded impatiently, “Ms. Anderson, what do you want from me exactly? Stop beating around the bush! I don’t have time to play the guessing game with you.”

any bad intentions. You don’t have to worry. My heart is

The best is to stay away from one another.”

up to me and continued, “I know that I’ve no right to beg for your mercy. I really regret what I’ve done. Scarlett, both Zachary and

me as she yelled, “Mom, what are you doing? Why do you need to beg her? She has caused us

and shoved me impetuously. There was an outdoor swimming pool right behind me, with a certain

agitated all of a sudden. I

drenched, the coldness pierced through my body. I struggled to

saw me fall into the pool, she yelled anxiously, “Help! Someone has dropped into the

out of the villa and

took off her coat and wrapped it around my body. Then, she instructed the bodyguards, “Send

the maid and ordered, “Boil

a

asked furiously, “Mom, what’re you doing? You don’t have to rescue her. She deserves it. Just let her

do that? If anything happens to her, I

at me, Rebecca shrieked hysterically, “Why are you still speaking up for her even after what

and sent me to

extreme coldness. It took me a while to regain some warmth after soaking myself in the

outside with Summer in his arms.

he asked with knitted brows, “Are you feeling better? How did