In Love, Never Say Never

In the end, I pulled the blanket over my face and shut myself off.

Cameron and Zachary rushed over and were met with the sight of a dejected Ashton standing by the bed.

The older woman turned her attention to me. “Why did you vomit blood? Were they able to find out the cause?”

I did not answer, as I had neither the strength nor the desire to.

Ashton looked at them but continued to keep mum. It was the beginning of a prolonged silence.

In the days that followed, Ashton, Cameron, and Zachary all visited in turn. It was as though they had a mutual agreement to maintain the placidity.

As it was not any serious affliction, I was discharged after three days.

Ashton came to fetch me and brought me to the villa.

The quietude almost felt like second nature to me. One look at everything in the bedroom had me feeling what a joke this life of mine had been.

I did not have much that I needed to take with me, as everything that came into my possession since my marriage into the Fullers was purchased by Ashton. Apart from my identity card and graduation certificate, I had practically brought nothing along.

“It’s already late and won’t be safe for you to go out now. You should rest for today.” Ashton reached out from behind me and held down the hand I was packing with.

pursed, I withdrew and regarded him staidly. “That won’t be necessary. Thank you

brows folded into a deep frown. “Must we go down this

We didn’t. But why have I come to see this as the only way

wrenched in despondency and

apology.”

drizzle tapped icily against the other side of the fogged-up windows as I took my luggage from his

and stepped outside the doorway, I breathed a sigh

looked energetic as he loaded my

straight

was by the entrance to the house as I got into

was goodbye, and

yet he remained where he was. His tall and slender frame subtly faded

wasn’t so bad that it could

in my hand. “At times, even when

able to let

to learning about Macy’s death—I kept searching for excuses. I heaped my hatred and indignation upon

to look out for Macy. He took care of Rebecca out of a sense of obligation and responsibility.

petty. I could have accepted everything

I had not expected was that he knew exactly what he was doing because he knew that Cameron and Zachary were my parents. I did not hate him for not telling me. Neither did I hate