In Love, Never Say Never

I raised my brow. “What is there to explain?”

“Your daughter’s identity and your relationship with Mr. Johnson,” she stated seriously.

I grinned. “It’s up to others however they want to perceive it.”

“If you don’t clear the air, they will think that their speculations are correct.” She started getting anxious.

I asked her, “Do you think that it’s true?”

She froze for a while and replied timidly, “It does feel like it’s a true story after hearing it umpteen times.”

I maintained my composure. “I like the environment here in R Province and brought Summer here to start our new life. I didn’t think much about it.”

“What about Summer’s father?” Abigail was a curious young girl.

The waiter served our food. “It’s rather late. Let’s eat and go back soon.”

She stopped asking me questions.

I buried myself with work when we got back to the office. Although it was a small hotel, my to-do list seemed endless, with me wearing two hats at the same time.

When I focused on my work, I would usually neglect the surroundings, be it a severe cough or a pin drop silence.

About ten minutes later, my shoulders felt tired. I got up and was about to fetch a glass of water.

As I turned, I was startled by the man behind me. “Since when did you get here?”

lips because the tone was too casual. It

Ashton cast a gentle gaze at me. “Go

came back to my place, he had already pulled a chair next to mine and was skimming the documents on my desk. A myriad of expressions showed up on my colleagues’ faces, from surprised, perplexed, to

from the same spot I

but did not voice my disapproval. I returned to my

than interfere, Ashton waited quietly

done?” he

kept

to have for dinner?” He asked outrightly as if he had not noticed the

it on purpose. With this, I’m certain that the gossips will only get juicier about how flirtatious

was about time to get

information about the hotel’s operations in the past two years. Please have a

acknowledged. He did not read the documents, but passed them to

to have known each other for

say

forehead to the back of my ear. “Yes, we’ve been married for

could hear many gasped

was glaring at him. “What’s wrong? As your husband and the father of Summer, am I so hideous that you have

did it

stiffened. I pursed my lips

be heard from every nook and cranny in the office. “She’s Ashton’s wife! Oh my

into a frenzy. Simultaneously, it also dismissed

something, which caused him to make a trip