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?”

tone was too casual. It would definitely

a gentle

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 curious. Some kept staring at us, whereas the others tried

and drank from the same spot I did. Someone coughed at the sight

not voice my disapproval. I returned to my desk and

waited quietly beside me

you done?” he finally

I kept the

dinner?” He asked outrightly as if he had not

it on purpose. With this, I’m certain that the gossips

about time to get

information about

documents, but passed them to me instead. With an arched brow, he ordered, “Take

and Ms. Stovall seem to

say that

from my forehead to the

including Colin. I could hear many gasped in disbelief. They

him. “What’s wrong? As your husband and the

definitely did it

body stiffened. I pursed my

and cranny in the office. “She’s Ashton’s wife!

Simultaneously, it also dismissed all sorts of

said something, which caused him to