In Love, Never Say Never

Nodding, Summer passed the desserts she’d picked out to Ashton and said softly, “Mr. Fuller, let’s go home. Mommy’s upset.”

Ashton’s knowing gaze had never left me though he had yet to utter a single word.

Jared, on the other hand, appeared unconcerned over Kristina’s feelings. His whole attention was on Summer. He had been trying to start a conversation with her even until we had already exited the restaurant.

Indifferently, we bid them farewell as we boarded the car. Summer fell asleep soon after.

When we stopped at a red light, Ashton reached out and held my hand. “Are you feeling better now?”

Slightly surprised, I shrugged. “I felt better a long time ago.”

He smiled gently. “So, what did Kristina say to piss you off?”

He lowered his gaze and stared at my hand. He appeared to be suppressing his laughter as he asked, “Does it hurt?”

“I’m the one who slapped her. Why would I be hurt?” I removed my hand from his hold as I recalled Kristina’s words. I couldn’t help my gaze as it traveled towards Ashton’s lower body.

Apparently, I wasn’t as subtle as I thought. Ashton narrowed his eyes as he asked doubtfully, “What’s going on?”

Aware that my staring was inappropriate, I quickly turned my gaze away. After some thought, I asked, “Did y-you take it out yet?”

He appeared shocked at the question, and it took him a moment before he was able to compose himself. The light turned green, and he began to drive forward. “Yes?” he answered confusedly.

Four years ago he had a vasectomy. I haven’t been with him for four years; I wouldn’t know if he’d reversed it or not.

Based on Kristina’s words, maybe he hadn’t reversed the vasectomy. This then became fodder for the rumors that were swirling around.

what out again?” He looked at me out of the corner of his eye, a questioning gaze

I said, “The vasectomy clips.

into laughter. He looked at me with his brows raised. “If you want to have kids, I’d be happy to remove

brain stuttered as I pouted. So, did he take them out or

Four years was a long time. I didn’t know if

healthy man. If you really want to have kids, I’ll be up for it too. Any number is

Adopting a serious tone, I said, “Let’s make an appointment tomorrow

other in the end, I don’t want him to ruin his chances of ever having kids in

at me and laughed. “We’re not in a rush to

manage to arrange for an appointment to reverse Ashton’s vasectomy due to his

I was the first person to be notified

September when the autumn rains came frequently. I rarely left the house as I was busy preparing for my

was a short one: Turn on the TV. Wait

message seemed like nothing more than

my phone, turning my attention back to my

called, stumbling over her words. “Was

knitted my brows in confusion. What does she mean

“What happened?”

murdered in her own home. The police are

shock. My hands, however, seemed to move on their own accord as they closed my books

of Nancy’s death was being reported on

Fuller with

recalled the first thing she’d blurted to me when I answered her call. I answered coolly, “Ashton wouldn’t

heard the anger in my tone and

change. She’d spent so much time in the murky waters of the business world that she’d become a ruthless