In Love, Never Say Never

In Love, Never Say Never Chapter 541-542-543-544-545

In love, never say never chapter 541

After all, she was old and had been living a comfortable life, so it was only natural that she suffered backaches after being out in the yard for too long.

She was clutching her waist while sitting limply on the bamboo chair in the yard, frowning in pain.

After clearing away the few weeds left in the yard, I washed my hands and handed her the pain-relieving medicine.

She frowned, unwilling to accept it.

I pursed my lips. “These are painkillers. They are not harmful.”

Having said that, I put the medicine in her hands. Then, I went inside and fetched a cup of warm water for her.

She seemed stunned. Perhaps unable to bear the pain, she accepted the cup of water and took the medicine.

As I kept the rest of the medicine aside, I said, “This medicine has few side effects. If the pain is intolerable, you can take one or two tablets to relieve the pain.”

She glanced at me with her lips pursed and turned her eyes upon the yard, saying, “Your voice sounds so nasal. If you have a cold, please don’t pass it to me.”

I couldn’t help letting out a laugh. She was obviously concerned about me, but she just had to put up a mean front.

Forget it.

She is, after all, an arrogant lady of a privileged upbringing.

Being childless and way past half her life, perhaps she was thinking of spending her twilight years alone in peace.

“Yeah, I’ll go back and take some medicine.” It was commonplace to get the flu during the winter months.

She then got up and went into the house. When she came out, she held a bag of Isatis tinctoria root in her hand. “Make drinks with this using hot water, twice a day. You’ll get better in a couple of days. It’s not bitter.”

Nodding, I took it and smiled, saying, “Thank you, Aunt Sally.”

She grunted in reply without saying anything.

It had stopped snowing in K City. The sun was out, and most of the snow had melted. With the sun high in the sky, it was not very cold.

Besides, Sally had started a fire in the yard, which warmed up the place.

At noon, she looked at me and asked, “Would you like to stay for lunch? It’s been snowing for a few days, so I only have some dry rations.”

I nodded. “Anything would do!”

A person’s life could be refined or simple. Although it was only dry rations, it wasn’t going to stop us from enjoying ourselves.

There was already a fire in the yard, so she brought out some potatoes and sweet potatoes for me to peel. Then we cut up some meat and washed some vegetables.

In no time, we were having a barbeque in the yard.

I always felt that a barbeque for two was too quiet. However, when she brought out some red wine from the cellar, the atmosphere of the meal was elevated.

Silence was the best way of interaction for some people. Although there was not much conversation between Sally and me, some things need not be said as long as we understood each other.

Lately, I had not taken any proper meals, so my tummy felt bloated as I had eaten a lot of snacks today.

When Ashton arrived, fresh charcoal had been put into the fire. Seeing the cutlery, his handsome face displayed a smile as he held my hand, asking, “Did you enjoy the food?”

I let out a faint smile. Truth be told, I did not really like it, but I ate some nonetheless since I was in a good mood.

“Why don’t you try it?” My taste buds were not the same as his, so he might not enjoy what I liked.

With a smile, he took the half-eaten baked potato from my hand. After taking a bite, he raised his eyebrows and said in amazement, “Good cooking skills!”

I laughed. “Aunt Sally barbecued it.”

Sally looked at him and said, “Okay, there is some more. Go home quickly after eating. You guys are causing a racket here.”

When people get old, they tend to keep their true thoughts to themselves.

Both of us understood that.

Exchanging glances, we smiled. Ashton took a chair from the house and sat by my side, holding my hand. Then, he asked Sally about her health.

Sally gave curt replies while passing the barbecued meat to him. While handing over the sauce to him, I explained, “It tastes better with this sauce.”

He smiled and did as he was told., then nodded and appraised, “Yes.”

As dusk approached, Sally asked us to leave, “My home is too small to accommodate the two of you, so please leave when you’re done.”

Ashton merely let out a faint smile and after bidding her goodbye, he led me by my hand to his car.

On the way back to the villa, I stared mindlessly at the passing scenery outside the windscreen.

Before I knew it, I blurted out, “Ashton, thank you.”

As he drove along the dimly lit road, he smiled. “That’s not good enough. Can I have something more affectionate?”

I laughed. As I tilted my head to come up with the right words, my eyes fell on his face, which was illuminated by flashes of light.

I have to come up with something better, or he won’t be satisfied.

Soon, the car stopped at the door of the villa.

After I got out, he turned off the engine and walked toward me. “Got it already?”

I smirked. “No, not yet. I always feel that you’re making things difficult for me. You know I’m not poetic.”

“Just try!”

the sky before shifting my gaze to him.

and then he grinned and took me by the hand into the

did you pilfer

asking me about that cheesy line I just said. I looked up and pointed at

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do so with all your heart and make your loved

…

Sally called, and the first thing she asked was, “Taken your

had said I sounded

and said, “I

around the corner. Since it’s the festive season, we must have some decorations. Later, you must go

domineering, leaving

I promised her that I

could not tag along with him all the

up a little and drove

entrance. When she saw me, she started ranting, “It’s not that far. If you didn’t want to come, you could have

from her, I took a glance at the supermarket nearby. “Are

her lips, she nodded and went straight

She was not very ladylike, looking more like a nagging middle-aged housewife. After shopping for some necessities, she looked back at me and said, “Are

shook my head. “No,

every year on New Year’s Eve. If you are not good

can buy the tortillas and make the tacos with them,” I replied, but then I saw her with a bag of flour, so I guessed she

tortillas taste so much better.” At that, she did as I

to say something

Oh, fine!

just play

the stuff

she wanted to reward me for

were seated, Sally started chatting, “In K City, it is hard to find authentic Thai food. This restaurant is really good, though.

University Road in J City the most. After I came to K City, I never went back there anymore. I’ve searched the entire K City for so many years, but I haven’t seen any authentic Thai restaurants except this one. You should give it a

I could feel her longing for

City, and her memories of home had faded by then. Whenever she tried to reminisce it,

candy was influenced by my childhood memories. Grandma always had different types of candies in her pocket. Whenever I

memories were gone and I could never see them again, the only thing that remained

got up. “Aunt Sally, I need to go and

the supermarket for some time, we dirtied our hands a little, so she got up

went to the washroom while she

an old acquaintance seated there whom I had not

time to

two others who were strangers to

dear, you are so good at flattering.

later on, I’ll

presence would

said, “Letty, come here. The food is

Letty?

and relatives, nobody addresses

the dining table, and my eyes met Rebecca’s icy

evident that she was

I seated

on my plate, saying, “This place serves the most authentic dishes. Come on, give

without saying

while she said, “Ms. Larson, do you want

were carefully thought out. She started with ‘Ms. Larson,’ which was polite but distant to indicate that they were

like a sincere invitation and not just courtesy,

aback, but she accepted her offer without hesitation. Then she sat next to Sally and said affectionately, “Aunt Sally, since you like Thai

that, Sally smiled and served her some food. Then she put down the ladle, and with her slender fingers, she patted Rebecca’s hand gently and said, “My child, it’s my honor if you call me aunt like Ashton does. However, you and I are neither family nor related. In the future,

say never

were

and I have been close like family all these years. Since he calls you aunt, that makes me

a lot since those days when she could only bring up her deceased elder brother, Parker, to

treats you like a younger sister, you can naturally address me as Aunt Sally. My dear, counting those years, you should be about thirty years of age and ripe for marriage. Is there anyone in

Ashton and her to stress that the two cannot be in a romantic

a true

to deal with this tricky question since we

Ashton was like family to her, so it would make no sense if she suddenly said that she was interested

expression stiffened slightly, but she still managed to put on a smile and said, “No, I’m fine with

those words were merely a

doesn’t matter whether you end up getting divorced or living happily ever after. However, a wedding is something you must

a Mr. Quinn who takes good care of you. I think he is caring and motivated. Besides, he’s handsome and comes from a good family too. Why don’t you give him

Joe Quinn?

words, so she faked a laugh and said, “Aunt Sally, I hope you won’t pressure me to get married. Since you said that all of us have our own destinies, no one knows how things will turn out eventually, especially when it comes to marriage. If there

a serious tone, “You are wrong because that would only work if two people are in love. If the love is one-sided, it’s just wishful thinking. Just look at Letty and Ashton. They have been together for

to be hers. After all,

Rebecca understood what she meant, and it was difficult for her to keep

than thirty years of experience in society, she was able

still around. I’ll leave you both now and see you

her stay, saying, “Sure, please drop by at my place when you

truths and lies between shades of grey, neither friend nor

when there was much fighting and hurting, they would

growing up

left, Sally glanced at me before chiding, “I really don’t know what Ashton sees

I was rendered speechless.

to admit that

Parker died that year, he entrusted Ashton with Rebecca, so he’s responsible for her. It’s not like Ashton can just cut off

he has an obligation to take care of her for a lifetime?

thirty years old. She can be independent and live her own life. If she wants the company of a man so badly, she can go ahead and pay

was the first time I heard

I pursed my lips and then took in

care of Rebecca, he was not her parent, so there was no obligation for him to

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