In Love, Never Say Never

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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!”

before shifting my gaze to him. “In the journey of my life, Mr. Ashton

was stunned for a moment, and then he grinned and took

you pilfer that

about that cheesy line I just said. I looked up and pointed at the starry sky as I

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heart and make your loved one happy so that you would have no regrets

…

and the first thing she asked was, “Taken

had said I sounded nasal and that I should

and said, “I

season, we must have some decorations. Later, you must go out with me to do some

sounded domineering, leaving me

promised her that

I could not

not around, I tidied up a little and drove

ranting, “It’s not that far.

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

lips, she nodded and went

in. She was not very ladylike, looking more like a nagging middle-aged housewife. After

my head. “No, I’m

year on New Year’s Eve. If you are not good at making dough,

then I saw her with a bag of

did as I

was about to say

Oh, fine!

just play by

send all the stuff back to the villa. Then Sally took

wanted to reward me

find authentic Thai food. This restaurant is really

to me, “Before I came to K City, I liked the Thai restaurant on 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

her words, I could feel her longing for

remaining life in K City, and her memories of home had faded by then. Whenever

always had different types of candies in

and I could never see them again, the only thing that remained for me

I got up. “Aunt Sally, I need to go

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

the

to our table, there was an old acquaintance seated there whom I had

been busy lately. That’s why I didn’t have time to

were strangers to me, most

good at flattering.

later on, I’ll go

my presence would destroy the

come here.

Letty?

my close friends and relatives, nobody addresses

walked to the dining table, and

was evident that

I

plate, saying, “This place serves the most authentic dishes. Come on, give it a try. You’ll love

nodded without saying

smiling while she said, “Ms. Larson, do you want to eat with us? I ordered a lot.

started with ‘Ms. Larson,’ which

speech sounded like a sincere invitation and not just courtesy, but there seemed to be a hidden

offer without hesitation. Then she sat next to Sally and said affectionately, “Aunt Sally, since you

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

say

words were

years. Since he calls you aunt, that makes me close to you as well. Addressing

own advantage, Rebecca seemed to have advanced a lot since those days when she could only bring up her deceased

smiled and did not pursue the matter any further. “Oh, it’s fine then. If Ashton treats you like a younger sister, you can naturally address

was using this sibling-like relationship between Ashton and her to stress that the two

a true

wonder how Rebecca is going to deal with this tricky question since we all know what’s on

so it would make

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

we all knew that those words were

getting divorced or living

Quinn who takes good care of you. I think he is caring and motivated. Besides, he’s handsome and comes from a good

Joe Quinn?

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

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

things that weren’t meant to be hers.

it was difficult for her to keep

thirty years of experience

a few more bites, she finally spoke up, “Aunt Sally, my friends are still around. I’ll leave

any attempt to make her stay, saying, “Sure, please drop by at my place when you

and lies

and hurting, they would still plaster a smile on their

for growing

me before chiding, “I really don’t know what Ashton sees in you. It’s

I was rendered speechless.

I had to admit

Ashton with Rebecca, so he’s responsible for her. It’s not like Ashton can just

she cast a sidelong glance at me with a tinge of exasperation. “But does that mean he has an obligation to take care of her for a lifetime? Even her biological father cannot be responsible for her forever, let alone Parker. So please don’t force Ashton to take on such a heavy

If she wants the company of a man so badly,

was the first time I heard Sally

was true. I pursed my lips and then took in

asked Ashton to take care of Rebecca, he was not her parent, so there was no

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