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!”

and looked up at the sky before shifting my gaze to him. “In the journey of my life, Mr.

stunned for a moment, and then he grinned and took me by the hand into the villa,

you pilfer

said. I looked up and pointed

love, never say never

could love, you must do so with all your heart and make your loved one happy so that

…

first

yesterday, she had said I sounded nasal and that I should take

and said,

it’s the festive season, we must have some

leaving me with

I promised her

with work, and I could not tag along with him all

around, I tidied up

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

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

nodded and went straight

her in. 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 you good at

my head. “No,

you are not good at making dough, how can we

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 wanted to prepare the

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

about to say

Oh, fine!

just play

later, we arranged for the delivery staff to send all the stuff back to the villa.

was that she wanted to reward me for

authentic

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

I could

after she turned eighteen, she spent her remaining life in K City, and her memories of home had faded by then. Whenever she tried to reminisce it, only the tastes from

was influenced by my childhood memories. Grandma always had different types of candies in her pocket. Whenever I felt upset, one piece of candy from her would dispel all my

gone and I could never see them again, the only thing that remained for me to reminisce was the sweet

brought the dishes, I got up. “Aunt Sally, I need to go and wash my

time, we dirtied our hands a little, so she got up and went with

the washroom while she returned to

to our table, there was an old acquaintance seated there whom I had not seen

why I didn’t have time to visit you. You

two others who were strangers to

smiled and replied, “My dear, you are so good at flattering. I haven’t lost

I am free later on, I’ll go

knew that my presence would destroy the

“Letty, come here. The food

Letty?

and relatives, nobody addresses me by

to the dining table, and my

evident that she

her, I

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

nodded without

Larson, do you want to eat with us? I ordered a lot.

with ‘Ms. Larson,’ which was polite

part of her speech sounded like a sincere invitation and not

was slightly taken aback, but she accepted her offer without hesitation. Then she sat next to Sally and said affectionately, “Aunt Sally, since you like Thai food too, we can come here together when you have time in the future. I like it very

gently and said, “My child, it’s my honor if you call me aunt like Ashton does.

never say

words were gentle

“Ashton and I have been close like family all these years. Since he calls you

ability to use someone else’s words to her own advantage, Rebecca seemed to have advanced a lot since those days when she could

then. If Ashton 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

using this sibling-like relationship between Ashton and her to stress that the two cannot

like a

to deal with this tricky question since we all know what’s on

just said that Ashton was like family to her, so it would make no

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

that those words were merely a lie to console

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

pause, she continued, “I just recalled that in Ashton’s company, there is a Mr. Quinn who takes good care of you. I think he is caring and motivated. Besides, he’s handsome and comes

Joe Quinn?

to get married. Since you said that all of us have our own destinies, no one knows how things will turn

held Rebecca’s hand as she said in 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 seven years, constantly talking about their wedding. If this

meant to be

meant, and it was difficult for her

than thirty years of experience in society, she was able

are still around. I’ll leave you

attempt to make her stay, saying,

truths and lies between shades of grey, neither friend nor

was much fighting and hurting, they would still plaster a smile on

for growing up

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

I was rendered speechless.

admit that she was

died that year, he entrusted Ashton with Rebecca, so he’s responsible for her. It’s not

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

already thirty years old. She can be independent and live her own life. If she wants the company of a man so

I heard Sally speaking

said was true. I pursed my lips

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

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255