In Love, Never Say Never

In love, never say never chapter 556

She avoided the most important question. “Yeah, it went down! Uncle Louis gave me a ton of supplements when he dropped by earlier. I’ll have Ashton bring some home with him later.”

“That won’t be necessary. We’ve got lots of supplements here too, so you can keep those for yourself! Oh, by the way, you haven’t told me what you like to eat. I want to make you something!” I said with a chuckle.

“I’m not a picky eater, so I’m fine with anything you make. Don’t make too much of it, though. I won’t be able to finish it all if you do.”

“All right. I’ll keep that in mind!”

After getting off the phone, I began looking for a lunch box to store the food for Hannah and called out to Ashton, “Hey, Ashton! Could you come over here for a second?”

I heard footsteps behind me moments later, but I was so focused on looking for a lunch box that I didn’t bother turning around. “Ashton, do we have any lunch boxes here? I need one to store the food that you’ll be bringing over to Hannah later.”

I frowned when I heard no response from him and turned around, only to see that it was actually Cameron standing behind me.

She fumbled through the kitchen cabinet and let out a cry of surprise when she found one. “Ah! There’s one right here!”

She let out an awkward chuckle when she saw the look of confusion on my face and said, “Ashton has gone for a walk with your dad.”

“Oh, I see… Thanks.”

I took the lunch box over and began putting a meal together.

“Is there anything I can help you with?” Cameron asked from the side.

I shook my head and said coldly, “Nope, I’m good here. Thanks again.”

She went quiet after noticing the coldness in my tone.

After packing the food, I turned around and was surprised to see her still standing there.

I decided to ignore her and walk straight out of the kitchen, but she grabbed me by the wrist as I passed her by.

“Yes?” I asked with a frown.

“Scarlett… Can we have a talk, please?” Cameron was starting to tear up. Even at her age, she still looked stunningly beautiful.

For some weird reason, I felt my heart ache when I saw her like that.

That’s weird… Why am I feeling this?

“I think it’s best if we don’t,” I muttered coldly when I finally found my voice.

It felt terrible opening up old wounds and thinking about how you got them, and I didn’t want to experience that pain ever again.

“I knew it… You do hate me, don’t you?” Cameron said while sobbing.

I looked down at the scar on my hand that I got many years ago for being a mischievous child. It wasn’t really noticeable unless one looked closely enough, but I knew it was there all the time.

I then shifted my gaze toward the door and took a deep breath as I said, “I have a very bad memory, so I don’t really remember what happened when I was ten, but… there are certain things that I do remember very clearly, like the school I attended when I was seven. There weren’t any kindergartens in R Province at the time, and the teacher at the preschool said I was too old for it, so I went straight into first grade instead.

“Grandma told me I would be able to see my parents when I grow up if I studied hard and got into a decent university. As such, I told myself I had to work as hard as I could to make that happen. That way, the kids in R Province would stop calling me an orphan…”

Those memories were incredibly painful ones, and it took me all the willpower I had in me to keep my tears from falling as I continued, “It wasn’t like Grandma didn’t love me enough, though. I just didn’t like being called an orphan, that’s all. One night, Macy and I were discussing which university we should apply to in the yard when Grandma suggested that I apply to one in J City as I would be able to find my parents there.”

Seeing her tears dropping to the ground like a broken string of pearls, I averted my gaze before continuing, “Maybe going to J City was a mistake all along. Maybe I shouldn’t have gone there. That way, I wouldn’t have met Ashton, let alone Rebecca and you guys.”

“Scarlett…” Cameron was sobbing uncontrollably at that point and had to steady herself by holding on to the kitchen cabinet.

I let out a sigh and shot her a cold stare as I said, “Maybe my life would’ve been a lot easier if I didn’t meet you guys and fall in love with Ashton. I don’t know if it was the right thing to do, but my love for him was the reason I could tell myself to forgive everything and everyone. Discovering that you two are my biological parents made me realize how twisted a person’s fate can be, but I can’t bring myself to hate the two of you because you’re my parents. They say love makes everything pardonable, but that isn’t the case for me. I can’t bring myself to do it.”

In love, never say never chapter 557

While looking at her, I laughed bitterly. “I’ve told you that I hate you. However, when I found out the truth four years ago, I chose to distance myself from everyone. All of the clues point to the fact that I can never hate you because you are my mother, whose blood runs in mine.”

Perhaps, my words were all too much for her to bear. She fell silent, and her face turned pale. Squatting down, her tears rolled off her cheeks and fell onto the ground. Although they made a faint dripping sound, it was thunderous to my ears.

I could not bear to stay there any longer, so I turned to leave the kitchen. My heart ached, but it was still bearable.

Life is a long journey. As we trudge on and get hurt along the way, our wounds will eventually heal, and we can start anew again.

Coincidentally, Ashton and Zachary had just returned from their walk and were in the yard.

As soon as Ashton noticed the strange expression on my face, he came over to me and placed his hands on my arms. He softly probed, “What happened? Are you feeling unwell?”

I shook my head and forced a smile. Yet, there were tears in my eyes. What is the point of feeling hurt after losing my baby? I can always have another one anyway.

His face darkened when he spotted my tears. Wrapping his arms around me, he pulled me into a hug and whispered, “What’s wrong?”

I shook my head again. It was too painful for me to speak.

Meanwhile, Zachary grew worried since Cameron was nowhere in sight, so he headed to the living room to look for her.

After ten minutes, he helped Cameron out. Her face had been drained of color, and there were beads of perspiration on her forehead.

Sally blurted, “Are you okay? You look ghostly, and you are breaking out in a sweat. I think you should go to the hospital.”

However, Cameron waved her hand and refused, “I’m fine. I have gastric pain, but it will be alright after a while.”

“I think we should still get it checked at the hospital,” Zachary worriedly remarked.

“I’m alright!” Cameron hissed in pain. “The pain will go away soon. Besides, we have to spend New Year’s Eve together.”

Frowning, Zachary looked at her with concern.

I studied her condition, and after some time, I finally declared, “Let’s get you to the hospital. If it is appendicitis, things may escalate if we drag it out.”

Agreeing with what I had said, Zachary immediately scooped Cameron into his arms and left the villa.

Sally followed behind them.

Unconsciously, I clenched my fists as I watched them hurry out the door.

At that moment, a pair of arms hugged me, and I looked up to see Ashton. His gaze deepened, and he whispered, “Don’t worry. The hospital isn’t far from here.”

Although I nodded in acknowledgment, there was still an uneasy feeling in the pit of my stomach.

In the end, I tagged along with them.

At the hospital, the doctor diagnosed Cameron with appendicitis and advised that she would need surgery. To allow everyone else to remain at the hospital, Sally decided to head back to the villa to look after Summer.

While we waited in the corridors, I felt bad for the woman in the operating room.

into space for a long time. Therefore, I took a deep breath and looked away. It breaks my heart to look at the

be alright,” Ashton assured

against his chest as he tried

Thud!

open, and the head surgeon stepped

Zachary rushed forward and questioned, “Doctor,

she will make a full recovery after a few days of observation here. You don’t have to worry,” he explained before heading

news, I heaved a sigh of relief

Cameron out of the room and

I stood rooted to the ground. After some

said puzzledly, “Aren’t you going to see

Summer is still

the hint, Ashton did not

lights along the road, I realized that the

looking at the time now, she probably would have already eaten by the

turned it on and dialled Hannah’s number. It took only

split second. “How did

I called you back, but the call could not go through. Since I was worried that something had happened to you, I called your landline. Summer answered it and told me that an older lady had fallen ill. I’m guessing it was Ms. Anderson, am

her suspicions and apologetically replied, “My original plan was to send something over for you to eat, but it slipped my mind.

don’t fret! I have a housekeeper at home with me anyway. I’m doing

That is true.

the blue, I thought of

though it was a sensitive question, Hannah paused momentarily before she muttered, “No. He is probably busy

love, never say

shouldn’t have mentioned his name. It

reminded her to take care of

my hand and reassured me, “Don’t brood over it. Have a good rest when we get home,

books, it often portrays that a man would do anything for the woman he loves.

After so many years with her by his side, he was already used to her company. Yet, why did he have to leave her

he not know that an emotional wound hurt

one hand on the steering wheel, Ashton gave me a side glance. He challenged, “Hmm, although

I shook my head.

emphasized his point. “Well, it shows that we can’t trust everything

resigned, I kept

in the night by the time we returned

turn darker. Earlier, Sally mentioned that it was likely to snow again. After all, the

enough, it snowed heavily on

light, and it brightened

early the next morning, but to be precise, I could not get much sleep.

Be careful when you

at the time before getting out of bed and

balcony. As it was snowing heavily, there was a thick blanket of snow covering

a

a whiff of the familiar scent and knew that it was Ashton. Turning to look at him, I asked, “Ashton, is Jared going

chin on my shoulder. “Summer is having her school holidays. Since we are too busy to

that he was right, I still felt uneasy at the thought of being apart from a child who had been

spending more time apart in the future popped into my mind. Feeling worse than before,

second before he looked me in the eye and

avoid his eyes in embarrassment. Nudging him, I tried

is afraid of turning up late for work?” Hugging me tighter, he planted a kiss on my

changed while I went to wash up. Even after I was done, he was still in the

Shouldn’t you try to finish your work as soon as possible? Didn’t you say that you were going to bring me

laughed, “I can go

Summer was already awake because of the body clock she

“Mommy, my school holidays has started!

was taken aback by her request. In a half-squat position, I replied, “Summer, I don’t think I can bring you back to

muttered, “But before we came over, I promised Michael that I would return to

back to

Crest can follow you to R Province for a few days so you can meet with Michael. Afterward, you shall follow

was in deep thought. Moments later, she

“Wait, why can’t we go

enough to travel so far. You are still young. As you grow up, books can’t be your only companion, and you have to travel around the world to broaden your horizons. Similar to what you’ve read, not only do you have to read and educate yourself, but you also have to experience the real world for yourself. This is why we gave Mr. Crest the responsibility of guiding

he was saying, she thought he sounded logical. Therefore, she nodded

mused at

lounged on the sofa in the living room,

preparing to leave the house, and I ordered Flora to look after Summer. Scowling at Ashton, I grilled

love, never say never

waiting

going to Fuller

me, he explained, “But I can drop you

there. It isn’t that

don’t think it’s safe for you since it’s snowing

to send me there, he

Oh well, I’m not up to

the hospital’s entrance, he retrieved

brows in astonishment. “When

“I requested for Joseph

I could tell that he wanted to

a moment, then trailed behind him. A warm fuzzy sensation bubbled within me. His meticulous gesture touched my heart, but

passed since Cameron was out of the

under the knife, she

who stayed by her side the whole time, was sleeping in the corner of

other hand, Cameron was lying in bed, staring blankly at

footsteps, she turned to

bed frame repeatedly to wake Zachary up.

up. Sitting up, he stared at us in a daze. Then, he got to his feet and sleepily commented, “It’s freezing outside, and it’s akin

smiled while placing the tonics he prepared on the bedside table.

he continued, “Mr.

older man shook his head

“Ah, I’m growing old. My back is starting to ache

bad. Looking at him with concern, she persuaded, “I’m fine now. Go home and get some rest in the meantime. Anyway,

Zachary asserted, “That won’t do. I will feel more at ease

old, yet you behave like a child,” Cameron could only

the same time, I caught sight of Ashton sending a message to Joseph. He

can get going to your office. I will be alright to stay here

responded, “There’s nothing urgent for me to

why don’t you head home to rest? Scarlett and I will be here, so you don’t have to worry. Besides,

weigh his options. As though

will stay here,” I

state and a good mood, he nodded. “Alright. I’ll leave and come back

gestured for him

Ashton pulled me to sit by the bed. “Both of you can chat. I’ll head out to ask for a water refill