In Love, Never Say Never

In love, never say never chapter 611

Seeing me, she came over and said, “Mr. Ashton called a few times, enquiring if you are back. He’s probably worried. Please call him back.”

I nodded. Just now we had been busy all the way and so I had neglected my mobile phone. Taking it out, I found that it was off.

I decided to charge it in my bedroom. After freshening up, I called Ashton. Immediately the call was picked up.

He seemed to have been waiting for my call and his voice was a little low, “Are you lying on bed?”

That was funny. I turned on the speakerphone and placed it on my dressing table. “I’ve just taken a shower. How about you?”

“Thinking about you!” Sometimes, this man is really…

I did not banter but laughed instead. “How was your day? Did it rain in K City?”

It rained often during this time of the year. The rain was heavy in J City. It was sowing season and sufficient rain was a good thing.

He hummed in reply and his voice was still low. “How was the auction?”

After some thought, I said, “I saw the box. It’s identical with the one at home.”

“Why didn’t you get it?” He asked softly.

I was stunned and thought of asking how he knew I bid for the box but I realized that Joseph must have told him.

After a pause, I said, “The price was too high and I thought it was not worthwhile.”

He said, “As long as you like it, then it’s worth the price. Besides, it’s meaningful, too.”

Knowing his arrogance, I did not argue but just replied, “It was taken away by a man named Yuri Bates. Joseph left him a message. After All Souls’ Day, I want to ask him to open the box.”

He grunted and asked, “Yeah, what time will you leave tomorrow?”

“Possibly early. The cemetery is rather far away.”

“Great. I’ll wait for you at home.”

I smiled as I always felt that he was like a child. After hanging up, I slept early.

The next day, we got up earlier than usual as we were going to the cemetery. Summer was still half asleep. In the car, she finally leaned on me and dozed off.

Joseph would be driving us. Perhaps, it was too early and he had not slept enough. There were dark circles under his eyes.

In the morning, Mrs. Eriksen had prepared breakfast. I looked at him and said, “Later, I’ll swap with you. Please take your breakfast first.”

He cast me a sidelong glance and shook his head. Smiling, he said, “There’s no need. I’ve already eaten.”

Today is All Souls’ Day so I said, “I can go on my own. You need to visit the cemetery with your family too. You can go with them.”

He smiled, shook his head, and said, “It doesn’t matter because my parents are around and they will go themselves. So long as the people we care about are all here. They go to the cemetery to see their ancestors. For us, younger folk, we only need to know the place.”

All those who are important are still around. These are probably the words that everyone wished to say on All Souls’ Day. In our life, if those who mean everything to us are around, then we don’t need to go through life and death and think about them on All Souls’ Day. Neither did we need to suffer the pain of separation.

This was the best blessing that anyone could ever ask for.

After driving for a short while, he spoke, “By the way, last night I checked out Mr. Bates. He’s from K City and highly secretive. However, I managed to get some information. He seemed to have met old Mr. Murphy a few times.

I could not help frowning, “Then, he probably knows the Murphys.”

After hesitating for a moment, I voiced my thoughts. “Could this Yuri be a member of the Murphy family? Did they buy the sandalwood jade box at the auction just to find the other one?”

Joseph was silent for a while as he kept his eye on the road. Then, he said plainly, “It’s hard to tell.”

It was noon when we arrived at the cemetery and the drizzle had stopped. The sun was out and a rainbow hung in the sky. The air was fresh.

Summer had a good memory. She had only been here once but she could find the tombstone all by herself even though there were new tombstones added in the cemetery.

In paying respects to the departed, we started with the most senior ancestors. It’s been five years and Old Mr. Fuller’s photo is slightly blurry and barely recognizable.

Summer asked, “Mommy, will all of us die?”

I nodded. When I was a child, I didn’t understand what death was. When I grew up, I found that the people around me were gone one by one.

Sometimes people leave before we can say goodbye.

I said, “All will die but we don’t really die per se.”

Summer did not understand, neither did I. I gazed at old Mr. Fuller’s photo, lost in thought. He must be rather disappointed because Ashton is not here.

When he left, Ashton held a lot of grudges against him and so Ashton did not come to send him off but now that the grievances had faded away, it seemed as if the thoughts he haboured toward the deceased was lesser too.

I don’t know if it’s a good or bad thing to have someone weeping in front of the new tombstone. It must be someone who has just passed on. The family had not come to terms with the loss and they were still grieving.

I don’t like crying in front of a grave so I led Summer away to Grandma’s tomb after saying goodbye to Old Mr. Fuller.

Summer tugged at my hand and asked, “Mom, why is that man in front of Grandma’s tombstone?”

I looked in that direction and saw a tall, slim man, dressed in black, standing solemnly in front of Grandma’s tombstone. His back was facing us so we could not see the expression on his face.

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I searched my memory but could not remember any such person. Who could he be? As far as I could remember, my Grandma did not have a friend like this.

Out of curiosity, I could not help stepping forward. “Hello!”

The man paused for a moment and turned around to look at me sharply.

His elegant handsome features seemed aloof as he cast me a glance. Without a word, he turned around, ready to leave.

Noticing the white chrysanthemums and offerings in front of the tombstone, I couldn’t help looking in the man’s direction, asking, “Mister, you are…?”

The man turned around and cast me a glance, saying, “Just a passer-by!”

After this short phrase, he said no more.

Watching him walk away, I could not help being curious. When did my Grandma make friends with someone like this?

Leading Summer to pay respects and bid goodbyes, I set aside those thoughts. Macy’s grave was the newest. After five years, there were no weeds or damages. It looked brand new.

I could not understand Jared. Perhaps, he had never loved Naomi or Macy. To him, they were just passers-by and his feelings for them are just guilt.

Neither of them was around anymore nor so all that was left was a heart filled with remorse.

If both of them were still alive, I’m afraid he would still be cold and indifferent to them as if they were just strangers.

On the way back, we met the man with the aloof expression again. His car was parked in front of the cemetery, it was a black off-road vehicle, cool and domineering.

When I arrived with Summer, he cast us a nonchalant glance and put on his sunglasses. Then he entered his car.

In the car, Joseph told me, “Mrs. Fuller, Mr. Fuller instructed me to book the air ticket for tonight. Is that alright for you?”

I smiled. “Alright!” It was already booked. There was no point in cancelling it.

The car had barely started when there was suddenly a screeching sound of braking. It was so loud that my eardrums hurt.

Summer fell into my arms. Joseph calmed himself and looked with narrowed eyes at

senses as two men alighted the black car with wrenches in

The windscreen

windscreen on the driver’s side crashed down even as Joseph cried, “Mrs. Fuller, call the

men pulled him out, tying his hands and

mind went blank. When I got out my phone to make the call, it was snatched

and burly men stood there, expressionless, looking at me. “Ms. Stovall,

traumatized, I

an hour of your time!” The two men said

in harm’s way, so holding her, I came down from the car and looked at the two men as

a good thing that they wasted no words but led the way, one in front

are we going?” A cool and clear voice was heard. It was almost devoid of emotion but the tone was loud and clear so that

tracks and I looked in the direction of the voice. It was the

you? It’s none of your business.” The two men burst out in anger and spoke

man smiled just as calmly and coldly as before. “This is broad daylight. Please be cautious

The two

you are inviting a guest, you should show the necessary courtesy. Here you are behaving like abductors. Can I understand it as you’re up to no good?” The man

get involved, they said no more and just

this tall slim man was a skilful combatant. With just a few moves, the two burly men were beaten to a pulp. Humiliated, they looked at him

“Well, I rarely bother others but when I see something unjust, I have to barge in

were no match for him so they just threw the

myself untying Joseph. After Joseph was freed, I turned

fuss, I looked at Joseph and said softly, “Are you

his head, got into the car,

me but this time, in J City, we had only planned a short stay and

was unexpected but it had been a close shave. Joseph, being a vigilant person made sure I did not stay

to K City were

we reached K City, it was eleven at night. Summer had fallen asleep and Joseph carried her in

love, never say never

got out of the airport but before I realized what was going on, I was pulled close by a pair of strong

that it was Ashton. Joseph must have

we got in the car. He asked Joseph to go home and rest

villa, he put Summer in bed. In our

express

directly. When adults say that they expressed it in a totally irrelevant way,

him and laughed. “That’s not romantic at

smiled. “What should

moon is beautiful tonight’ would sound awkward coming out of his mouth. Maybe

his hand, and said, “I miss you

If we could look into each other’s eyes and just said simply, ‘I really miss

and lying on the bed, I felt I had to talk about what

met a man who was cold and distant. He saved us today, but

eyes on me. His worries were well-hidden.

this narrow escape from

experiencing several disasters. Leaning on his arm, I smiled, “Grandma said that in

laughed softly, “You’re great

it over but I really could not understand, so I said, “Who

“Aunt Sally wants us to go over and have dinner

Day came around, we were

I looked at him with a pitiable expression on. “I’m

me, and said

felt scared because if it happened once, it was an isolated incident but if it happened

on the bed every time I wake up. That means I may not be as healthy as I

too tired, or perhaps it was his warm embrace; I slept

I fell into an

day, it was Ashton who woke me. I had no idea what time he had gotten up. He was holding a mobile phone in

taken a shower. “Someone’s calling

took my phone, accepted the call, and put it next to

have time today? Let’s go out for coffee.” It was

but my voice was a little hoarse, “Oh, I am sorry! I have an appointment today

tomorrow, then.

and hung up the phone. Then I noticed Ashton was

some clothing on the side of the bed. Apparently, he had selected

got up and changed quickly as if

stopped me. “Slow down. We’re

waiting for me to check, his attractive

his actions which were neither hurried nor

together long enough, the thrill would be gone. But I’ve been with

so he gestured to

feeding is bad

his lips and stopped forcing

and seemed to be looking for the address. We had been to Sally’s place a number of times and he had

I was imagining things.

he took me to a KFC outlet. Looking

his sleeve, I paused uncertainly and then asked, “Have you driven to the wrong

“No!”

puzzled. “Summer isn’t here. Are we buying

led me in by the hand. “We’re getting something

“I’m

with a smile in his eyes, “Aren’t you just like a

reply, so I was silent and looked

never say

place, Ashton apparently disliked it due to the

and got a table near the window to stay far from the crowd. After taking a few bites of

was at a loss, he fixed his gaze on me

him and replied, “Why did you bring

his eyebrow, he said, “Because you like

Is this a good

the weekend, most of the people in the shopping mall were couples who spent their free time

out of it. “Macy always said she will bring her future boyfriend to visit the CK store. She will then ask him to buy a few

downstairs for a

“Not really. The items cost around several hundred. I could even buy some items below a hundred

was a little bewildered.

that he couldn’t really

food expenses, we didn’t have much savings left. As you know, most girls prefer looking beautiful, so we would always buy some nice clothes

the shop downstairs and said, “Do you still like the items in

like the

for a while and answered, “I had never played with

We probably had

here too!” A

saw Rachel with a cute seven

nodded in response as

boy glanced around the restaurant and eventually fixated his gaze upon the family bucket on our table, which we

asked, “Do you

was startled and glanced at Ashton as if she

to it

she reminded the boy to behave

handed the family bucket over to the boy, he looked a little aloof but still thanked me

She knitted her brows and

he thanked us before he continued

of few words, talked even less ever since

came. Now, he basically didn’t want to

and began scrolling my phone, he