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 the black

to my senses as two men alighted the black car with wrenches in their

The windscreen was

crashed down even as Joseph cried, “Mrs.

him out,

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

react, the back door was pulled open and two big and

Summer lest she be traumatized, I

an hour of your

not react for fear of putting Summer in harm’s way, so holding her, I came down from the car and looked at the two men as calmly as I could. “Show the way,

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

cool and clear voice was heard. It was almost devoid of emotion but the tone was loud and clear so that the listener could

direction of the voice. It

are you? It’s none of your business.” The two

as before. “This is broad daylight.

it to you?” The two men

Can I understand it as you’re up to no good?” The

the two men saw that he wanted to get involved, they said no more and just moved forward

were beaten to a pulp. Humiliated,

see something unjust, I have to barge in because I have an obsessive-compulsive

for him so they just threw the tied-up Joseph

I

I looked at

into the car, and drove straight

while in K City, Ashton had arranged for bodyguards to be with me but this time, in J City, we had only planned a short stay and so he thought Joseph would

been a close shave. Joseph, being a vigilant person made sure I did not stay in

air tickets to K

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

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before I realized what was going on, I was

scent, I realized that it was Ashton.

asked Joseph to go home and rest well. Then we went back to the

in bed. In our bedroom, he hugged me

missed you so much.” Adults express their love

said directly. When adults say that they expressed it in a totally irrelevant way, such as, ‘The moon is beautiful

and laughed.

smiled. “What should I

would sound awkward coming out of his mouth. Maybe a straightforward sentence would be

his hand, and said, “I miss you

phrases. If we could look into each other’s eyes and just said simply,

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

I confessed, “In front of my Grandma’s grave, I met a man who was cold and distant. He saved us today,

carefully to make light of the situation. Ashton turned his eyes on me. His worries were well-hidden.

this narrow escape

arm, I smiled, “Grandma said

softly, “You’re

it over but I really could not understand, so I said, “Who would want to see me so

darkened as he changed the topic. “Aunt Sally wants us to go over

Souls’ Day came around, we were

felt a little tired. I looked

said in a low voice.

happened once, it was an isolated incident but if it happened a

every time I wake up. That means

or perhaps it

into an unusually

what time he had gotten up. He was holding a

taken

took my phone, accepted the call, and put it

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

spoke but my voice was a little hoarse, “Oh, I am sorry!

cursed. “The day after tomorrow,

and hung up the phone. Then I noticed Ashton was staring at me and I blushed. Instinctively, I

asked, he placed some clothing on the side of the bed.

up

“Slow down. We’re not in a hurry.

for me to check, his attractive

his actions which were neither hurried nor slow and my heart began to beat

when two people have been together long

did not eat much for breakfast and he was not pleased so he gestured to me

feeding is bad for the

lips and

for the address. We had been to Sally’s place a number of times and he had such a good memory, so, how could

I was imagining things.

go to Sally’s, instead, he took me to a KFC outlet. Looking at the crowd passing through the doors, I suspected that he had

sleeve, I paused uncertainly and then asked, “Have you driven

“No!”

puzzled. “Summer isn’t here. Are we

raised his eyebrows and led me in by

“I’m

looked back at me with a smile in his eyes, “Aren’t

a reply, so I was silent and

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the place, Ashton apparently disliked it due to the bustle. Nonetheless, he said,

the crowd. After taking a few bites of the burger, I supported my chin with an arm while

I was at a loss, he fixed his gaze on

at him and replied, “Why did you bring me

he said, “Because you like

Is this a good

people in the shopping mall were couples who spent

and 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 handbags for her. After that, she will go to the H&M store to try on

downstairs for a

The items cost around several hundred. I

was a

that he couldn’t really understand

explained, “When we studied at the university, we only had eight hundred as our monthly living expenses. So, after deducting food expenses, we didn’t have much savings left. As you

response upon hearing it from me. Then, he glanced at the shop downstairs and said, “Do you still like the items in it

replied seriously, “Do you still like the Ultraman cards that you played

and answered,

We probably had very different

too!” A

Rachel with a

Ashton slightly nodded in response

the restaurant and eventually fixated his gaze upon the family bucket on

asked, “Do you want to

startled and glanced at Ashton as if she was waiting for his

to

Rachel sat down, she reminded the boy to behave

boy, he looked a little

kid eating. She knitted her brows

at Ashton and me, he thanked us

of few words, talked

trivial matters before they came. Now, he

eating and began scrolling my phone, he asked, “Have you finished