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.

In love, never say never chapter 612

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.

and Summer fell into my arms. Joseph calmed himself

the black car

windscreen

even as Joseph cried, “Mrs.

him out, tying his hands and shoving him into

blank. When I got out my

could react, the back door was pulled open and two big and burly men

be traumatized, I said

need half an hour of your time!” The two

for fear of putting Summer in harm’s way, so holding her, I came down from the

thing that they wasted no words but led the way, one in front of me,

devoid of emotion but the tone was loud and

I looked in the direction of the voice. It was the man we saw at the

business.” The two men

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

The two men

are behaving like abductors. Can I understand it as you’re

that he wanted to get involved, they said no more and

the two burly men were beaten to a pulp. Humiliated, they looked

rarely bother others but when I see something unjust,

so they just threw the tied-up

Joseph. After Joseph was freed, I turned to thank the man

at Joseph and said softly, “Are

the car, and drove straight to

but this time, in J

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

to K

eleven at night. Summer had fallen asleep and Joseph carried her

say never

realized what was going on, I was pulled close by a pair of strong arms

it was Ashton. Joseph must have told him about the incident at

home and rest well. Then we

Summer in bed. In our bedroom, he hugged me tightly and gazed deep into my

much.” Adults express their love in ways that are different from

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

and

“What should

about it. ‘The moon is beautiful tonight’ would sound awkward

I laughed, tugged at his hand, and

fact, I did not want romantic phrases. If we could look into each other’s eyes and just

a shower and lying on the bed, I felt I

my head on his arm, I confessed, “In front of my Grandma’s grave, I met a man who was cold and

of the situation. Ashton turned his eyes on me. His worries were

this narrow escape

a long time ago after experiencing several disasters. Leaning on his arm, I smiled, “Grandma said that in everyone’s life, there

softly, “You’re great at

that as a compliment. I had thought it over but I really could not understand, so I said, “Who

as he changed the topic. “Aunt Sally wants us to go over and have dinner with her tomorrow. Shall

When All Souls’ Day came around, we were expected to

looked at him with a pitiable

nodded slightly, still holding me, and said in a low voice. “Okay,

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

blood on the bed every time I wake up. That means I

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

into an unusually deep

who woke me. I had no idea what time he had gotten up. He was holding a mobile phone

taken a shower. “Someone’s

still groggy as I took my phone, accepted the call,

today? Let’s go out

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

after tomorrow, then. Don’t make any other

I noticed Ashton was staring at me and I blushed. Instinctively, I

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

sat up and shook my head. Then, I got up and changed quickly as

caught my wrist and stopped me. “Slow down.

to check, his attractive fingers were

bent my head to look at his actions which were neither hurried nor slow and my heart began

was blushing. It’s been said that when two people have been together long enough, the thrill would be gone. But

pleased so he gestured to me to eat more. Unfortunately, I would vomit if I forced myself

retorted, “Force feeding is bad for

his lips and stopped forcing

he looked at his phone and seemed to be looking for the address. We had been to Sally’s place

I was imagining things.

me to a KFC outlet. Looking

uncertainly and then asked, “Have you driven to the

“No!”

and rather puzzled. “Summer isn’t here. Are we buying something for

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

whispered, “I’m

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

was silent and looked

love, never say never

the place, Ashton apparently disliked it due

stay far from the crowd. After taking a few bites of the burger, I supported my chin with an arm while glancing at

gaze on me and asked,

replied, “Why did you bring me

his eyebrow, he said, “Because you like

this

wasn’t the weekend, most of the people in the shopping mall were couples

store downstairs was lively as many young people came in 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

downstairs for a moment and asked blandly, “Are

“Not really. The items cost around several hundred. I could even

a

I felt that he couldn’t

we only had eight hundred as our monthly living expenses. So, after deducting food expenses, we didn’t have much savings left. As you know, most girls prefer looking beautiful, so

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

at him, I replied seriously, “Do you still like the Ultraman cards that you played when you were five

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

had

here too!” A woman asked

and saw Rachel with a

in response as a

his gaze upon the family bucket on

asked, “Do you want to join

was startled and glanced at Ashton as if she

agreed to

reminded the boy to behave and left

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

her kid eating. She knitted her brows and said, “Joshua, did you

at Ashton and me, he thanked us

Ashton, who was a man of few words, talked even less ever since they were

Now, he basically didn’t want to start a

my phone, he asked, “Have