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.

car stopped abruptly and Summer fell into my arms. Joseph calmed himself and looked with narrowed eyes at the black car in front of

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

windscreen

crashed down even as Joseph cried, “Mrs. Fuller, call

men pulled him out, tying his hands and shoving

my phone to make the call, it was

pulled open and two big and burly men stood there, expressionless, looking at me. “Ms. Stovall, please

she be traumatized, I said calmly,

half an hour of

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

words but led the way, one in front of me, one

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

the direction of

business.”

man smiled just as calmly and coldly as before. “This is broad

The two men were

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

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

when I see something unjust, I have to barge in because

him so they just threw

After Joseph was freed, I

I looked at

shook his head, got into the

the 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

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

tickets to K City

eleven at night. Summer had fallen asleep

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but before I realized what was going on, I was pulled close

that it was Ashton. Joseph must

anything, we got in the car. He asked Joseph to go home and rest well. Then we went

at the villa, he put Summer in bed. In our bedroom, he hugged me tightly and gazed deep

said, “I missed you so much.” Adults express their love

directly. When adults say that they expressed it

up at him and laughed. “That’s

“What should

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

I laughed, tugged at his hand, and said, “I miss

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

I felt I had to talk about what happened in J

Grandma’s grave, I met a man who was cold and distant. He saved us today, but I don’t know his

of the situation. Ashton turned his eyes on me.

meant was this narrow escape

ago after experiencing several disasters. Leaning on his arm, I smiled, “Grandma said

laughed softly, “You’re great

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

and his gaze darkened as he changed the topic. “Aunt

came around, we were expected to

reaction, I felt a little tired. I looked at him with a

said in a low voice. “Okay, go

was an isolated incident but if it happened a few times, it was

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

was too tired, or perhaps it was his warm

time I fell into an unusually deep

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

he had just taken

my phone, accepted the

have time today? Let’s go

I am sorry! I have

“The day after tomorrow, then. Don’t make any

noticed Ashton was staring at

the

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

and stopped me. “Slow down. We’re not in a

check, his attractive fingers were

my head to look at his actions which were neither hurried nor

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

breakfast and he was not pleased so he gestured to me to eat more. Unfortunately, I would vomit if I forced

retorted, “Force feeding is bad

his lips

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

I was imagining things.

took me to a KFC outlet. Looking at the crowd passing through the doors, I suspected that he had the wrong

his sleeve, I paused uncertainly and then asked,

“No!”

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

me in

whispered, “I’m

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

silent and looked up at him,

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due to the bustle. Nonetheless,

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

was at a loss, he fixed his gaze on

him and replied, “Why did you bring me

eyebrow, he said, “Because you like

Is this

most of the people in the shopping mall were

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 few handbags for her. After

looked at the store downstairs for a moment and asked blandly,

and replied, “Not really. The items cost around several hundred. I could even buy some items below a hundred when there were

a little

couldn’t

deducting 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 and cosmetics. Sometimes, we

from me. Then, he glanced at the shop downstairs and said, “Do you still

the Ultraman cards that you played when you

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

probably had very different

too!” A

Rachel with a cute seven or eight-year-old

nodded in response as

eventually fixated his gaze upon the family

you

glanced at Ashton as if

to it

sat down, she reminded the boy to behave

boy, he looked a little aloof but

saw her kid eating. She knitted her brows and

at Ashton and me, he thanked us

the other hand, Ashton, who was a man of few words, talked even less ever

before they came. Now,

and began scrolling my phone, he