In Love, Never Say Never

In love, never say never chapter 651

After a long silence, I spoke in resignation, “You don’t have to hurt them. It was my fault, so I should be the one to bear the consequences.”

Dante simply scoffed and looked at me indifferently. “It’s not your time yet.”

Then, he raised his hand and pointed at the girls. “They are going to die anyway. So why not let one of them help you to bear it first? Since you’re not willing to choose any of them, let me help you to select the most obnoxious one, so we can end this discussion as soon as possible.”

My eyes widened as I stared at him in disbelief. He is obviously sowing discord. No matter who it will be, I’ll suffer from guilt for the rest of my life. He is doing this on purpose!

He fixed his eyes on Tessa and flashed an evil smile. “A woman who likes philosophy. Very interesting. I’ve heard that a woman like her normally practices abstinence. I wonder if that’s true.”

I shook my head. “No, you can’t do this.”

Tessa was dumbstruck, her eyes full of horror and helplessness.

I rushed forward to stop the men, but I was pushed to the ground.

Then, I heard her resisting and screaming for help.

Dante’s voice came from the side. “I haven’t seen this scene for many years. How spectacular!”

I could not look back. Her ear-splitting shrills echoed in my ears.

It is all because of me.

For a long time, I stood frozen amidst her screams of agony and wails of despair.

In the end, all I could hear was a sentence from Tessa: “Scarlett, I hate you.”

People like Dante and Abe know better than anyone else that mental torture is more excruciating than physical pain.

By the time I was back to the villa, the huge dining table had been set.

I initially thought that Abe would have left, but he was still seated on the couch, reading a book leisurely.

Danny and Dante probably had left, so there were only Abe and me in this spacious room.

No one instructed me to go back to my room nor stay here. So, it meant that I should stand in the living room obediently.

Half an hour later, a chef came out from the kitchen and bowed to Abe. “Mr. Abe, dinner is ready.”

Putting down the book in his hand, he replied, “Okay.”

He was a man of few words.

Thud! It was so quiet that I could hear the sound of his book being placed down on the coffee table.

Then, he stood up and put his hand in his pocket. His towering 1.86m frame gave off a domineering vibe.

When he saw me standing at the side, he bent down slightly and glanced sideways at me. “Let’s eat dinner.”

Is he talking to me?

I pursed my lips and saw a housekeeper putting another set of cutlery and bowls on the dining table.

I understood now. He was indeed talking to me.

So, I followed him to the dining table and sat down. This sixteen-seater dining table was way too big for the two of us.

He seemed to have nothing to say to me as he focused on his food and ate gracefully.

Clang! A noise came from the kitchen.

Just then, Danny and Dante came inside.

One of them went to the kitchen to check on the noise while another one came to Abe’s side and greeted him, “Mr. Abe.”

People who worked in the kitchen came out and reported, “Someone accidentally knocked over something.”

“Okay.” Abe put down his cutlery even though he had not eaten much.

Danny frowned and glanced at the chef. The chef immediately looked down in fear.

“Mr. Abe, he…” Dante suddenly stopped mid-sentence when he saw Abe looking at me.

“Is the food not to your liking?” Abe asked. The question was directed to me.

I shook my head. “No.”

“Not in the mood to eat?”

I shook my head again. How could I eat after what happened to Tessa?

“Useless! Send them out to deliver the goods!” Abe shouted to his subordinates.

My heart sank. Does this man have a problem?

The housekeepers involved were then taken away, and the others remained expressionless as if they had become accustomed to it.

I was devastated. Although I wanted to say something for them, I realized that I could only protect myself.

“They…”

As soon as I mustered up the courage to speak, he had cut me off. “I heard that it’s not only the Murphys who wanted you safe.”

Taken aback, I raised my gaze and looked at him, but the coldness in his eyes was so overwhelming that I had to look away. “What do you mean, Mr. Abe?”

He smiled mirthlessly. “Never mind. I’ll treat this as a favor for the Murphys.”

After that, he glanced at Dante and said, “Let Ms. Stovall move around freely in the house and treat her well.”

“Yes,” Dante replied.

With that, he left.

I was momentarily stunned, baffled by his behavior.

Night fell.

The bright moonlight shone down on the front yard. The combination of the sound of waves and insects was exceptionally pleasant to hear at night.

In love, never say never chapter 652

I sat up in a daze for a moment before I got out of bed.

With Abe’s permission, I had complete freedom around the villa.

There was a landline in the villa, but I was not allowed to use it.

Nobody was able to guarantee if the landline even worked; it was not worth the trouble to try.

To speak to Nora and the rest, I had to find a way to enter the operating theatre. The only catch was that it required Danny’s retina scan to unlock.

With nothing to be done, I wandered around the pitch-black villa and returned to my bedroom dejectedly.

Everything was normal over the next few days. I’ve probed Dante a couple of times hoping to learn something about Nora’s situation, but all I’ve been told was that she was away doing what needs to be done.

The monsoon was in full force during lunchtime.

It left as quickly as it came; the air was dank with moisture when the rain cleared.

rain moths. I glanced over at the boulder-like figure next to me. “Grilled moths are delicious,” I said casually. “Have

“Had before,” he repeated, in broken

to have them when I was little. Each time when it rained in my home, I would go out to the yard and pick them up. I’d give them a rinse

had just rained outside,” I pressed on. “If you’re worried

“I’m just feeling nostalgic over the taste of fried moth. It was my childhood favorite, you know. I

in an instant.

you, Danny!” I said

to fill it up with moths from the yard outside

at the appearance of a dark hand over my basket only

like fried moth too?” I

grunted but

entire basketful and

honest, I was not familiar with the art of moth eating. But according to Tabitha, moths are a staple for

change, I think there

to geographical differences, one’s experiences would

seasoning to taste. The moths would soon turn from sticky to crispy, bloated with oil and all the good stuff. A bite

hint of a promising scent, Danny could not help himself but watch me in the

know how to

how to when I was young. But it’s been years since I’ve cooked this. I’m just figuring things out as

a taste?” I offered Danny the plate when I was

a very rare smile as he

very slowly. “Not bad!” he said

cultures would consider repulsive like silkworms, maggots, and locusts

forest when Tabitha and I got to talking about this, I felt pretty disgusted

gastronomical memories sent chills

a chance to experience that, it

daze. “Not eating?” he frowned

It wasn’t bad if I didn’t keep reminding myself that it was a bug and just thought of it as a dish. Actually, it was pretty delicious, with that faint taste that protein-rich foods have. It was a

moths. “It would be perfect if we had some

was not enough to incapacitate a large man like him. It was a good thing that I still had the drugs from Nora I could

was a rough and tumble sort of guy. After a

before long he was sprawled on the table, ready

stood next to him. “Let me help you upstairs, you

muttered and was unconscious before

part to move this man, with a stature as frail as mine. It was a good thing that Dante wasn’t here. The other servants busied themselves with

lumbered over to the operating theatre. “Mr. Danny, open your

say

voice, he grunted

us,

he flung his head up

beat. “Mr. Danny…”

He’s more frightening than you could imagine.” With

rooted

them, are they alright?” I called to his

“They’re still alive.”

down hopelessly on the floor. Is this how it

I begged Abe

thought, I stood up and obtained a knife from

familiar with the process having done it countless

the panicked servants rushing over to my limp body. With that in mind, I sighed in

being hardly surprised. As expected,

up?” he asked

want to kill yourself?”

was cold. I looked back at Abe and

did not inform Abe that I had

I said in a hoarse voice. “Mr. Abe, I

what?”

“For their lives!”

Abe laughed coldly. “One life for four. You’re

relationship with the Murphys?”

to do with me?” he

I…

where I am. Since you already have plans to send me back, why don’t

in her brain or something?

him and

again. “What is your

deliberately. I knew that they feared the

both ways,” he said after a moment’s

you want?”

my medication. Abe’s gaze followed the doctor and landed on my

more for her wound to heal?” he

eyed him with suspicion. Dante conversed with

a few

days. Get

hurt Nora and the rest within this timeframe. “What about my

With that said, Abe

Three days later.

the Red-Light District. Spectators

was visibly uneasy. Next to me, Abe was drinking without much

three days to comply with his terms. I thought about it a lot but did not expect to be brought here upon

room was only occupied by me and Abe.

a genius to figure out that they saw

remain silent!” Abe said,

seat

silent in a

noticed that Dante and Danny

placed a device into

out we’re not just here for

he stiffened and was staring at something across the room. I

momentarily as I froze with

haven’t seen him for months and all of a sudden there he was in front

as he entered the building and sat down amidst the noise and flashing lights. He was accompanied by Joseph who looked grave and stern, as though he was here on business and not

of the corner of my eye. My heart skipped to my throat as I saw him reach

never say never

gesture from having witnessed it many

glanced toward Ashton in desperation. He seemed to be looking for someone. His haughty expression kept people from approaching

“Mr. Abe, you…”

up!” He glared

is Ashton here? I thought.

he looking for

Savini did not speak. Even if he did know and was out to look for me,

but the most pressing one was Abe’s intentions towards

and brought my attention back to the present. I

into his earpiece. “Let’s

giving the order, he was dragging me along toward

what a coincidence!” he

was at a loss for

looked as stunned as I felt. For as long as I’ve known him, I have never seen him like this before. His eyes widened in shock at

are you?” I blurted, as I leaned forward to shake

himself in an instant. “I’m well, how do you

time no see, Mr. Abe!” Ashton said, with

aura that hid an unpredictable nature, while the other looked calm and mild-mannered, but had

I began to grasp faintly at Abe’s master

obvious that he intended to leave no

as a

grudge does Abe have with

did you bring it?” Abe asked