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.

littered with rain moths. I glanced over at the boulder-like figure next

was taken aback. “Had before,” he repeated, in

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

in thought as though he recalled something within his memories and did not answer me. “It had just rained outside,” I

of fried moth. It was my childhood favorite, you know.

agreed in

smiled at him. “Thank you, Danny!” I said

to fill it up with moths from

hand over my basket only to realize that Danny had lent a

you like fried moth too?”

grunted but did not

basketful and headed back

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

change, I think there was truth

geographical differences, one’s experiences would

while before adding some oil and seasoning to taste. The moths would soon turn from sticky to crispy, bloated with oil and all the good

could not help himself but watch me in the

know how to cook?”

been years since I’ve cooked this. I’m just figuring things out as

taste?” I offered Danny the plate

very rare

the plump moth very slowly. “Not bad!” he said as he turned

people around Xenhall had to eat things that other cultures would consider repulsive

in the forest when Tabitha and I got to talking about this, I

gastronomical memories sent chills down

chance to

daze.

of it as a dish. Actually,

moths. “It would be perfect if we

and got up to fetch some. Beer was not enough to incapacitate a large man like him. It was a good

sort of guy. After a meal of moths and beer,

long he was sprawled on

him. “Let me help you upstairs, you should

he muttered and was unconscious before he managed

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

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the sound of my voice, he grunted but did

servants would walk in on us, I reiterated my

he flung his head up violently and stared

beat. “Mr. Danny…” I

Mr. Abe. He’s more frightening than you could

stood rooted

them, are they alright?”

“They’re still alive.”

hopelessly on the floor. Is this how it will

if I begged

thought, I stood up and obtained a knife from the

familiar with the process having done it countless times when I was mourning

out in the living room. My last memory was of the panicked servants rushing over to my limp body. With that in mind, I sighed in relief before losing

hospital; being hardly surprised. As expected, Abe

up?” he asked

you want to kill

corner; his expression was cold.

not inform Abe that I had

Abe, I said in a hoarse voice. “Mr. Abe, I am willing to

for what?” Abe

“For their lives!”

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

curious about my relationship with the Murphys?”

have anything to do with me?” he asked

I…

composing myself, I continued. “The Murphys will be able to locate me, no matter where I am. Since you already have plans to send me back, why don’t you release my

woman have rust in her brain

him and looked

spoke again. “What is your

to know is that my relationship with them goes deeper than you can imagine,” I said deliberately. I knew that they feared the Murphys. The closer they think I am to the Murphys, the

ways,” he said after a

want?” I asked

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

more for her wound

with suspicion. Dante conversed with him

a few sentences and

you in three days. Get well soon!” Abe

he would hurt Nora and the

With

Three days later.

District. Spectators were screaming themselves mad at the

wasn’t used to this kind of a place and was visibly uneasy. Next to

do?” I asked. He gave me three days to comply with his terms. I

room was only occupied by me and Abe. The girls all around us kept casting glances as they

that they saw him as

silent!” Abe said, with a

my seat

remain silent in a place like

noticed that Dante

Abe placed a device into his

we’re not just here for

and was staring at something across the room. I followed

beating momentarily as I froze with an

of a sudden there he was in front of me before I knew how

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

stirred out of the corner of my eye. My heart skipped to my throat

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from having witnessed it many times. Abe was reaching for

in desperation. He seemed to be looking for someone. His haughty expression kept people

“Mr. Abe, you…”

He glared

was frightened into silence. Why is Ashton here? I thought.

he looking for

Savini did not speak. Even if

raced through my mind, but the most pressing one was Abe’s intentions

brought my attention back to the present.

muttered into his earpiece. “Let’s see how many men he

he was

what a coincidence!” he said with

loss for words with the sudden twist of

have never seen him like this before. His

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

glance at Ashton and composed himself in an instant.

Abe!” Ashton said,

an unpredictable nature, while the other looked calm and mild-mannered, but had ferocious

to Abe. I began to grasp faintly at Abe’s master plan for

intended to leave no

to use me as a human shield if things got ugly. But it didn’t seem as simple as

Abe have with

bring it?” Abe asked