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.

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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.

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

was taken aback. “Had before,” he

in a restaurant?” I asked with a grin. “I used 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 and then throw them into a pan. When the wings are crispy, that’s

“It had just rained outside,” I pressed on. “If you’re worried about me running, why don’t you come along with me

nostalgic over the taste of fried moth. It was my childhood favorite,

in an

“Thank you, Danny!” I said as I got

a basket from the kitchen and proceeded to fill it up with moths from the

startled at the appearance of a dark hand over my basket only to

you like fried moth

but did

and

not familiar with the art of moth eating. But according to Tabitha, moths are a staple for people from Xenhall. Many of them had fond childhood memories of having moths as

change, I think there

one’s experiences

The moths would soon turn from sticky to crispy, bloated with oil and all the good stuff. A bite into it would be an explosion of

Danny could not help himself but watch me in the

how to cook?” he

learned how to when I was young. But it’s been years since I’ve

I offered Danny the plate when I

very

“Not bad!” he said

other cultures would consider repulsive like silkworms, maggots, and locusts due to their

and I got to talking

memories sent

that I have a chance to experience that, it

in a daze. “Not eating?”

wasn’t bad if I didn’t keep reminding myself that it was a bug and just thought of it as a dish. Actually,

pretty quickly just binging on moths. “It would be perfect if we had some

and got up to fetch some. Beer was not enough to incapacitate a large man like him. It was a good thing that I still had the drugs

sort of guy. After a

hold and before long he was

him. “Let me help you upstairs,

muttered and was unconscious before he managed

monumental effort on my 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 water stains left behind by the

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

never say

he grunted but did not

the servants would walk in on us, I reiterated my request.

his head up violently and stared

skipped a beat.

more frightening than you could imagine.” With that said, he turned and

rooted

to visit them, are they alright?” I called

“They’re still alive.”

floor. Is this how

I begged

thought, I stood up and obtained a knife from the kitchen

was very familiar with the process having done it

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

surprised. As expected, Abe

up?” he asked

to kill yourself?” Dante asked

a glance at Danny in the corner; his expression was cold. I looked back at Abe

inform Abe that I

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

for what?” Abe

“For their lives!”

life for four.

about my relationship with the Murphys?”

do with me?” he

I…

me, no matter where I am. Since you already have plans to send me back, why don’t you release my

her brain

ignored him and looked straight at

is your relationship with the

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 more leverage I have on

ways,” he said

you want?” I

doctor entered to replenish my medication.

for her wound to heal?” he

doctor eyed him with suspicion. Dante conversed with him in their native

doctor spoke a few sentences and promptly

you in three days.

if he would hurt Nora and the rest within this timeframe. “What

will be unharmed.” With

Three days later.

Red-Light District. Spectators were screaming themselves mad

this kind of a place and was visibly uneasy. Next to me,

his terms. I thought about

me and Abe. The girls

to figure out that they saw him as prey. After all,

Abe said, with

seat with some

silent in a place like

noticed that Dante and Danny

placed a device

not

something across the room. I followed

I froze with an inexpressible surge

sudden there he was in front of me before I

the noise and flashing lights. He was accompanied by Joseph who looked grave

corner of my eye. My heart skipped to

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highly acquainted with this gesture from having witnessed it many times. Abe was reaching

He seemed to be looking for someone. His haughty expression kept people from approaching

“Mr. Abe, you…”

up!” He

Why is Ashton here?

looking

Savini did not speak. Even if he did know and was out

after query raced through my mind, but the most pressing

attention back to the present.

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

the order, he was dragging

Fuller, what a coincidence!” he said with feigned

I was at a loss for words with the sudden twist

as stunned as I felt. For as long as I’ve known him, I have never seen him like

blurted, as I leaned forward to shake his

shot a glance at Ashton and composed himself in an instant. “I’m well, how do you do.” He took

Abe!” Ashton said, with an inscrutably

and stable aura that hid an unpredictable nature, while the other looked calm and mild-mannered, but had ferocious rage just bubbling beneath the

began to grasp faintly at Abe’s master

intended

purpose in bringing me along was to use me as a human shield if things got ugly. But it didn’t seem as simple as

grudge does Abe have

it?” Abe asked