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.

with rain moths. I glanced over at the boulder-like figure next to me. “Grilled moths are

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

was little. Each time when it rained in my home, I would go out to the yard and pick them

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

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

in an instant.

at him. “Thank you, Danny!” I said as I got on

proceeded to fill it up with moths from the yard outside

became startled at the appearance of a dark hand over my basket

like fried moth

grunted but

and headed back into

the art of moth eating. But according to Tabitha, moths are a staple for people

Danny’s expression change, I think there

geographical differences, one’s experiences would differ

to sauté them for a while before adding some oil and seasoning to taste. The moths would soon turn from sticky to crispy, bloated with oil and

hint of a promising scent, Danny could not help himself but

to

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

offered Danny the plate when I was

broke into a very rare smile as

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

would consider repulsive like silkworms, maggots, and locusts due

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

memories sent

that I have a chance to

a daze. “Not eating?” he

bug and just thought of it

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

to incapacitate a large man like him. It was

rough and tumble sort of guy. After a meal of moths and beer, his

long he was sprawled on the table, ready to take a

got up and stood next to him. “Let me help you upstairs, you should get some

he muttered and was unconscious before he

part to move this man, with a stature as frail as mine. It was a good thing

the operating theatre. “Mr. Danny, open your eyes and

never say never

voice, he grunted but did not do

would walk in on us, I

head up violently and stared at

beat. “Mr. Danny…”

Abe. He’s more frightening than you could imagine.” With that said,

rooted

wanted to visit them, are they alright?” I

“They’re still alive.”

hopelessly on the floor.

if I

obtained a knife from the kitchen to

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

memory was of the panicked servants rushing

being hardly surprised.

up?” he asked without

you want to kill yourself?” Dante asked

Danny in the corner; his expression was cold. I looked back

that I had set him

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

for what?”

“For their lives!”

life for four. You’re confident, aren’t

curious about my relationship with the Murphys?”

do with me?” he asked

I…

for several moments. Hastily 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 friends anyway? I’ll even owe

in her brain or something? Talking

and looked straight

spoke again. “What is your relationship

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 my side for

favor goes both ways,” he

want?” I

replenish my medication. Abe’s gaze followed the

long more for her wound to

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

a few sentences

you in three days. Get well

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

will be unharmed.” With that said, Abe

Three days later.

raucous and deafening in the Red-Light District. Spectators were

wasn’t used to this kind of a place and was visibly uneasy. Next to me, Abe was drinking without much

with his terms. I

by me and Abe. The girls all around

genius to figure out that they saw him as prey.

said, with

my seat

was difficult to remain silent in

noticed that Dante and Danny were

Abe placed a device into

out we’re not just here

stiffened and was staring at something across the room. I followed his

as I froze with an inexpressible surge

sudden there he was in front of me before

flashing lights. He was accompanied by Joseph who looked grave and stern, as though he was here on business and not for

out of the corner of my eye. My heart skipped

never say

gesture from having witnessed it many times. Abe was reaching for

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

“Mr. Abe, you…”

up!” He

Ashton here? I thought.

looking for

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

the most pressing one

grabbed my wrist and brought my attention back to the present.

“Let’s

giving the order, he was

a coincidence!”

loss for words with

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

blurted, as I leaned forward to shake

a glance at Ashton and composed himself in an instant. “I’m well,

Ashton said, with an inscrutably calm

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

Abe. I began to grasp faintly at Abe’s

intended

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

does Abe

did you bring it?” Abe asked briskly. He detested small