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.

I glanced over at the boulder-like figure next to me. “Grilled

aback. “Had before,”

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.

memories and did not answer me. “It had just rained outside,”

nostalgic over the taste of fried moth. It was

agreed in an instant.

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

from the kitchen and proceeded to fill it up with

at the appearance of a dark hand over my basket only

like fried

grunted but did not

and headed back

with the art of moth eating. But according to Tabitha, moths are a staple for people from Xenhall. Many of them

change, I think there

one’s experiences would differ from

soon turn from sticky to crispy, bloated with oil and all the good stuff. A bite into it would

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

know how to cook?”

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

I offered Danny the plate when I

a very

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

had to eat things that other cultures would consider repulsive like silkworms, maggots, and

and I got to talking about this, I

memories sent chills down my

a chance to experience that, it didn’t

daze. “Not eating?” he

picked up a moth and ate it. 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

quickly just binging on moths. “It would be perfect if

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

After a meal of moths

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

next to him. “Let me help you upstairs, you should get some

was unconscious before

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

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

never say never

the sound of my voice, he

in on us, I reiterated

his head up violently and stared

heart skipped a beat.

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

rooted in

just wanted to visit them, are they alright?”

“They’re still alive.”

sat down hopelessly on the floor. Is

if I

obtained a knife from the kitchen to slit my

it countless times when I

living room. My last memory was of the panicked servants rushing over to my limp

hospital; being hardly surprised. As expected,

asked

kill yourself?” Dante asked

his expression was cold. I looked back at Abe and

did not inform Abe that I had

a hoarse voice.

for what?”

“For their lives!”

laughed coldly. “One life for

the Murphys?” I

to do with me?” he asked

I…

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

him and looked straight

“What is

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

ways,” he said after a moment’s

want?”

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

her wound to heal?” he asked

eyed him with suspicion. Dante conversed with

a few sentences and promptly

days.

Nora and the rest within this

unharmed.” With that said,

Three days later.

in the Red-Light District. Spectators were screaming themselves mad

place and was visibly uneasy. Next to me, Abe was

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

only occupied by me and Abe. The girls all around us kept casting

a genius to figure out that they saw him as prey.

Abe said, with

my seat

difficult to remain silent in

noticed that Dante and

a device into

we’re not just here for

staring at something across the

heart stopped beating momentarily as I

sudden there he was in front of me

he entered the building and sat down amidst the noise and flashing lights. He was accompanied by Joseph

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

say never

having witnessed it many times. Abe

looking

“Mr. Abe, you…”

He

Ashton here? I thought. What is

looking

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

my mind, but the most pressing one

and brought my attention back to the present. I was here as

his earpiece. “Let’s see how many men

order, he was dragging

Fuller, what a coincidence!”

locked eyes. I was at a loss for words with the sudden twist of

have never seen him

blurted, as I leaned

at Ashton and composed himself in an instant. “I’m well, how do

Ashton said, with an inscrutably calm gaze at

height. One had a calm and stable aura that hid an unpredictable nature, while the other looked calm

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

intended to leave no

his 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

does Abe

Fuller, did you bring it?” Abe asked