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.

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

before,”

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

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

of fried moth. It was my childhood favorite, you know. I just want a taste,

agreed in an instant.

“Thank you, Danny!” I said as

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

a dark hand over my basket only

you like fried moth

grunted but

and headed back

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

I think there was truth

geographical differences, one’s experiences

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 all the good stuff. A bite into it would be an explosion of flavor

Danny could not help

to cook?” he asked,

been years since

taste?” I offered Danny

into a very rare smile

slowly. “Not bad!” he said

that other cultures would consider

the forest when Tabitha and I got

gastronomical memories sent chills down my

that I have a chance to experience that, it didn’t seem

me in a daze. “Not eating?” he frowned

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.

moths. “It

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

guy. After a meal of moths and beer, his wariness toward

and before long he was sprawled

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

muttered and was unconscious before he managed

man, with a stature as frail as mine. It was a good thing that

theatre. “Mr. Danny, open your eyes and have a look. Is this

say never

the sound of my voice, he grunted but did not do much

us, I reiterated my request.

head up

beat. “Mr. Danny…” I

Abe. He’s more frightening than you could

stood rooted in

are they alright?” I

“They’re still alive.”

floor. Is this how

if I begged Abe

obtained a knife from the kitchen to slit my

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

hospital; being hardly surprised. As expected, Abe was by

he asked

kill

cold. I looked back at

not inform Abe that

Abe, I said in a hoarse voice. “Mr.

for what?”

“For their lives!”

Abe laughed coldly. “One life for

you curious about my relationship with the Murphys?” I

anything to do with me?” he asked

I…

where I am. Since you already have plans to send me back, why don’t you release my friends anyway? I’ll even

woman have rust in her brain or something? Talking about favors with Mr.

him and looked straight

again. “What is

you can imagine,” I said deliberately. I knew that they feared the Murphys. The closer they think

smiled. “The favor goes both ways,” he

do you want?” I

the doctor entered to replenish my medication.

her wound to

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

few sentences

three days. Get well

and the rest

be unharmed.” With that said, Abe

Three days later.

raucous and deafening in the Red-Light District. Spectators were screaming themselves mad at the strippers

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

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

Abe. The girls all around us kept casting glances

didn’t take a genius to figure out that they saw him as prey. After all,

Abe said, with a look at

seat with

was difficult to remain silent in a place like

Dante

Abe placed a device into his

out we’re not

he stiffened and was staring at something across the room.

heart stopped beating momentarily as I

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

the building and sat down amidst the noise and flashing lights. He was accompanied by Joseph who looked grave and stern, as though

my eye. My heart skipped to my throat as I

love, never say never

am highly acquainted with this gesture from having witnessed it many times.

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

“Mr. Abe, you…”

up!” He glared at

was frightened into silence. Why is Ashton here?

looking

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

but the most pressing one was Abe’s intentions

back to the present. I was here as

into his earpiece. “Let’s see how many

giving the order, he was dragging me

Fuller, what a coincidence!” he said with

at a loss for words with the sudden

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

I blurted, as I leaned forward to

an instant. “I’m well, how

see, Mr. Abe!” Ashton said, with an

were of similar height. One had a calm and stable aura that hid an unpredictable nature, while the other looked calm and mild-mannered, but had ferocious rage just

sat down; I meekly next to Abe. I began to grasp faintly

obvious that he intended to

had thought that his purpose in bringing me along was to use me as a

grudge does Abe

you bring it?” Abe asked