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 delicious,” I said casually.

before,” he

them 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

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

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

agreed in an instant.

him. “Thank you, Danny!” I said

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

my basket

like fried moth too?” I

grunted but did

and headed back into

But according to Tabitha, moths are a staple for people

expression change, I think there was truth to

to geographical differences, one’s experiences would differ from

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

a promising scent, Danny could not help himself but watch

how to

been years since I’ve cooked this. I’m

offered Danny the plate when

face broke into a very rare smile as he

“Not bad!” he said as

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

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

sent chills down

I have a chance to experience that, it

in a daze. “Not eating?”

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

moths. “It

like him. It was a good thing that

tumble sort of guy. After a

soon took hold and before long he was sprawled on the table, ready

up and stood next to him. “Let me help

before he managed to

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

Danny, open your eyes

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voice, he

would walk in on us, I reiterated my

up violently

skipped a beat. “Mr.

He’s more frightening than you could imagine.” With that said, he turned and walked unsteadily

rooted

them, are they alright?”

“They’re still alive.”

floor. Is this

if I

and obtained a knife from the kitchen to slit my

very familiar with the process having done it countless times

servants rushing over to my limp body. With that in mind, I sighed in relief before

surprised. As expected, Abe was by my

he asked without

to kill yourself?” Dante asked with a

glance at Danny in the corner; his expression was cold. I looked back at Abe and Dante, putting two

did not inform Abe that I had

look at Abe, I said in a hoarse voice. “Mr. Abe, I am willing to exchange with

what?” Abe

“For their lives!”

“One life for four. You’re confident,

the Murphys?” I asked. My throat still

anything to do

I…

Murphys will be able to locate me, no matter where I am. Since

her brain or something? Talking about

ignored him and looked straight at

“What is

deliberately. I knew that they feared the Murphys. The closer they think I am to the Murphys, the more leverage I have

both ways,” he said

want?”

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

more for her wound to heal?” he

Dante conversed with him in their

a few sentences

days.

he would hurt Nora and the

will be unharmed.” With that said, Abe

Three days later.

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

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

Abe, what do you need to do?” I asked. He gave me three days to comply with his terms. I

by me and Abe. The girls all around us kept casting glances as they

to figure out that they saw him as

said,

my seat with

to remain silent in a

noticed that Dante

a device into his

we’re not

at something across the room.

momentarily as I froze with an

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

lights. He was accompanied by Joseph who looked grave and stern, as though he

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

love, never say

from having witnessed it many times. Abe was

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

“Mr. Abe, you…”

He glared

Ashton here?

looking

know about my disappearance from the country if Savini did not speak. Even if he did know and was out to look for me, how did he

mind, but the most pressing one was Abe’s

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

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

order, he was

what a coincidence!” he said with

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

known him, I have never seen him like this before. His eyes widened

blurted, as I leaned forward to

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

see, Mr. Abe!” Ashton said, with an

a calm and stable aura that hid an unpredictable nature,

I began to

obvious that he intended to leave

was to use me as a human shield if things

grudge does Abe have

bring it?” Abe asked briskly. He detested small