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.

villa was littered with rain moths. I glanced over at the boulder-like figure

before,” he repeated, in broken

you have 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 up. I’d give them a rinse and then throw them

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

“Stop overthinking,” 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 taste, no

in an instant.

you, Danny!” I said

fill it up with

a dark hand over my

fried

but

basketful and headed back into the

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

Danny’s expression change, I

geographical differences, one’s

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 in

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

know how to cook?” he

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

taste?” I offered Danny the

face broke into a very rare smile as

slowly. “Not bad!” he said as he turned to look at

that other cultures would consider repulsive like silkworms,

when Tabitha and I got to talking

sent

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

a daze.

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 a unique experience, to say the

it got boring pretty quickly just binging on moths. “It

not enough to incapacitate a large man like him. It was a

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

he was sprawled on the

him. “Let

muttered and was unconscious before he

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

open your eyes and

love, never say

my voice, he grunted but did

on us, I reiterated my request. “Mr.

his head up violently and

heart skipped a beat. “Mr. Danny…” I

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

rooted

them, are they alright?” I

“They’re still alive.”

hopelessly on the floor. Is this how it

I

a knife from the kitchen to

very familiar with the process having done it

last memory was of the panicked servants rushing over

hospital; being hardly surprised.

up?” he asked without

to kill yourself?”

expression was cold. I looked back at Abe and

not inform Abe that

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

what?”

“For their lives!”

life for four. You’re confident,

you curious about my relationship with the Murphys?”

do with

I…

I

rust in her brain or something? Talking

him and looked straight at

“What is your relationship

you have 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

favor goes both ways,” he

you want?”

my medication. Abe’s gaze followed the doctor

long more for her wound to

him with suspicion. Dante conversed with

spoke a few sentences and promptly

in three days. Get

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

With that

Three days later.

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

place and was visibly uneasy. Next to

his terms. I thought about it a lot but did not expect

was only occupied by me and Abe.

genius to figure out that they saw him

silent!” Abe said, with

resumed my seat with some

silent in a

noticed that Dante and

placed a device into

out we’re not just here for

something across the room. I followed

beating momentarily as I froze with an inexpressible surge

and all of a sudden there he was in

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

eye. My heart skipped

love, never say

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

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

“Mr. Abe, you…”

up!” He glared

Ashton here? I thought.

he 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,

mind, but the most pressing one

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

earpiece. “Let’s see how many

he was dragging me along toward

what a coincidence!” he said with feigned

was at a loss

long as I’ve known him, I have never seen him like this before. His eyes widened in shock at the

blurted, as I leaned forward to shake his

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

time no see, Mr. Abe!” Ashton said, with an

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

I began to grasp faintly at

he intended to leave no

use me as a human shield if things got ugly. But it

grudge does Abe have

you bring it?” Abe asked briskly.