In Love, Never Say Never

In love, never say never chapter 656

Ashton approached us with narrowed eyes.

A bullet whistled narrowly passed his head.

“Ashton, stay where you are if you want her to live,” Abe shouted. “Her life is far more valuable than yours. I’m not going to exchange you for her. It would be in your best interests if you allow us to leave, or I would not be able to promise that she won’t bleed to death.”

Ashton froze, his eyes locked on my arm and the ghastly pool of blood that had gathered on the ground.

“Let them pass!” he commanded his men as though it was an easy decision for him.

Joseph stared at him in surprise; he was prepared to capture Abe once and for all. “Mr. Fuller, this is our only chance to…”

“Let them pass!” Ashton repeated with his pained gaze on me.

Abe kept his grip tightly on me and walked towards a junction that led towards another path.

At the sight of Ashton lowering his gun, Abe cackled with delight.

He tossed me in the car with Danny at the wheel. He sped off as soon as the doors slammed shut.

Abe grinned down at me. His eyes were reduced to slits in his malice. “Ms. Stovall, much obliged to you for getting me out of that.”

I glared at him as fiercely as I could. The blood that I had lost was making me dizzy.

Abe laughed at my fury. “To Marshville!” he ordered Danny.

Danny opened his mouth to speak but caught sight of the bloodstains upon my arm. He frowned and nodded without a word.

“We are still being followed!” Danny said, with a glance at the rear-view mirror.

“Lose them!” Abe barked. He then glanced at me and his lip curled into a cruel sneer. “If Ashton enjoys my company so much, I’d say let him come. We can show him around the city if he likes. He should know that a life is at stake here.”

It was obvious that he was referring to me as my arm was still bleeding steadily.

I felt dizzy due to the excess loss of blood. I leaned against the door and panted heavily.

Danny went several more rounds. He glanced back at me and said, “Sir, she might not make it.”

Abe had been laying back with his eyes shut. At Danny’s remark, he cast a lazy glance toward me. “Are they still on our tail?”

“No, sir. I think they’re gone.” Danny shook his head.

“Hmm! Bummer,” Abe said with amusement. “No matter, to Marshville.”

Danny switched routes. Instead of heading back to the villa, we headed toward a well-hidden building.

I had passed out before making sense of our destination.

When I next awoke, the white sheets that I lay on were unfamiliar.

The first thing that I had noticed was the pain in my arm which seemed to have spread. Even the slightest movement was too much for me.

After several painful attempts, I slumped back into bed, drenched in a cold sweat from exertion.

My throat felt dry as if I hadn’t had anything to drink for ages.

My eye fell onto several glasses of water on the table next to me but I was unable to muster the strength to grab one.

Out of nowhere, a slender hand reached out and grabbed a glass. I glanced up at its owner instinctively.

A familiar face swam into view. “Armond!” I cried, stunned. My throat seared with pain from the mere utterance of his name.

Armond nodded, a thin smile across his lips. “Would you like a sip?”

“My throat’s parched,” I croaked.

He shifted his position and sat on my bed next to me. With his hands around my waist, he held me up and leaned me on his body against my will.

Armond must have sensed my reluctance. “You’re not well. Don’t even think about it,” he chastised.

Stunned, I had no choice but to go along with him. He held the glass of water near my lips.

I lapped several mouthfuls. “Thank you, I felt much better.” I sighed in relief.

Armond set down the glass and gently lay me back down.

“Would you like something to eat?” He stood gazing down at me.

“I’m not hungry.” I shook my head.

Armond frowned and slumped into a corner in silence.

I could no longer bear my curiosity. “Mr. Murphy, why are you here?” I blurted. “Do you know Abe?”

“This is a private hospital belonging to the Murphys,” he said calmly.

“The Murphys?” I repeated, feeling bewildered. “The Murphys of K City?”

“The Murphys who saved your life,” he said with a frown.

“Why did you save me?” I asked suspiciously.

“No particular reason,” he replied with a cold glare. “I did not intend to save you. You just happened to come across one of my establishments.”

“You came to Marsingfill for me. That counts as a rescue mission.”

Armond laughed. He was a handsome man and looked much more attractive when he smiled. “Did you forget what you had promised me when we were in A City?”

I really forgot.

In love, never say never chapter 657

“I don’t have many hobbies of my own,” Armond said when I did not answer. “I just enjoy watching people fulfill their promises to me. Since you had already promised me, it was only natural for me to come and claim it.”

That seemed like a far-fetched reason to me.

“What about my arm?” I asked, determined to change the subject.

A bullet went through it. You’re d*mned lucky to be alive after all of it.

“It’s nothing,” Armond said. “Just rest up well. You’ll be fine, just not able to lift heavy objects is all.”

my lips at that

footsteps outside made me panic, thinking it was Abe, but it was only the nurse here to

a lot more questions for Armond, but he seemed to be reluctant to discuss them with me. With several

is more complex than I

soup,

a tendency to start at night and keep me

made it even spookier during

so I thought to sit up for a bit. I

swung overly hard and had knocked the bottle of saline solution to the

of

frowned at the mess on the

who promptly cleaned it up.

at me

I called out

he spun around

what is going on between Ashton and

reluctance. “Ms. Stovall, you need to rest,” he said after a moment’s

again to leave. In a moment of panic, I flung the glass of water onto the floor to get his attention. “If you are going to threaten Ashton with my life, you should at least do me the courtesy of

Stovall, you should treasure life!” he said, with his eye

not a native Venrian,” I said after a deep breath. “For whatever reason that landed you

looked at me with amusement like I was a simpleton. Meanwhile,

glinted maliciously under the bright fluorescent as he looked at me. I suppressed my shudder at the sight of

“I don’t believe in retribution or punishment; you can take your piousness someplace else away from us. Mr. Abe and Mr. Fuller share a grudge that is personal in nature. Your appearance was part of the plan. When you were in the car with

the Moores from K City will protect you, it was a clue that sparked our interest for further investigation. There wasn’t much news of you back in Chanaea, but

conflict did Abe and Ashton have in the past?” I asked, trembling. I did not expect to be used as a pawn that

during the war. One of whom returned to Chanaea to retire, the other remained in Venria to defend its borders. The Fullers capitalized on their wartime glory to flourish and prosper, but Mr. Abe’s father didn’t fare too well out at the border. For the sake of his wife, he was forced to make an honest but meager living. He did not expect that

of Grandpa Fuller visiting his old comrade along with Ashton at the border. On the way back

had entrusted his sister to Ashton’s care before he died. They remained married for many years. It was because

I was dragged into the

happen to Mr. Abe’s

battlefield. Forced to live a life of increasingly conflicting choices, his punishment was more severe than other men. To spare his wife and child the burden which he bore,

I saw Ashton. He had spent a lot of money on

never say

being hunted, they were forced to pawn everything they owned just to make it back. That necklace belonged to Ashton’s grandmother. George Fuller kept it with him all these

venture a pretty good guess as to how the rest of the story

used the necklace as bait to

my value to Ashton was

that I was here, and Abe

feet when I did not speak. “What else would you like to know?” he

between Armond and

“They’re business partners.”

I asked, suddenly

Europe,” Danny smiled coldly. “Not much

they

“Jades.”

nearly forgot. Venria exported

feel like asking any more questions. As he was about to exit

nodded and

Abe appeared the following

cast a long shadow over my bed. “You wanted to see me?” he asked,

and sat up. “You promised me once, that if I did as you said,

repeated with a laugh. “You still think your life is worth four of

about me!” I answered, my eyes fixed

and absentmindedly tore up a leaf from the potted plant. “Are you his wife?” Abe asked, squinting at me. “Under these circumstances, shouldn’t you be more concerned for

paused. “Unless you’re so confident in his abilities that you think he will

matter which it is, you can’t go back on

instant. “You have yourself

Abe instructed Dante.

“Yes, Sir!” Dante answered.

touch with Ashton. I had wanted to leave, but I knew deep down that

chose to leave and held on to the hope that with time,

have never expected to have run into

an accident, but a

am I supposed to keep traveling down this path without

few days, though it hurt when I occasionally

But it wasn’t unbearable.

the day of my discharge, Danny

“Ms. Stovall, aren’t you planning on visiting

did, of course. “It’s time that they went home,”

After days of being locked away from sunlight, she looked haggardly and frail. Her mass of hair was shockingly white

the theatre, they barely glanced up at me before closing their eyes again, as if they’d

that. “What happened to them?” I

cast an eye over them. “All the women who come here will become this way; this isn’t

you would take good care of

taking care of them by letting them live. If you hadn’t bargained for their lives, you would be looking at a

at a loss for words, despite the rage

“Release them!” I ordered.

raised his hand in

the door and helped

never say

as she collapsed against me. “Leave us

held back tears. The strain of her weight against my delicate arm

bedrooms to be prepared in the villa. As the women occupied the bedrooms, he ordered for them

That’s them settling in.

asleep, I went down to the living room where Dante and Danny were

emerged. “Is there

keep my promise.

me for a moment before Dante laughed. “Ms. Stovall,” he said, leaning back in his chair. “Do you know what

“I do.”

never met anyone who’s as desperate for death as you,” he

said nothing and waited

go in anymore. It’s a waste of your talents for you to be delivering goods. Mr.

returned their attention to their tea,

Ashton, it wouldn’t pay off to use me to transport their

about profit maximization, after all. I was destined for more lucrative

to my bedroom and stood on the balcony. The villa was

in the middle of a dense banana plantation. Without an experienced guide, this villa was as unlocatable

for me around the city for a couple of days. He wouldn’t be

following morning. He came

spent most of their time in bed. I went to them a couple