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.

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“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.”

pursed my lips

me panic, thinking it was Abe, but it was only the nurse here to change

to be reluctant to discuss them with

Abe is more complex than I

soup, I fell

the tropics. Thunderstorms had a tendency to start at night and keep me awake with their

which made it

so I thought to sit up for a bit.

knocked the bottle of saline solution to

swung open at the sound of

mess on

it up. She relayed some instructions in broken English and

at me and turned

I

he spun around and answered

like to know what is going on between

with reluctance. “Ms. Stovall, you need to rest,”

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

Stovall, you should treasure life!” he said, with his eye on the broken shards

you are not a native Venrian,” I said after a deep breath. “For whatever reason that landed you to be Abe’s associate, you must understand that after all the illegal things that you’ve done, you have your punishment awaiting

me with amusement like I was a simpleton. Meanwhile, the nurse returned and cleaned up the

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

after a pause. “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

for you. But when you said that the Fullers, the Stovalls, and 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

Ashton have in the past?” I asked, trembling. I did not expect to be used

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.

Grandpa Fuller visiting his old comrade along with Ashton

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

did I realize that I was

to Mr. Abe’s father?” I

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

was shocked with pity. My mind turned to the night I saw Ashton. He had spent a lot of money on that

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many illegal businessmen in the region, and the plot to assassinate the Fullers came into being. While they were 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 years. Mr.

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

used the necklace as bait to

my value to Ashton

was here, and Abe would never have guessed the relationship

rose to his feet when I did not speak. “What else

is the relationship between Armond and

“They’re business partners.”

I asked, suddenly

mostly exported to Western Europe,”

they

“Jades.”

Venria exported an

feel like asking any more questions. As he was about to exit the room, I said, “I would like to see Mr.

and

his word, Abe

to see me?” he asked,

“You promised me once, that if I did

friends?” he repeated with a laugh. “You still think your life is worth four of

cares about me!” I answered, my eyes fixed

Abe asked, squinting at me. “Under these circumstances, shouldn’t

his abilities that you think he will

matter which it is, you can’t go back

laughed madly for an instant. “You have

the ladies,” Abe instructed Dante. “When she’s healed, send

“Yes, Sir!” Dante answered.

was away from K City for several months without being in touch with Ashton. I had wanted to leave, but I

and held on to the hope that with time, he would meet

I have never expected to have run into him amidst

an accident, but a

sighed in despair. How am I supposed to keep traveling down this path without making

bones and arteries were unharmed and I began to feel like myself again only after a few days, though it hurt when I occasionally touched it. It was a gunshot wound, after all.

But it wasn’t unbearable.

his word as well. On the day of my discharge, Danny was there to pick me up

could say anything, Dante initiated. “Ms. Stovall,

course. “It’s time that they

through the glass room. After days of being locked away from sunlight, she looked haggardly and frail. Her mass of hair was

the rest seemed indifferent to see me. Being used to the life in the theatre,

that. “What

who come here will become this way; this

was unable to breathe. “Didn’t you say that you would take good care of them?” I asked

taking care of them by letting them live. If you hadn’t bargained for their lives, you

words, despite

“Release them!” I ordered.

in a gesture toward the man guarding their

opened the door and helped

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against me. “Leave us behind, Scarlett,” she said hoarsely. “It’s

back tears. The strain of her weight against my

arranged for four bedrooms to be prepared in the villa. As the women occupied

That’s them settling in.

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

when I emerged. “Is there anything wrong?”

keep my promise. I’m

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

“I do.”

anyone who’s as desperate for death

and waited for him to

said, “You needn’t go in anymore. It’s a waste of your talents for you to

their attention

Abe knew about me and Ashton, it wouldn’t pay off to use me

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

on the

middle of a dense banana plantation. Without

would be searching for me around the city for a couple of days. He

Armond again the following

time in bed. I went to