In Love, Never Say Never

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In love, never say never chapter 716

I wasn’t planning to subject myself to further awkwardness that night. I stood up and prepared to clear the table. Ashton, however, was looking at me strangely. Bemused, I asked, “Do you want to head over to the living room and rest?”

Ashton didn’t speak. He wordlessly got up and brought the dishes into the kitchen.

I took a step forward to stop him. He was a guest, after all. However, Ashton’s dark gaze halted me in my tracks. I gaped at him, unable to muster a single coherent thought.

I lowered my head and turned to the sink. Before I could turn on the tap, however, Ashton had hauled me aside. “Get over there. I’ll do it,” he said roughly.

I could only look on apprehensively as his long, elegant fingers set to work cleaning up the kitchen.

I made another move to assist him but was arrested by his menacing gaze. All I could manage was to stand by, hovering over his shoulder and fretting inwardly.

After a moment’s thought, I asked tentatively, “Why did you suddenly move all the way here? Aren’t you returning to K City already?”

Ashton tilted his head and looked at me icily. “Are you saying that you don’t want me here?”

Good Heavens! This man is impossible. I thought exasperatedly.

To Ashton, however, I shook my head vigorously. “There’s so much for you to do in K City. Haven’t you more or less settled your matters here?”

“What about that?” Ashton replied curtly. He turned back to the dishes in hand, scrubbing and rinsing them off expertly.

He seemed reluctant to talk. I made up my mind not to put myself out on Ashton’s account.

I thus kept to myself as I waited in the corner, ready with a hand towel for him to dry off when he was done. Ashton took it, then turned his attention to the fridge.

Baffled, I broke my silence. “What are you looking for?”

“Eggs,” Ashton replied, pushing aside cartons and several food items.

“What do you want eggs for?” I asked incredulously.

Ashton took out a jar of brown sugar. He turned to me serenely and asked, “Don’t you feel a slight discomfort in your stomach?”

Stunned, I nodded uncomprehendingly. “A little. What does that have anything to do with eggs?”

Ashton bit his lip, considering. Then he ordered, “Go to the room and get changed. Do you have any spare…?”

He trailed off, but any fool would have understood immediately what Ashton meant. My face immediately turned crimson with embarrassment.

Aghast, I quickly turned. There was a large stain on my pants that I had, up until that moment, been blissfully unaware of.

I’d dismissed the brief twinge of pain in my stomach earlier, never expecting my period to have arrived so suddenly without warning. It had been two months since I last had it and had long since lost track of my cycle.

Observing my flushed face and my hapless state, Ashton sighed. “Go and change. I’ll buy some tampons later.”

Without further ado, I turned and dashed for the stairs.

Before I could exit the kitchen, however, Armond and Nora’s voices drifted in, getting louder as their owners approached the living room. Armond and Nora had evidently concluded their talk.

I broke out in cold sweat and looked anxiously at Ashton for help.

Unfazed, Ashton immediately took off his jacket. Raising his voice, he commented, “It’s cold. Put this on.”

Nora and Armond appeared in front of us. At the sight of Ashton draping his jacket around my shoulders, Armond winked knowingly, teasing, “Did we come back at a bad time?”

I flashed him a smile, then quickly replied, “I’m going to the bedroom to change into something warmer.”

Fortunately, Ashton’s long frame meant that his jacket hung rather loosely on me. It provided a rather opportune cover.

I got changed as quickly as I could. In my hurry to escape from Armond and Nora, however, I realized that I’d forgotten to bring my phone with me.

I could only hover, frustrated, in the bathroom.

Suddenly, someone rapped sharply on the bedroom door. When I cracked it open, Nora pushed her way in.

She stuffed the tampon that she had been discreetly hiding into my hands. Nora batted her eyelashes at me slyly, saying, “You’ve got rather good chemistry with your husband, haven’t you?”

I bit my lip, then retreated into the bathroom to change. When I emerged, Nora was sitting on the bed in deep thought. I took a seat beside her. “What were you discussing in the rear house with Armond?”

“We were talking about life. Can you believe it?” Nora scoffed. She sounded disappointed.

Seeing her upset face, I decided not to pursue the matter and merely commented, “I had plans to move in with you, but that’s turned out to be rather unfeasible. I promised Armond that I’d be here for all three meals in the day.”

Nora nodded. “Got it.”

After a moment’s pause, she turned to me and said triumphantly, “I think Ashton moved here on purpose to further his chances with you! I really appreciate his persistence and approach to courtship.”

Speechless, I made no reply.

We sat at length in companionable silence. At last, when night had decisively descended on us, Nora got ready to leave. I followed her downstairs. Ashton and Armond were engaged in a vigorous discussion that broke off when Nora and I appeared.

Armond stood courteously. “Let me send you home, Nora,” he urged.

“It’s fine. I drove,” Nora replied briskly. Traces of unhappiness were still apparent on her face.

What on earth did they talk about?

Armond, however, paid no heed to Nora’s disagreement. He tailed her out of the living room.

I prepared to follow. Ashton, however, clutched me and smoothly stepped in my way. “What are you doing?”

Startled, I retorted, “I’m going to send Nora off, of course!”

“Armond’s already doing that,” Ashton said. He towered above me, barricading my way out.

Suddenly, a thought seemed to spring to Ashton’s mind. “Does your stomach still hurt?”

I shook my head. “I feel a lot better now, all thanks to you,” I replied meekly.

I opened my mouth, about to ask Ashton to take his leave. However, he interrupted, “It’s almost autumn. Dress warmer when you go out.”

I nodded obediently. “OK.”

Ashton maintained his tight grip on my arm. I tried to subtly wriggle out of it, but he held fast. “Where’s the ointment?”

In love, never say never chapter 717

looking rather intently at the scalded area. I mumbled in reply, “It’s much better! I’m

brow. Without even asking, he took my bag and fumbled through it for

His gaze was unfathomable. “Is Armond

foot to foot, then stammered, “It’s late,

away?” Ashton demanded, his face growing

nodded defiantly. “Yep.

Ashton challenged. His dark eyes bore into my

shrugged. “It’s up to

did my best to ignore him and headed up to my

back from sending Nora

completely put aside all thoughts of Ashton. It was almost ten at night, so I blow-dried my hair, read a little, and eventually drifted

It was a chilly autumn night, and droplets pattered rhythmically onto the ground. A frosty wind blew into the bedroom,

to the window to shut

deafening clap of thunder, filled the room.

the arms of the chaise lounge beside the

knee and I crumpled

cradled it for a long while. The open window was still waiting, and I tried to get up to no avail.

I turned it on, but the dim light only succeeded in

in the middle of the storm, the villa seemed to be a

the presence of rain

to panic. My imagination was running wild and I began to tremble from terror. Valiantly, I tried

lamp fell to the floor and shattered. Its wan light instantly went out, leaving the room

a corner, I thought I could hear the sound of an infant wailing

so long noticed that I let my guard down and saw its chance. Physically and emotionally debilitated, I nearly went mad

light streaming into the room took on the appearance of blood seeping steadily across

every last bit of strength left

someone cried from beyond

go away!” I shrieked

my head

a voice said gently beside me. It pierced through the tumult of the nightmare. My heart clung wildly to that voice. At that moment, the rest of

been switched on and the

me. Don’t be afraid,” Ashton said

breath. Squinting slightly, I peered at the person before me. It

baby! He’s here! He… he hates

knows that you love him. How can he bear to hurt

arms, my heart heavy. “I’m sorry! I really did my best, but that rope was

another squeeze and said tenderly, “He knows, he knows. He doesn’t blame

my wits. With Ashton’s help, I tried to stand,

swift motion, Ashton picked me up and carried me back

I’d seen spreading across the floor had been accumulated rainwater that had poured in from the window

puddle on the floor,

occurred to me. “How did you get in?” I asked

balconies are connected. If you want, you can cross over easily

a hard look. “Ashton, you trespassed on private

and down my body, then fixed on my arm.

giant bruise on my arm that I’d overlooked in my

say

rapid motion that lifted up my skirt along with it. Horrified, I snatched it back and

me with a smouldering look. Without another word,

he just walk out on me? I

a few minutes later with a first aid kit in his hand. He once again took up his

handsome features, framed by the soft glow of the light in the room, made a familiar but irresistible picture. I realized with a start that I’d known him for close to ten years now. He remained, however, just as gorgeous as when

head. Deep in thought, I hadn’t time to react and

eyes met. For a moment, I felt as if I’d plunged deep into his obsidian eyes. My face burned and I

“I’m very grateful to you for what happened tonight. I’m willing to overlook your

narrowed his eyes at me, then remarked, “Scarlett, I never realized how cunning

“I was speaking the truth. Ashton, I told you that there was nothing between us anymore. Once I’ve finished

back down on

sitting as still as a statue. After a while, when he hadn’t moved,

thus turned back to look at him. To my shock, Ashton was staring straight at me. “Is it because of the baby? Or is it because of your parents?” he

slowly, “Isn’t it obvious? You didn’t experience first-hand any of the events that I went through. They’re all a list of incidents in your mind. We lost a baby, and I still bear grudge against my parents. You

just a list of incidents to me. If you want freedom or a new start, I’m willing to give everything up. Until then, Scarlett, you need someone by your side to take care of you. When you’ve found that person, I’ll agree to the

foreseen that Ashton, who was usually so domineering,

those words left my lips, however, there was a vague aching in

…

dark, stormy night, the next morning arrived bathed in a soft, sunny radiance.

longer in the bedroom. He’d evidently

much thought, I headed to the bathroom to wash up, then went to downstairs to prepare

I knocked on the door of his room, then opened it. The bed was still neatly made. It had clearly remained undisturbed the whole

aside from the ruckus I’d raised in my bedroom, the rest of the house had remained singularly hushed. Armond must

been with Nora?

rapid progress! I was delighted for them but was rather

exited, I

looked at Joseph. “Morning, Mr. Campbell.

in bewilderment. Then

to be seen. Handing the breakfast over to Joseph, I said, “You haven’t

about to reply when Ashton slid into the backseat. Tersely, he commanded, “Let’s go to

Ashton. “Mr. Fuller, you haven’t eaten breakfast yet, have you? Mrs. Fuller made this for you. Eat it while

words sounded strange in his

in the passenger seat. He acknowledged me

ride. From the curt exchange between Ashton and Joseph, however, it didn’t sound as if the car would be heading in the direction of Lavelian village. I announced hastily, “You won’t be passing by Lavelian Village, will you? I’ll be off

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was ready to alight when Ashton cleared his throat rather

going to Lavelian Village. We’re only planning to make a short detour to Gold Scale Estate. Why don’t you come along with us? There

at him uncertainly.

The Lavelian project just started, so we definitely plan on heading over there to take a look. Isn’t that right, Mr.

made a brief grunt of acknowledgment. I turned to look at him to size up the situation, but he seemed thoroughly focused on tucking in the breakfast delicately.

decided not to put myself out unnecessarily. I slumped back into the seat

smiled politely, then

Scale Estate was rather close by, and we arrived within ten minutes. We were greeted by the sight of Rachel in a white linen dress, her permed hair rippling over her shoulders. On one hand, she toted the most fashionable luxury handbag that was available this

of the passenger seat. After a couple of tugs, however, the

sorry, Mrs. Fuller. It must have slipped my mind.” Joseph returned. He sprang into action, suddenly getting out of the car. Before I could

settled into the passenger’s

rather haughtily, “Is Ms. Stovall here

and the roads leading to Lavelian Village aren’t

fidgeted in the backseat in trepidation. He looked visibly distressed at being chauffeured by

Fuller, have you had breakfast yet? I made pancakes this morning. Why don’t you let Mr. Campbell drive

eaten,” Ashton replied

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