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?”

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scalded area. I

he took my bag and fumbled through it for the ointment. He then proceeded to apply

entire process. His gaze was unfathomable. “Is Armond better at this than I am?”

I shifted my weight from foot to foot, then

you chasing me away?” Ashton demanded, his face

nodded defiantly. “Yep. Or would you rather stay here?” I

Ashton challenged. His dark eyes bore into my

“It’s up to

the villa. I did my best to ignore him and headed up to my

back from sending Nora home, he’d

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

night, and droplets pattered rhythmically onto the ground. A frosty wind blew into the bedroom,

made my way over to the

burst of lightning, followed by the deafening clap of thunder, filled the

I ran right into the arms of the chaise lounge beside the

pain shot through my knee

cradled it for a long while. The open window was still waiting, and I tried to get

the small lamp beside my bed. I turned it on, but the dim light only succeeded in casting

room. At that moment, in the middle of the storm, the villa seemed

baby, I’d always felt a sense of dread in the presence of rain

panic. My imagination was running wild and I began to tremble from terror. Valiantly, I tried multiple times to stand up with the

shattered.

felt a wave of horror wash over me. Shrinking into a corner, I thought I could hear the sound of

mounting dread, the sadness I’d suppressed for so long noticed that I let my guard down and saw its

once more, dazed, at the window, the faint light streaming into the room took on the appearance of blood

last bit

someone cried from beyond

away! All of you, go away!”

fear, I’d curled up into a ball, my head stuck

tumult of the nightmare. My heart clung wildly to that voice. At that moment, the rest

head slowly. The light in the room had been switched on and the curtains neatly

afraid,” Ashton said again,

peered at the person

collapsed into his arms, sobbing. “It was my baby! He’s here! He… he hates me! He hates me because I didn’t

tightly. He inhaled, then said hoarsely, “He doesn’t. He knows that you love him. How

freely as I lay in his arms, my heart

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

ground for a while as I recovered my wits. With Ashton’s help, I tried to

me back to my bed. He then tucked me in and

floor had been accumulated rainwater that had poured in from the window that

puddle on the floor, Ashton looked at me

you get in?” I asked curiously,

shamefaced. He then admitted, “The two balconies are connected. If you want,

look. “Ashton, you trespassed on private

traveled up and down my body, then fixed on my arm. “How did you get hurt?” he

there was a giant bruise on

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flung the blanket aside, a rapid motion that lifted up my skirt along with

to me with a smouldering look. Without another word, he got up and strode out of

just walk out on me? I

kit in his hand. He once again took up his seat beside my bed and deftly

soft glow of the light in the room, made a familiar but irresistible picture. I realized with a

Ashton suddenly raised his head. Deep in thought, I hadn’t time to react and was

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

you for what happened tonight. I’m willing to overlook your trespassing incident and so won’t be

gave a high, dry laugh. He narrowed his eyes at me, then

“I wasn’t quibbling,” I argued breathlessly, my heart pounding. “I was speaking the truth. Ashton, I told you that there was nothing between us anymore. Once I’ve finished this project, we’ll go back to J City and get our divorce papers. Things will be officially over between

and lay back down on the bed, facing away from

as a statue. After a while, when

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

my lip, then said 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 don’t know how it feels! You think that these things

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

hadn’t foreseen that Ashton, who was usually so domineering, would suddenly soften once pressed.

I replied hotly. As those words left my lips, however, there was

…

in a soft, sunny radiance. The air was filled with the scent

no longer in the bedroom. He’d evidently snuck away

to wash up, then went to downstairs to prepare breakfast.

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

from the ruckus I’d raised in my bedroom, the rest of the house had remained

been with Nora?

I was delighted for them but was rather anguished over the amount

As I exited, I noticed a black Maybach

at Joseph. “Morning, Mr. Campbell. Have you

in bewilderment. Then he quickly

seen. Handing the breakfast over to Joseph, I said, “You haven’t had breakfast yet, have you? Eat this while

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

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

glance towards Joseph. My words sounded strange in his mouth when spoken in his usual formal

noticed me sitting in the passenger seat. He

Ashton and Joseph, however, it didn’t sound as if the car would be heading in the direction of Lavelian village.

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door and was ready to alight when Ashton cleared his throat rather

only planning to make a short detour to Gold Scale Estate. Why don’t you come along with us? There aren’t many cars headed

looked at

Fuller. The Lavelian project just started, so we

acknowledgment. I turned to look at him to size up the situation, but he seemed thoroughly focused on tucking in the

to put myself out unnecessarily. I slumped back into the seat and

politely,

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

After a couple of tugs, however, the door remained

suddenly getting out of the car. Before I could react, Ashton

meanwhile, had settled into the passenger’s

rosy smile faltered, her face darkening. She said rather haughtily, “Is

very skilled driver, and the roads leading to Lavelian Village aren’t smooth. That’s why I didn’t drive today,” I informed Rachel, darting a look

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

Fuller, have you had breakfast yet? I made pancakes this

already eaten,”

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