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

scalded area. I

brow. Without even asking, he took my bag and

gaze was unfathomable. “Is Armond better at this than I

I shifted my weight from foot to

chasing me away?” Ashton demanded, his face growing

“Yep. Or would you

Ashton challenged. His dark eyes

“It’s

my best to ignore

Armond was back from sending Nora home, he’d naturally deal

ten at night, so I blow-dried my hair,

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

to the window

of lightning, followed by the deafening clap of thunder, filled the room. Petrified, I bolted towards the

alarm, however, I ran right into the arms of the chaise lounge beside

through my knee

a long while. The open window was still waiting, and I tried

the small lamp beside my bed. I turned it on, but the dim light only succeeded in casting ghoulish shadows against the wall. The wind continued howling through the open window. A chill

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

that traumatic incident with my baby, I’d always felt a sense of dread in the presence of rain and thunder. I was utterly vulnerable at the moment,

I tried multiple times to stand up with the support of surrounding

and shattered. Its wan

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

I let my guard down

at the window, the faint light streaming into the room took

bit of strength

from

All of you, go away!” I

a ball, my head

me. It pierced through the tumult of the nightmare. My heart clung wildly to that voice. At that moment, the rest of the world seemed to quieten down

had been switched on

be afraid,” Ashton said

slightly, I peered

I collapsed into his arms, sobbing. “It was my baby! He’s here! He… he

hoarsely, “He doesn’t. He knows that you love him. How can he bear to hurt you, knowing that you

gently patted me on the back, soothing me. My tears flowed freely as I lay in his arms, my heart heavy. “I’m sorry! I really did my

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

while as I recovered my wits. With

single swift motion, Ashton picked me up and carried me back to my bed. He then

of blood I’d seen spreading across the floor had been accumulated rainwater that had poured in

the floor, Ashton looked at me worriedly.

me. “How did you get in?” I asked curiously, ignoring

connected. If you want, you can cross over

“Ashton, you

fixed on my arm. “How did you get hurt?” he

then realized that there was a giant bruise on my arm that I’d overlooked

say

up my skirt along with it.

turned to me with a smouldering look. Without another word,

gaped at him. Did he just walk out on me? I

with a first aid kit in his hand. He once again took up his seat beside

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

Ashton suddenly raised his head. Deep in thought, I hadn’t time

as if I’d plunged deep into his obsidian eyes. My face burned and I could

coughed. My throat suddenly felt incredibly parched. “I’m very grateful to you for what happened tonight. I’m willing to overlook your trespassing

narrowed his eyes at me, then remarked, “Scarlett, I

close enough to feel each other’s breaths on our faces. I flinched. “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

at Ashton and lay back down on the bed,

as a statue. After a while, when he hadn’t moved, I began to feel

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

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

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

his matter-of-fact tone. I hadn’t foreseen that Ashton, who

right, you’d better keep your word then!” I replied hotly. As those words left my lips, however, there was a

…

night, the next morning arrived bathed in a soft, sunny radiance. The air was filled with the scent

in the bedroom. He’d evidently snuck

to wash up, then went to downstairs to prepare breakfast. There was no sign of

opened it. The bed was still neatly

raised in my bedroom, the rest of the house had remained singularly hushed. Armond must not have come home

with Nora? I

seems to have made rather rapid progress! I was delighted for them but was rather anguished over the amount of food

decided to pack it all up and bring it along with me. As I exited, I noticed

looked at

looked at me in bewilderment. Then he quickly stammered, “Morning, Mrs.

Ashton was nowhere to be seen. Handing the breakfast over to Joseph, I said,

slid into the backseat. Tersely, he commanded, “Let’s

you haven’t eaten

words sounded strange in

me sitting in the passenger seat. He acknowledged me with

heading in the direction of Lavelian village. I announced hastily, “You won’t be passing by Lavelian Village, will you? I’ll

love, never say

was ready to alight when Ashton cleared his

short detour to Gold Scale Estate. Why don’t you come along with us? There aren’t many cars headed in that direction, and with the one-hour-long drive, it’ll be inconvenient for you

at

just started, so we definitely plan on heading over there

the situation, but he seemed thoroughly focused

unconcerned demeanor, I decided not to put myself out unnecessarily. I slumped back into the seat and beamed at Joseph. “Thanks for the

smiled politely, then

sight of Rachel in a white linen dress, her permed hair rippling over her shoulders. On one hand, she

door of the passenger seat. After a couple of tugs, however, the door remained stuck fast. I looked over at Joseph with concern. “Mr. Campbell, I think you didn’t unlock the door,”

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

settled

face darkening. She said rather haughtily, “Is

leading to Lavelian Village

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

“Mr. Fuller, have you had breakfast yet? I made pancakes

already eaten,” Ashton

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