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

at the scalded area.

bag and fumbled through it for the ointment.

entire process. His gaze was unfathomable. “Is Armond better at this than

foot to foot,

away?” Ashton demanded, his

nodded defiantly. “Yep. Or would you rather

His dark eyes bore into

shrugged. “It’s

my best to ignore him and headed up to my

Nora home, he’d

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

way over to the

deafening clap of thunder, filled the

I ran right into the arms of the chaise

shot through my knee and

pain was immense. I exhaled sharply as I cradled it for a long while. The open window was still waiting, and I tried to get up to no avail. I finally sat on the floor,

the dim light only succeeded in

the room. At that moment, in the middle of the storm, the villa seemed to be a most forlorn,

rain and

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

the floor and shattered. Its wan light instantly went out, leaving

horror wash over me. Shrinking into a corner, I thought I

suppressed for so long noticed that I let my guard down and saw its chance. Physically and

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

last bit of strength left

someone cried from beyond

All of you, go away!” I

into a ball, my head stuck resolutely between my

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

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

be afraid,” Ashton said

Squinting slightly, I peered at the person

baby! He’s here! He… he

around me tightly. He inhaled, then said hoarsely, “He doesn’t. He knows that you love him. How can he bear to hurt you, knowing that you loved

as I lay in his arms, my heart heavy. “I’m sorry! I

He gave me another squeeze and said tenderly, “He

lay on the ground for a while as I recovered my wits. With Ashton’s help, I

back to my bed. He then tucked me in

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

puddle on the floor, Ashton looked at me

did you get in?” I asked curiously, ignoring his

connected. If you want, you can cross over easily from one to

hard look. “Ashton, you trespassed

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

realized that there was a giant bruise on my

love, never say

up my skirt along with it. Horrified, I snatched it back and cringed beneath it. “Ashton, you

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

Did he just walk out on me? I thought

kit in his hand. He once again took

but irresistible picture. I realized with a start that I’d

head. Deep in thought, I hadn’t time to react and was confronted with his intense

I’d plunged deep into his obsidian eyes. My

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

dry laugh. He narrowed his eyes at me,

out and grabbed my chin. Ashton was just inches away from me, and we were 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

to look at Ashton and lay back down on the

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

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

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 can be overcome easily. You think I should move on

to give everything up. Until then, Scarlett, you need someone by your side to take care of you. When you’ve

tone. I hadn’t foreseen that Ashton, who was usually so domineering, would

you’d better keep your word then!” I replied hotly. As those

…

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

the bedroom. He’d evidently snuck away sometime in the night,

giving it much thought, I headed to the bathroom to wash up, then went to downstairs to prepare breakfast. There was no sign of

it. The bed was still neatly made. It had clearly remained undisturbed the

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

he been with

relationship between Nora and Armond seems to have made rather rapid progress! I was delighted for them but was rather anguished over the amount of food I’d made. It was all about to go

up and bring it along with me. As I exited, I noticed a black Maybach parked right

the passenger’s seat, then looked at Joseph. “Morning, Mr. Campbell.

me in bewilderment. Then he quickly stammered,

grinned at him. Ashton was nowhere to be seen. Handing the breakfast over to Joseph, I said, “You haven’t had breakfast yet, have you? Eat this

slid into the backseat.

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

shot a glance towards Joseph. My words sounded strange in his

the passenger seat. He acknowledged me with a nod,

be heading

say

door and was ready to alight when Ashton cleared

Lavelian Village. We’re 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 in that direction, and with the one-hour-long drive, it’ll be inconvenient for

looked at him uncertainly.

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

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

slumped

politely, then

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

car rolled to a stop just beside Rachel. She leaned over to open the 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 car. Before I could react, Ashton had

settled

faltered, her face darkening. She said rather haughtily, “Is Ms. Stovall here too? Didn’t Mr. Murphy

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

in trepidation. He looked visibly distressed at being

have you had breakfast yet? I made pancakes this

eaten,” Ashton

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