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. I mumbled in reply,

my bag and fumbled

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

weight from foot to foot, then stammered, “It’s

Ashton demanded, his

deep breath, then nodded defiantly. “Yep. Or would you rather stay here?”

challenged. His dark eyes bore

“It’s up to

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

back from sending Nora home, he’d naturally deal

Ashton. It was almost ten at night, so I blow-dried my hair, read a little, and eventually drifted

without warning. It was a chilly autumn night, and droplets pattered rhythmically onto the ground.

my way over to the window to shut

deafening clap of thunder, filled the room. Petrified, I

right into the arms of

through my knee

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

only succeeded in casting ghoulish shadows against the

spraying droplets of water across the room. At that moment, in

felt a sense of dread in the presence of rain and thunder. I

terror. Valiantly, I tried

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

a wave of horror wash over me. Shrinking into a corner, I thought I could hear the sound of an infant wailing above the

long noticed that I let my guard down and

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

bit

cried from

of you, go away!” I

my head stuck resolutely between my

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

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

me. Don’t be afraid,” Ashton said again,

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

was my baby! He’s here! He… he hates me! He hates me because I didn’t

that you love him. How can he bear to hurt you, knowing that you loved him so much? Don’t worry. It’ll be

tears flowed freely as I lay in his arms, my heart heavy. “I’m sorry! I really did my best, but that rope was just too thick. I couldn’t get

said tenderly, “He knows,

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

back to my bed. He then

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

the puddle on the floor, Ashton

“How did you

admitted, “The two balconies are connected. If you want, you can cross over easily from

hard look. “Ashton, you trespassed

my body, then fixed

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

love, never say

rapid motion that lifted up my skirt along with

Without another word, he got up and strode out

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

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

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 I’d

his head. Deep in thought, I hadn’t

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

to you for what happened tonight. I’m willing

a high, dry laugh. He narrowed his eyes at me, then remarked, “Scarlett, I never realized how

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

and lay back down on the bed,

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

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

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

me. After what seemed like an eternity, he finally spoke. “They’re not 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 divorce readily and leave. I’ll let

matter-of-fact tone. I hadn’t foreseen that Ashton, who was usually so domineering, would suddenly soften once

As those words left my lips, however, there was

…

next morning arrived bathed in a soft, sunny radiance. The air was

evidently snuck away sometime in the night, probably

to wash up, then went to downstairs to prepare breakfast. There was no sign of Armond for a long while,

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

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

been with

made rather rapid progress! I was delighted for them but was rather

pack it all up and bring it along with me. As I exited, I noticed a black Maybach parked right outside the neighboring unit.

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

me in bewilderment. Then he quickly stammered,

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

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

Fuller, you haven’t eaten breakfast yet,

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

and noticed me sitting in the passenger seat.

the car would be heading in the direction of Lavelian village. I announced hastily, “You won’t be passing by Lavelian

never say never

opened the door and was ready to alight when Ashton

definitely be 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 aren’t

at him uncertainly.

nodded, then said earnestly, “I wouldn’t lie to you, Mrs. Fuller. The Lavelian project just started,

at him to size up the situation, but he seemed

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

politely, then

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

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 door,” I reminded

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

meanwhile, had settled into

haughtily, “Is Ms. Stovall here too? Didn’t Mr. Murphy arrange a car for

rather heavy last night. I’m not a very skilled driver, and the roads leading to Lavelian Village aren’t smooth. That’s why I

in trepidation. He looked visibly distressed at being

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

already eaten,”

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