In Love, Never Say Never

In love, never say never chapter 771

Glancing up at the clock, she asked me, “Don’t you plan on heading back soon?”

It was indeed getting quite late, but I didn’t want to leave her alone in the hospital ward. “I’ll stay with you tonight. What do you want for dinner?”

“What if Ashton gets mad at you for not going home?” She fretted instead, making me laugh.

“It’s fine. He knows where I am.”

I stood up and was getting ready to go downstairs to the hospital’s convenience store when the door suddenly opened.

It was Armond, clearly tired and carrying a large plastic bag of food and various snacks in his arms.

“You haven’t eaten yet, have you?” he said to me. “I’ve brought a lot to spare, so have some before you leave.”

I was stunned at the sight of him. Did he rush all the way back here just so he could make sure that Nora is well-fed?

Nora’s face immediately broke out into a bright smile when she saw him, tugging on my arm. “Don’t go just yet, Scarlett! At least eat with us first!”

Armond nodded in agreement, taking out the items from the bag one by one. “Linda recommended me Northern City District’s seafood, so I specially made a detour to buy some. I also got some soup for you.”

He directed the last part of his sentence at Nora, placing the bowl on her bedside table before turning to me. “The seafood I bought is all fresh. Try some, Scarlett!”

I giggled, giving into their persistency and sitting down to have dinner with them.

The seafood lived up to my expectations. Nora stared at Armond’s sallow face, inquiring worriedly, “Were you so busy today that you didn’t get any sleep at all?”

He nodded. “The incident at Lavelian Village is getting out of hand, and the Fuller Corporation plans on holding a press conference for promotional purposes next month.”

Clearly pitying him, Nora turned to me with puppy-dog eyes. “I think it’s best if you stay with me tonight, Scarlett. That way, Armond can go home and rest.”

That had been my plan in the first place, so I agreed easily. “Sure.”

“There’s no need for that,” Armond quickly cut in. I’ll ask someone to set up an extra bed in here for me to sleep on tonight. I’d be so worried that I wouldn’t be able to sleep if I went home, anyway.”

After saying that, he glanced at me. “Besides, if you don’t go back home tonight, Mr. Fuller might become even more stressed regarding the Lavelian Village project. If that happens, he’ll make me work my fingers to the bone, and that just won’t do!”

I wasn’t sure how to respond.

“He’s right.” Nora nodded in agreement. “If you try to make Ashton happy, the situation might improve.”

Then, turning to Armond, she clung onto his arm and fluttered her eyelashes up at him pitifully. “Though, I feel bad for making you accompany me… I shouldn’t be putting you through such torture!”

I massaged one of my temples. Are these two being lovey-dovey on purpose?

Slowly munching on my food, I spoke up, “That works too, I guess. I’m almost done eating, so I’ll leave you two to catch up with each other, okay?”

“I’ll send you downstairs.” Armond got to his feet.

Slightly taken aback, I glanced at Nora, who told me, “Go on, Scarlett! You don’t have your car with you, right? He can help hail a taxi for you!”

I shrugged in response.

At the hospital entrance, I gave Armond a sidelong glance. “Do you have something to ask me, Mr. Murphy?”

He slipped his hands into his trouser pockets, his expression turning solemn. “I take it you’ve made up with Ashton?”

Why is he asking the exact same question as Nora did?

“I guess so.” I smiled awkwardly. “Did you offer to walk me downstairs because you wanted to talk about that?”

“Of course not,” he huffed. “Has Ashton discussed with you about his stance on the project?”

I blinked owlishly at him. After working together for so long, I knew what he was implying.

The Lavelian Village project was one that the Murphy Corporation had fought against countless other equally well-qualified rivals for. We could not afford to make a mistake, but there had already been several accidents since the project first started.

The project hadn’t fully kicked into gear yet, either. Thus, Fuller Corporation had every reason to start from scratch and look for a new collaborator to cut their losses.

Armond was trying to find out Ashton’s current attitude towards the whole issue through me.

“I’ll find a way to pry some information out of Ashton,” I promised him.

“Thanks.”

After that, I hailed a taxi and headed straight home.

The sky was already dark when I reached the villa.

I thought Ashton would have returned home by now, but the entire place was dark, and none of the lights were on. It seemed that he hadn’t come back yet.

Figuring that he must be busy at work, I went upstairs and entered the bathroom to wash myself up.

Left alone in the silence with only my thoughts accompanying me, my mind wandered to the project once more. I couldn’t shake the feeling that something wasn’t right, but I just couldn’t place a finger on what it was exactly.

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couldn’t figure out a solution to my problems, even after wracking my

to do my skincare routine. I was

out a squeal of surprise. “What are you doing here?” I gasped. “When

of the mirror you were staring at?” He sat down in my seat, placing me across his thighs as

running into problems. I’m

you any good to keep stressing out over it. Besides, you now have your hubby’s money

“That’s easy for you to say.

many times as you like.” He grinned at

should really shave soon.” Running my fingers along his

sliding down to pinch my hips. “Will you

bathroom. “Armond wants to know what you think about the Lavelian Village project,” I told him

as he pressed my back up against the sink. “He employed my very own wife in his own company so that

tiptoes to reach his tall height, so I made him sit down on a chair. Without thinking too much about it,

award its’ project to Murphy Corporation.

his mouth and reply because of the razor near his skin. I could

hadn’t cut his skin, and I quickly handed him

and turned his head from side

I felt his large hand squeeze my hips as he spoke in a low, gravelly voice, “Are

Upon realizing that I had put on nothing but a sleeveless negligee after my shower, my

put us in when I climbed into

gutter. I just genuinely wanted to help you shave.” I tried to get off of his legs, but he

want to hold you in my arms,” he declared

should go take a shower and get ready for bed. I’m a little tired, and I haven’t slept well for the past two

in, he left feather-light hints of kisses on the corner

“Ashton!”

laugh and pressed his forehead against mine as he massaged one of my ears. “Fuller Corporation is planning to pull out of the project to minimize our losses as much

want to see this until the very end.” I preened in his embrace, my eyes fluttering close at the relaxing motion. “I don’t want to go back to K City and become a spoilt wife who just waits for you to

whatever you want in K City. Didn’t you mention that you wanted to pursue a postgraduate education? You can try that, and if all else fails, you can come back to Fuller Corporation and take up your

can’t just give

Armond sent to bewitch me on purpose.” He shook his head, a little

quickly taking the chance to climb off of his lap. “Go take a shower and sleep

too many suspicious things about the Lavelian Village project as if someone was causing trouble on purpose. Thus, I didn’t want to return to K City without getting to the

sat back down in front of the dressing table, resuming my skincare

around his waist. He furrowed his eyebrows slightly at the sight

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If it weren’t for these, I’d have turned into

products, raising a curious eyebrow. A charming smirk grew on his

stared at him suspiciously out of the corner of my eye. “What are

of lotion, skimmed over the instructions, and then glanced at me. “I’ll help you put

I…

Her old folks claimed that our relationship would improve with this. Despite

his arms once more. “You can leave these sorts of things up to me

wrist. “What are

His smile was disarmingly handsome, and one of his hands was already starting to

will get better soon. Besides, hasn’t Fuller Corporation lost some of its AI technology recently? Even if

didn’t distract him at all. I bit on my lower lip, suppressing the heat building within me

not talking about the subject anymore, but he

him away, I crawled back into bed

Mr. Murphy is your husband instead of me. You’re just

with Murphy Corporation,” I argued from under the covers. “I wouldn’t get anything if I worked at Fuller

under the covers and wrapping me in his arms. “Can’t I

to earn my own income.” I squirmed in

a lesson tonight,” he joked. After saying that, his hands started wandering all over

its limit after several rounds of lovemaking, and I begged him, “Ashton,

halted their movements as he buried his face into the crook of my neck, chuckling in satisfaction. The grass is

like how someone might be admiring the scenery, but someone else might be admiring

the night dragged on, my eyes closing on their own will. I distantly registered the sensation of something being put onto my finger, whimpering

say before he placed a gentle

the fog cleared from my brain as my eyes flew open. Burrowing into his arms, I reached up and kissed him again, saying drowsily,

I ran away from K City, I’d left my wedding ring and all my credit cards at the villa. I’d never thought that he would be wearing it all

was husky as he replied, “Thirty isn’t old at all. In fact, I think it’s the best time of our

himself up to hover over me, swiftly stealing my breath away with countless

following days were inevitably boring due to the project Lavelian

result, I grew antsier

She wasted no time in going to the Murphy

we still need to take the higher-ups’ opinions into account. You might as

fatigue and worry were clearly written all over her face. Even her makeup looked cakey in contrast to the perfect image that she

every night and keep me company, preventing me from burning the midnight oil

I want to be this stressed either,” Linda groaned. “But the longer this project stays on hold, the more our company will suffer losses that just keep piling

a hundred employees currently on-site at Lavelian Village whose salaries were at least five thousand per month. If the project was delayed for one month longer, we would be wasting a month’s worth of salaries. Murphy Corporation was a large company, but that didn’t mean

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be worrying about this, not you. Let’s just forget this nonsense

arrival at Gastronomia, Linda exclaimed when she got off the car, “Ms. Oberick, is there really a need for us to eat

exaggerating. I know you’ve eaten at fancier restaurants back in

coughed awkwardly. “Can’t help it. I’m tight