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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out a solution to my

was so lost in thought that I didn’t even hear Ashton’s

when he suddenly picked me up in his arms that I was jerked back to reality, letting out a squeal of surprise. “What are you doing here?” I gasped. “When did you get back? You

while already. Didn’t you see me in the reflection of the mirror you were staring at?” He sat down in my seat, placing me across his thighs as

head against his shoulder. “The Lavelian Village project keeps running into problems. I’m in charge of everything, so

keep stressing out over it. Besides, you now have your hubby’s money to use whenever you like. Who cares if you quit your job or end up having to pay

touch his face. “That’s easy for you to say. One compensation claim

you like.” He grinned

Running my fingers along his stubble made the skin on my finger pads feel

to pinch my hips. “Will you do it for

know what you think about the

against the sink. “He employed

tall height, so I made him sit down on a chair. Without thinking too much about it, I climbed up and sat in his lap, focusing intently on shaving

expected that Fuller Corporation would award its’ project

because of the razor near his skin. I could tell from his fond gaze that he was in

shaving someone else, so my movements were somewhat clumsy. Thankfully, I hadn’t cut his skin, and I quickly handed him a warm towel to wipe off the cream

jaw. I held his chin in one hand and turned his head from side to side, admiring

of his lips quirked up. I felt his large hand squeeze my hips as he spoke in a low, gravelly voice, “Are you trying

I had put on nothing

put us in when I climbed into his lap. His hand on my waist only served to make the situation appear even more suggestive than

shave.” I tried to get off of his legs, but he

to hold you in

razor aside, I circled my arms around his neck and looked him in the eye. “I think you should go take a shower and get

cheek with one hand. Leaning in, he left feather-light hints of kisses

“Ashton!”

pull out of the project to minimize our losses as much as possible, and

I 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

“You’re free to do 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

can’t just give up on the project

I really wonder if you’re a spy that Armond sent to bewitch me on purpose.” He shook his head, a little

climb off of his lap.

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

sat back down in front of the dressing

his eyebrows slightly at the

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up on the dressing table. “I’m getting old. If it weren’t for these, I’d have turned into a hag a long time ago. You wouldn’t want to bang a wrinkly

raising a curious eyebrow. A charming smirk grew on

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

picked up one of the bottles of lotion, skimmed over the

I…

me. Her old folks claimed that our relationship would improve with this. Despite the expensive price tag, she thought

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

grabbed onto his wrist.

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

the Lavelian Village project, alright?” I frantically changed the topic. “Hopefully, this will all pass and everything will get better soon. Besides, hasn’t Fuller Corporation lost some of its AI technology recently? Even if you try to withdraw now and find another company to collaborate with, you’ll

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

stubborn in not talking about the subject anymore, but he finally replied, “Just the

all. Pushing him away, I crawled back into bed and hid

laughed wryly. “It’s as if Mr. Murphy is your husband instead of me. You’re just trying

profits if I stay with Murphy Corporation,” I argued from under the covers. “I wouldn’t get

sighed, getting under the covers and wrapping me in his arms. “Can’t I just give you

earn my

tonight,” he joked. After saying that, his hands started

rounds of lovemaking, and I begged him, “Ashton, I can’t… Ah! If you keep

in satisfaction. The grass is always greener on the other side. People often fail to realize the

might be admiring the scenery, but someone else might

their own will. I distantly registered the sensation of

ring,” I heard Ashton say before he placed a gentle kiss on my

open. Burrowing into his arms, I reached up and kissed him again, saying drowsily, “We’re already an old,

City, I’d left my wedding ring and all my credit cards at the villa. I’d never thought

voice was husky as he replied,

over me, swiftly stealing my breath away with countless deep

to the project Lavelian Village being put

a result, I grew antsier and

eventually recovered and was discharged from the hospital. She wasted no time in going to the Murphy Corporation and inviting

work to distract yourself. Even if the project gets back on track, we still need to take the higher-ups’ opinions into account.

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

busy at the office, he made sure to come home every night and keep me company, preventing me

project stays on hold, the more our company will

Village whose salaries were at least five thousand per month. If the project was delayed for one month longer, we would be wasting

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the one who should be worrying about this, not you. Let’s just forget this nonsense and go grab some

us to eat here? One meal

handed her keys over to the valet. “Stop exaggerating. I know you’ve eaten at fancier restaurants back in the past. C’mon, it’s not like you’re treating. Let’s just enjoy our

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