In Love, Never Say Never

“Okay, remind me again before we go.” After a short pause, I glanced at him. “Ashton, can I ask you a question?”

He raised a brow. “What is it?”

“I’ve always thought that you’re angry with your grandpa because he broke you and Rebecca up, but I realized that wasn’t true. Can you tell me why you were so mad at your grandpa?” Some incidents of the past were etched in my memory. I remembered he hadn’t shown up during his grandfather’s funeral.

His gaze darkened a little at my question. After staring at me in silence for a while, he said, “It’s been so long. I don’t really remember why I was so mad at that time.”

Baffled by his answer, I was tongue-tied, so I stopped questioning him.

The following day.

Ashton and I went to Fuller Corporation together. The number of reporters waiting downstairs had reduced significantly. They must have left because of the lack of newsworthy information over the past few days.

Sasha’s parents were not around as well. I reckoned that they were taking care of their granddaughter at the hospital.

The lobby that used to be clamorous was now back to normal.

The moment I stepped through the entrance, Stella skipped to my side and spoke while looking at me. “Mrs. Fuller, you’re here. Isn’t it great that Sasha’s grandparents stopped coming over? You’re amazing!”

Overcome with excitement and joy, she completely overlooked the man beside me. For a moment, I thought she was about to twirl around me in delight while holding my arm.

After a while, Stella finally spotted Ashton. She hurriedly let go of me and greeted him respectfully, “I’m sorry, Mr. Fuller. So sorry.”

Glancing at her indifferently, Ashton reached out to hold my hand. Without a word, he brought me into an elevator.

In the elevator, Ashton gave me a sideways glance. “Now I know you have a way with both men and women.”

His comment befuddled me. My cheeks flushed red when I finally wrapped my head around his words. “Cut the nonsense. I worked with her yesterday while dealing with Sasha’s parents. What are you thinking?”

He chuckled and pulled me into a hug. “That my wife is very sociable.”

I rolled my eyes at him. “Stop teasing me!”

Later in the evening, I thought of Summer after preparing dinner, so I called Cameron. The phone rang for quite a while before it was picked up. “Hello, this is the Moore Residence.” Zachary’s voice sounded on the other side of the phone.

The landline phone didn’t display the caller ID, so he spoke rather formally. I froze for a second. “Dad, it’s me, Scarlett.”

The man remained silent for a short while before asking gently, “Letty, have you eaten? Are you coming home tonight?”

I chuckled. “I’ve just finished cooking. I’m staying at Ashton’s tonight. Have you guys had your dinner? How’s Summer today?”

“Mmm. She’s fine, and her fever’s gone. I guess she’ll recover soon. Your mom and aunt are cooking dinner in the kitchen now. We’re going to eat soon. Is Fuller Corporation alright?”

I nodded and chatted a little longer with him before ending the call.

Just as I was about to have my dinner, my phone rang with a call from Armond. Picking it up, I greeted him. “Hello, Mr. Murphy.” I habitually addressed him the way I did at work.

I heard a sigh from the other side. “You can call me by my name when we’re not at work. I heard from Nora that you’re in K City. Are you free to have lunch with me tomorrow?”

His words reminded me of the promise I made to him in Epea, which I put off up till now. Without a second thought, I agreed, “Sure. Let me know the time and the venue. I’m free tomorrow.”

He hummed without saying a word.

After hanging up the phone, Ashton’s dark eyes were fixed on me. “Was that Armond?”

I nodded. “When I was in Epea, I promised that I would give him the sandalwood box my grandma gave me once we returned to our country safely. Perhaps he’s interested in that box.”

Ashton’s forehead creased slightly. He kept quiet for a second before asking, “Haven’t you thought about why your grandma has the sandalwood box?”

I nodded. “I’ve thought about it, but I can’t figure it out.”

With his intense gaze still fixed on me, he said, “The way you met Armond seems deliberate to me. Scarlett, it does no harm to stay alert, no matter what you do.”

I was perplexed, yet his words made sense to me, so I nodded my head in agreement and hummed several times.

He dropped the subject afterward.

Alba Street.

Heirloom Cafe.

Following the address Armond gave me, I arrived at the restaurant, and a waiter guided me to the table where Armond was. It was already late autumn in K City. He was dressed in a casual Korean-style outfit. His hair was neat and chic. A beige trench coat was draped over the back of the chair next to him. His look made him look as dashing as a Korean idol.

The restaurant was equipped with air heaters, so I removed my jacket and put it aside. “Have you been in K City for a few days already?” I asked, looking at him.

He nodded with a half-smile. “I wanted to ask you out a few days ago, but there’s a lot going on in Fuller Corporation, I thought you might be busy, so I postponed it.”

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I smiled at him. The scandal about Fuller Corporation had spread like wildfire in K City. Many people in the industry heard about it, so I’m not surprised that he knew it too.

He waved at the waiters and asked them to serve the dishes. As we chatted away, all the dishes were served. The man looked at me and said, “It seems like the Lavelian Village project can’t be completed anytime soon. Are you going to stay here or return to A City after this?”

I shrugged. “I haven’t thought about it. I’ll see how things go after I go back during the holiday.” Thinking of Nora, I glanced at him while asking, “I thought you would bring Nora along this time. “

He smiled without answering me. “Did you bring the box here?”

“Of course I did, but there’s something I need to ask you first.” I had been pondering it for so long, yet I just couldn’t get to the bottom of it.

“Go ahead.” He nodded.

“The box that you put up for auction back in J City… was that your grandpa’s?”

his

box? Can you

off his face. In a split second, his expression fell, giving off a hint of indescribable coldness. The temperature around me seemed to have dropped.

eyes on him, I asked

expression turned solemn as he looked

cemetery in J City crossed my mind. “Armond, I’ve always felt that you’re getting close to me

excuses, he stared at me and nodded. “Yeah, before we met

further about the past, I steered the conversation back to my grandma. “So

gave me a faint smile. “Yes. On

slightly, waiting for him to go on, but the man seemed to have no intention of telling me more about it. “Give me

to ask him more about my grandma,

as I thought I did. Most of the time, he was an approachable and amicable man. Even though he was from a wealthy family, he was nothing like the other rich kids. He had pitched in to help

was distant and out of our reach. The man had too many secrets which we could

glanced at me. “I don’t know much about

head, I replied,

man seemed puzzled as he said, “Didn’t he say

shook my head while staring at him. “Why? Is

shrugged

straight away. As soon as I reached home, Ashton called me. His voice was deep and restrained.

glancing at my watch. It was already in the afternoon,

“Are you coming home?”

while. Why? Do you miss me?” As usual, his voice was music to my

eat tonight? I’ll cook

he answered, “How about

Oh God, this man…

at me the moment I picked up the phone.

times. Her voice sounded like

like I’ve told you before, I’ll help you as much as I can. The police have yet

Just say it if you’re reluctant to help. Are you delaying it on purpose? Once Sasha’s cremated, we’ll have no evidence, and you’ll insist that she had committed suicide, won’t you?” The woman was a little

autopsy report. Pulling myself together, I said, “Mrs. Brooks, I really haven’t seen the report.

never say never

mother fell silent

a good thing to be soft-hearted. Letting out a sigh, I dialed

Joseph greeted me politely

point. “Mr. Campbell, has Sasha’s autopsy report been

The police concluded it as a

“Is

metal railing at the spot where she fell was broken by Sasha herself. She visited a psychiatrist and had been diagnosed as mentally ill. Perhaps the woman had

“Why did she decide to commit suicide all of

determined to have died by accident, her parents and daughter would have been the beneficiaries. With the amount of

everything before she jumped off

that the police would carry out such

out of the blue to ask for my help. I bet she already knew about it before

her tone that she was anxious. Unable to discuss the matter over the phone, I

Ashton

dining table, I served him keenly and put a little of

spoon, the man scrutinized me with narrowed

plastered on a smile while gazing at

trailed off. Breathing a sigh, I said, “Fine, I want to talk to you about Sasha’s

raised a brow at

want to help her,” I said while gazing at him

nodded in acknowledgment. “What are

him. “Sasha’s autopsy report is out. It’s concluded that she committed suicide. According to the company policy, how much compensation is her family

will compensate her out of humanitarian considerations. In fact, the company doesn’t need to take any responsibility for her case. As a result, the compensation

expectation. After all, Sasha committed suicide. Her death was not an accident, so the company had every right to not

thoughts, Ashton remained silent for a short while. “Fuller Corporation has a foundation where you can apply for a sum of money for the child. But Scarlett, you’d better think it through. Make sure that

quite get what he was trying to say, but the moment I heard about the foundation, I breathed a sigh of relief. “I got it.

off my chest to

I headed

it was because of the chemotherapy, the already haggard-looking child looked even frailer now. Most of her hair had dropped, and she appeared

second Sasha’s mother saw me, she held my hand eagerly. “Mrs. Fuller, you’re finally here. The doctor said that we need another five hundred thousand for Renee’s chemotherapy, but Sasha’s compensation is only two hundred thousand, and we’re

bear to see her plead this way, yet I couldn’t let the matter go. “Mrs. Brooks, please don’t do this. I’m trying to find ways

words as tears kept rolling

on the bed woke up and saw us. In a

no water in it. Taking the empty blue container, the woman headed to the bathroom. The sound

voice echoed in the ward and broke me out of my reverie. Turning to look at the child, I was nonplussed for a second before

“Yes.”

grinned, revealing her two cute snaggleteeth. “Will you visit me

“Yes, I will. Take good care of

can only eat sweets when I’m sick, but she hasn’t given me any even though I’ve been sick for a long

love, never say

out with some difficulty. I walked over to help her and asked in an

that different from tap water. Once you boil it, it is safe to drink. A bucket of water outside costs me eight, so I can buy more meat for Renee with that

things were supposed to be. I was taken aback for a moment, feeling a little sorry for them. Not knowing what else to say, I helped her

going home, I went to the mall to get some clothes and supplies for children’s use, then headed back to the hospital. However, I did not see Sasha’s mother. As soon as I entered Renee’s room, I could see she was up. She looked at me happily

helped her put on the thick socks that

before she replied, “Uncle Shane came over just now and wanted to take Grandma’s money, so she ran to the police station,

words. Previously, Joseph had said that Sasha had a brother who was addicted to gambling. He had probably come to ask for some of Sasha’s compensation money. Clearly, the only thing that mattered was gambling in his eyes. The family

few more coupons of mineral water for the water dispenser and handed them to her. “When there’s no more water in the

was young, she understood my

Residence since Summer was on vacation recently, so she was probably hanging around with Emery. As Ashton constantly pampered her with many new clothes and toys, there were many

them up and send them over to the orphanage. However, I planned to go back and pack some

arrived at Moore Residence, Cameron and Summer were swimming in the hot spring pool in the yard. Summer played with a duck toy while dressed in a pink swimsuit. On the other hand, Cameron was making a call, seemingly to get someone over to