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?”

nodded his head in

questioned, “Did someone give him the box? Can you help

second, his expression fell, giving off a hint of indescribable coldness. The temperature around me seemed to have dropped. I couldn’t help rubbing

eyes on him, I

his expression turned solemn as he looked at me and

nodded. The scene of him standing in front of my Grandma’s tombstone in the cemetery in J City crossed my mind. “Armond, I’ve always felt that you’re getting close

before we met in the cemetery, I saw you in K

wanting to talk further about the past, I steered the conversation back to my grandma. “So Mr. Murphy and you know

me a faint smile. “Yes. On top of that, they’re quite

for him to go on, but the man seemed to have no intention

box out and handed it to him. Despite my desire to ask him more about my grandma, I

Armond as much 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

there were times when I felt he was distant and out of our reach. The man

a brow raised, he glanced at me. “I don’t

my head, I

The man seemed puzzled as he said,

head while staring at him. “Why? Is there anything

simply shrugged

lunch, I had nothing else to do, so I drove home straight away. As soon as I reached home,

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

“Are you coming home?”

miss me?” As usual, his voice was

you want to eat tonight?

he answered,

Oh God, this man…

another call. The person on the other end of the phone lashed out at me the moment I picked up

Her voice sounded like she was on the verge

paused for a few seconds. “Mrs. Brooks, like I’ve told you before, I’ll help you as much as I can. The police have yet to release the report. Let’s wait for it before we do

it on purpose? Once Sasha’s cremated, we’ll have no evidence, and you’ll insist that she

brows snapped together at her accusation. I had yet to receive any update about Sasha’s autopsy report. Pulling myself together, I said, “Mrs. Brooks, I really haven’t seen the report. Let me find out about it

never say

fell silent for

be soft-hearted. Letting out a

greeted me

“Mr. Campbell, has Sasha’s

the report is ready. The police concluded it as

“Is there any solid

ill. Perhaps the woman had been contemplating suicide for a long

frowned. “Why did she decide to commit suicide all of a

daughter would have been the beneficiaries. With the amount of compensation from

planned everything before she jumped off

she never thought that the police would carry out such a thorough investigation

the blue to ask for my help.

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

Ashton came

dining table, I served him keenly and put a little of every dish onto his

man scrutinized me with narrowed eyes. “Tell me. Is there

twinge of guilt, I plastered on a smile while gazing at him. “No,

sigh, I said, “Fine, I want to talk to you about Sasha’s

at me.

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

in acknowledgment. “What are you going

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

brows furrowed slightly. “The company will compensate her out of humanitarian considerations. In fact, the company doesn’t need to take

death was not an accident, so the company

can apply for a sum of money for the child. But Scarlett, you’d better think it through. Make

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

weight off my chest to hear

next day, I

was because of the chemotherapy, the already haggard-looking child looked even frailer now. Most of her

we need another five hundred thousand for Renee’s chemotherapy, but Sasha’s compensation is only two hundred thousand, and we’re unable to scrape up the remaining three hundred thousand. Mrs. Fuller, I beg of you,

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 to pay for the medical fees. Don’t worry,” I consoled

my words as tears kept

child on the bed woke up and saw us. In a

answered. She then walked over to the water dispenser only to find that there was no water in it. Taking the empty blue container, the woman headed to the bathroom. The sound of water

visit me?” The child’s 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 nodding my

“Yes.”

her two cute snaggleteeth. “Will

response. “Yes, I will. Take good care of

sweets when I’m sick, but she hasn’t given me any even though I’ve been sick

love, never say

I walked

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

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

to the hospital. However, I did not see Sasha’s mother. As soon

the thick socks that I had just bought. “Where’s your grandma? Where did

thought for a while before she replied, “Uncle Shane came over just now and wanted to take Grandma’s

upon hearing her 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 was already in such a terrible

stay in the hospital for quite a long time, I bought a few more coupons of

Although she was

her a little longer until she fell asleep. Then, I headed for Moore 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 items that Summer typically got

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

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