In Love, Never Say Never

Ann was badly beaten and left to die in the cowshed. After that, that woman pretended as if nothing untoward had happened as she bragged with the onlookers about how good she was in disciplining her daughter.

Her other children kept their heads down, their bodies shivering in fear. They were badly frightened to see their mother hitting their eldest sister with that iron rod. As for Amy, the little girl was sobbing, yet she dared not utter a single word.

After dismissing the crowd, that woman invited us, “My husband asked me to prepare food for you. You should join us for lunch. Today is that little bi*ch’s big day, and we will be inviting the village folks to the house. Why don’t you guys stay for dinner before leaving?”

I was still in a state of shock while Boris uttered a response, accepting the invitation. Seeing Amy holding my hand, the woman smiled broadly. “Ms. Stovall, it looks like Amy gets along pretty well with you. That’s great!”

I forced a smile in response. At the same time, my heart was overwhelmed with mixed emotions.

I had no idea if that woman knew Amy was going to become my daughter’s organ donor. Does she know how painful it is to donate bone barrow? Has she ever thought of how helpless her daughter will feel on the operating table? Does she even care about what her daughter will be facing?

Or, perhaps she doesn’t care at all. All she cares about is the money she can get from “selling” her daughter.

The village had a poor signal. Thus, I didn’t receive a reply message from Ashton since last night. That afternoon, Brandon had a walk around the village while that woman was busy preparing lunch.

It was no longer raining. The woman asked her children to sweep the water off the small patch of the cement floor and carried the small table and chairs out of the house. Since the table couldn’t fit all of them, she asked the children to borrow a table from the neighbor. When everything was set, she started serving lunch.

Meanwhile, Amy was holding my hand, whispering in my ears, “Ms. Stovall, Ann asked if you could bring her along with you?”

I was at a loss for words. After all, I was not a local. I couldn’t possibly take Ann away with me. Even if she sneaked out with me, I was afraid the villagers might find out about it before we even get to leave the village.

Amy was upset when she saw me furrowing my brows. Nevertheless, she sneaked out to find Ann. Although I knew the sisters would be disappointed, I still didn’t agree to their request.

After all, I was pregnant with a baby. I couldn’t afford to put myself and the baby in danger. If I stirred up any trouble, Boris alone might not be able to protect me.

Soon, Ronald was back in his motorbike. Riding the pillion was a tall teenager with tanned skin. His gaze was cold and… lecherous?

How could a teenager have such a nasty gaze? I must have seen it wrongly, or I’m just overthinking. I furrowed my brows and shook the thought off my mind.

Meanwhile, Ronald helped the teenager get off the motorbike. His wife rushed up to the teenager and carried him on her back as if she had done it a million times. “Oh, my baby boy, what did the doctor say about your injury? Are you alright?”

With his brows knotted, Ronald said unhappily, “Ann wanted to end our family line when she kicked our son hard in the nuts. Fortunately, the doctor said he will recover. Carry him into the house and take good care of him. I’ll go find Ann and teach that little b*ith a lesson!”

I was shocked to hear such nasty and humiliating words from a father.

That woman couldn’t agree more with her husband. “The Leeroy family will be here soon. If today was not her big day, you would’ve beaten that b*tch to death for what she did!” she said viciously.

Ronald opened the gate of the cowshed. He didn’t enter but berated his daughter at the entrance, “Ann Weeder, you almost ended our family line! He is your brother! How could you do that to him?”

Ann’s laughter, which carried with it a tinge of bitterness, was heard from inside the cowshed. “Why didn’t you ask me the reason for me doing that to him? He is your son, but am I not your daughter? Do I deserve to be treated like dirt? Ronald Weeder, you treat your son as if he’s the king, and we are his maids. You wouldn’t hesitate to exploit and sell your daughters for him. Karma will get you!”

Ronald paid no heed to his daughter’s words. He uttered harshly, “Don’t cause any more trouble! It’s your fate to marry that intellectually disabled son of the Leeroy family. Your life will only be meaningful after you get pregnant and give birth to a boy. You have no choice but to marry that man, or you can choose to die out there. There is no place for you anymore in this family.”

Is that what a father is supposed to say to his daughter? In the cowshed, Ann let out a bitter laugh that sounded sorrowful to me.

After scolding his daughter, Ronald went back into the house. He even smiled at us when he walked past us. At that moment, I felt awful.

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Being frightened, the rest of the girls stood meekly by the side as Ronald entered the house. Then, they continued helping their mother in the kitchen. I could already tell their fate; these poor little girls would eventually end up like Ann.

I’m not a saint. Even if I could save Ann, I couldn’t possibly save the rest of the girls.

The few families in the village had all come to the house. There were two dishes—Shepherd’s pie and Caesar salad. Since there were not enough seats, the guests took turns eating at the table. After that, the women gather around and shot the breeze while taking care of their children.

Brandon was back soon. One of the villagers came up to him and asked, “Mr. Dumphy, do you still have other clients? I have five children, and all of them are very healthy.”

Brandon frowned slightly while he replied, “Not for now. Don’t worry. I will inform you guys when there is a need.”

These people have no scruples about selling their children for money! I could barely contain myself when Boris whispered to me, “Don’t think too much. Everyone has their own way of living. They might be forced, or they do it as a matter of course. This is none of our business. Remember, you need to take care of your safety.”

Hearing that, I pursed my lips and lowered my head.

After the meal, the bridal car—a dusty white van arrived to fetch the bride. In fact, if it wasn’t for the flower garland that was dangling from the rear-view mirror, no one would know it was a wedding car.

Soon after, Ronald dragged Ann out of the cowshed. Everyone was shocked by the bride’s slovenly and disheveled appearance.

She didn’t call for help nor make any resentful remarks. Yet, I felt unsettled under the young lady’s innocent gaze. At that

at me, Boris advised, “Ms. Stovall, we’re only here for Amy. That’s none of our business.

I couldn’t possibly save the other girls that might end up just like her. They

came out of the house in a threadbare red suit and black pants. Her messy hair was now neatly combed, styled with

helped her out of the house and handed her to the two men waiting to fetch the bride. Grabbing her arms, the two men brought her into

express the joy of witnessing the wedding. No one seemed to have noticed Ann’s sorrow. Or rather, no

and instructed them to clean the house after the guests left. Then, she and Ronald started exchanging inexhaustible pleasantries with Brandon

we left, Brandon handed Ronald an envelope with about twenty thousand cash inside. “Take this money first. If

them were elated as they thanked me

lowered my head to

hear that. How horrible this family must be when even a five-year-old kid would want to leave without any

Amy to where our car was being parked, leaving Brandon to communicate with Ronald and

the boot and took out the presents we bought on our way here.

the gifts. Through the girls’ eyes, I could see

he cast his eyes at me and made a meaningful remark, “There is no use in giving those gifts. They can only count on themselves to change their own fate. Let’s go. We need to head back to

casting her eyes outside the car window. It seemed to be her first time riding a car. From the smile on her face, I could tell that she was

love, never say

the village vanished from sight, I heard

her parents. I felt my heart being tied

Ashton’s messages popped up on the screen, asking me

a call, and it went through in no time. “Why couldn’t I reach you the entire night? Who are you with

his questions, I shifted my eyes to Amy, who had fallen asleep next to me, and fell silent. After some hesitation,

not what you think! I didn’t do anything illegal. I’ll bring her back to A City, and then only we

to Summer. After all, Amy was too young, and her body was still

if she could stay with Ashton and me. Even if we couldn’t adopt her, she could still live a better life in an orphanage

didn’t know if it was the right thing to do. I couldn’t save Ann, yet I had the chance to help Amy escape

know you’re

I promise you. Trust

I trust you,” Ashton said in

dilemma. On the one hand, I would do whatever it took to save Summer. On the other hand, if Amy happened to be the

me with her bright eyes. Thinking the little girl was hungry, I said softly, “We’ll arrive home soon. Are

shook her head while holding the bread and the bottle of water. Gazing at me, she asked, “Ms. Stovall, we’ve come a long way. Why haven’t I seen the van that took Ann away? There are a lot of cars on the road, but none of them is that van. Where did she go?

about the outside world, looking at the passing scenery outside the window. It turned out the little girl was

your sister is going to become someone else’s wife,” I said as I suppressed my emotion, “she has married into another

lowered her head, fixing her eyes on the bread. I fell into

was behind the wheel, said, “Ms. Stovall, you should get some rest. There are still a few hours of journey. I will

I couldn’t sleep. “Boris, does this happen in all the villages here?

son when she carried him on

a lot

good life. Whereas those who were born in a family living in uncivilized and

near a space heater in the living room with a book

love, never say

Ashton stood up the moment he saw us.

the little girl that she need

at me, Ashton asked, “Have you

shook my head. “I didn’t eat anything during

reply. Then, he shifted his

introduced Amy to him, “This is the kid I told you. Her name is Amy. We’ll let her stay in the

and sighed. “Since you’ve brought her here, have you thought of

idea what to do with Amy. I was not against bringing her with me after seeing her parents’ harsh attitude toward their daughters. I couldn’t save all of them, but taking Amy with me was the least I could

if they suit your liking.” Seeing my response, Ashton didn’t say

I led Amy as we followed him into the kitchen. The man was serving the food from the food thermos. Those were all my favorite dishes! I took

call from Zachary. Boris must

answered the call and asked, “Dad, have you

soft-hearted person, but Summer’s condition is getting worse. The cancer cells have spread to other parts of her body. She needs a transplant as soon as possible, or her other organs will be affected too. By that time, it will be impossible to save her life. I have discussed it with your mother. We will give the girl’s parents a sum of money and let her stay in K City. Your mother and I will take care of her. Don’t worry. The Moore family can definitely afford to raise a child. If she suffers any sequela from the surgery, we will find the best doctor to treat her. Scarlett, Summer can’t wait any longer. You need to make

knew Zachary was right. Yet, I wouldn’t forgive myself if I harm an innocent child. I would live

was staring blankly into space, Ashton waved his hand

was still going on, I heard Zachary’s voice saying, “Tomorrow, your mother and I will discharge Summer from the hospital. We will then bring her to A City. Before that, take good care of the

Ashton placed the cutleries in front of me and reminded me, “You should eat more.

look at me. “Ms. Stovall, my mom is

a faint smile, I helped fill her plate with