In Love, Never Say Never

John eventually gave in to my pleas and promised to stop getting into fights with Nick.

Lydia was holding her child tightly as she stood by the window and stared worriedly into the ICU. She was so depressed that she didn’t even notice us coming.

Seeing how terrible she was feeling, I decided not to call out to her and simply stood quietly by her side.

Nick was dressed in an isolation gown as he sat beside Jackson’s bed. I could tell that he was saying something to him as I saw his lips moving, but I couldn’t quite make out what it was. Nick had a gloomy look on his face, but Jackson showed no response whatsoever.

“He’ll wake up.” Lydia’s voice came from beside me all of a sudden.

I turned towards her and saw that her gaze was focused on Nick as she continued, “Jackson never told you why he wanted to leave the country so suddenly, did he?”

She didn’t have to look at me for me to know that question was meant for me. “No, he didn’t.”

“Jackson followed his mom when she remarried into their current family. He had an older brother, and although they were both boys, the treatment they received was very different. Jackson would be blamed for everything his brother did wrong. This child belongs to his brother as well, but that guy is about to get into a marriage of convenience soon, so Jackson was forced to raise the child instead.

I know he likes someone else, but he never talks about it. Every evening, I’d see him smoking a cigarette all by himself beneath the street lamp outside… I suppose we all yearn for the love of our family… He was planning on having the three of us visit you when we returned to the country, but something in him seemed to snap when he got to your doorstep and saw your guests…”

She was interrupted by the sound of the door opening, followed by Nick screaming anxiously, “Doctor! Doctor!”

Standing outside the ICU and watching the doctors and nurses desperately try to rescue someone produced a feeling of helplessness that could only be understood by those experiencing it firsthand.

Jackson didn’t wake up, but his vital signs did return to normal. The doctors said his condition had stabilized, but there was no telling when he would wake up. It could take a few days or even a few months.

The sky was dark by the time I picked Summer up on our way home, and the drive home was a smooth one with John escorting us.

Back at the Stovall residence, I saw Hunter and Louis having a conversation in the living room. Summer had always liked Louis for how friendly and gentle he was and threw herself at him the moment she saw him. “Grandpa!”

“If Summer calls the both of us ‘grandpa’, does that make us equals?” Louis said with a chuckle.

Emery sure has insights… Hunter is of a similar same age as us, so it would be more appropriate to have Summer call him ‘uncle’ instead.

“Where’s Emery? Why isn’t she here with you?” I tried to change the topic as I sat down.

“I think she was having a gathering with her besties or something, so she won’t be leaving anytime soon. Besides, the stuff that Mr. Stovall and I talk about would probably bore her to death anyway,” Hunter replied casually.

Louis seemed to admire him a lot as he chimed in, “Hunter’s a very capable guy. I had been carrying out patrols throughout the past few days, but thanks to his suggestions, I was able to come back sooner and take a few days off!”

Hunter responded by nodding with a humble smile on his face.

“I know Emery doesn’t mind, but what about you, Professor Zane? How are you able to cope with not seeing her for so long?” I tried teasing him playfully, but he just smiled shyly at me without saying a word.

I felt like something wasn’t right somewhere, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on what it was. Seeing as Louis and Hunter still had work to discuss, I brought Summer upstairs to get some rest instead.

As the conflict between Ashton and Ezra came to a temporary halt while they prepared for their next course of action, K City was able to regain a moment of peace.

In love, never say never chapter 1212

I completed my second bar exam in early September, and John forbade me from leaving the house ever since for fear of any mishaps during the birth process. He even had a private doctor stay in the guest room and remain on standby.

My babies were expected to be due around the end of December, so I still had two months to go. As I became increasingly lethargic lately, my nightly phone calls with Ashton before bed gradually became weekly ones, and the last time I heard his voice was a month ago.

The weather was still pretty hot in November. While Emma and I were cooling off in the garden out back, we got a surprise visit from Holden.

He had a blonde foreign woman with him. Although she wasn’t the same person he dated half a year ago, they both had equally amazing figures. I quickly had a servant bring Summer into the house when I saw him running his hands over the woman inappropriately.

Despite them both looking extremely attractive, watching them make out in such a hot weather felt incredibly uncomfortable.

I decided to mess with him and urged him impatiently, “Why don’t you get on with what you have to say, Mr. Taylor? Once that’s done, we’ll have the servants prepare the best guest room available just for the two of you. Won’t want you two getting a heatstroke doing it out here, you know?”

stopped what he was doing when he heard that and shot

actually angry and tried to calm him down. “I think there might be a misunderstanding here. Letty

don’t care what you think! There are tons of

Back then, I could just mention Ashton whenever I faced such situations. Now that everyone thinks we’re divorced, going to him

some thought, I decided to brush it off by saying, “Now that you’re here, this reminds me… I’ve been staying home for

as he went livid with rage. “Fine!

front of me as he continued, “This is the purpose of my visit today. After all the special care I’ve been providing you with, I think you should return the favor and lead my men

he was playing the victim card. “Is it really that bad?

of them all is crucial to securing my position on the top! Now, cut

and looked at his

Holden replied

had me at his mercy, and I had no choice but to comply to

documents over in the afternoon,” I

satisfied with the outcome, Holden turned around and kissed

a sigh of relief, I picked up his phone and saw a WhatsApp chat conversation between him and

and he sent a few voice messages over

my ear and played the first one. “I know you’re

was Marcus’ voice, and I knew he was referring to me when he said ‘her’. Considering the fact that Marcus knew me as well as Ashton and John did, Holden

love, never say never

I heard another man’s voice instead. “Mr. Taylor, I think

stop halfway, I tapped on the last one as well and heard the same man’s voice again. “Marcus seems to be in contact with them, so it’s possible that they have his wife and daughter. We’ve been tailing him

voice again, and he sounded like he had lost all hope of

is able to look after himself, what about Camelia and their

thought, I turned towards Holden and asked in a questioning tone, “You wouldn’t go back

shot me a frivolous glance through the corner of his eyes. “What are you saying? I am running the risk of getting on Mr. Fuller’s bad side just by coming over today, and this is what you think of me? How hurtful…” he said with a huge

of things for fear of any accidents that may occur as a result. I know Holden must’ve snuck his way here to see me, but he doesn’t understand the reason behind Ashton’s concern. While I am

I handed him the phone as I said, “I do trust you, Mr. Taylor. However, your inability to locate Marcus after so long has me starting to doubt the capability

his eyes. “I thought we had

us to be a little more cautious with each other,”

he is! You haven’t even fulfilled the promise you made me over half a year ago, and now you’re demanding that I put more men on

had hit the nail on the head, as that was exactly

so, Mr. Taylor,”

from head to toe as if

a brief moment of silence, he burst into laughter all of a sudden. “Hahaha! Very well, I’ll make one last

on the table, and the look on his face turned vicious as he continued, “If you do not fulfill your end of the bargain when I bring you a video of Marcus on my next visit… I will resort to extreme measures,

life, I had no reason to doubt that he would

smile as I clenched my fist under the table in an attempt to appear

about the blonde woman he brought over earlier. I had to admit, she looked quite hilarious running through the soft

Emma muttered right

love, never say never

the day lately. What has he been up to?” I tried changing

mentioned John. “He’s been giving me the cold shoulder ever since you were kidnapped by Mitchell’s men the last time I went out with you, so I’m guessing he hates

I didn’t realize my own actions had led to a conflict between them.

two visited Jackson at the hospital the other day, so I had the chauffeur drive me there and delivered it to him. I saw him starting a fight with Mr. Harrison in public

replying, “You’re wrong, Emma. Have you forgotten what John said on your blind date with him? He personally admitted to liking other women before you, remember? He may come off as bold and fearless, but he’s actually a coward who doesn’t even have the guts to admit that he likes

to take her anger out on the potted plants. “That’s what you said before, but so much time has passed with no progress between us! In fact, we don’t even find our usual squabbles fun anymore! Maybe it really is a one-sided love on my end, after all. I should probably cast

had been deeply hurt by John’s words and actions. No woman could possibly put up with being treated

bloom brightly. Being kept

silent as I had

the sofa at around eleven that night when I heard the faint sound of footsteps approaching, I

your room now that you’re awake,” he said while slinging

my tummy, so I did as told and made

coming home late recently, John.