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?”

and shot me an annoyed gaze. “Are you calling me weak, Ms.

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

cut her off before she could finish, “Well, you know what? I don’t care what you think! There are tons of women waiting for me to ravage

seem to have really pissed him off now… Back then, I could just mention Ashton whenever I faced such situations. Now

“Now that you’re here, this reminds me… I’ve been staying home for so long that I seem to have forgotten to

as he went livid with rage. “Fine!

of my visit today. After all the special care I’ve been providing you with, I think you should

I felt he was playing the victim card. “Is it really that bad? I didn’t think ‘spies’

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

some thought and looked at his

Holden replied

he had me at his mercy, and

documents over in the afternoon,” I said with

turned around and kissed the blonde woman on the

a sigh of relief, I picked up his phone

latest conversation, Holden asked him for an update on Marcus, and he sent a few voice messages over in response. Of course,

phone to my ear and played the first one. “I know you’re not

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 did a considerably great job at keeping him fooled for so

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think there is someone else

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 for half a year now, and Marcus is getting increasingly cautious as a result. Would you consider having a different group of men tail him instead,

man’s voice again, and he sounded like he had lost

able to look after himself, what about Camelia and their

“You wouldn’t go back on your word and just

saying? I am running the risk of getting on Mr. Fuller’s bad side just by coming over

to being due, the more Ashton didn’t want me getting involved in these sorts 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 grateful for his efforts, I could tell that he only did

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 of your

eyes. “I thought we had

in war. It’s better for the both of us to be a little

here I thought Ashton was a sly one… Turns out, you’re a lot more cunning than he is! You haven’t even fulfilled the promise you made

hit the nail on the head, as that

appreciate it if you are willing to do so, Mr. Taylor,” I

his chair and eyed me from head to toe as if he was considering

burst into laughter all of a sudden. “Hahaha!

pointed at his phone 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

he had witnessed in his life, I had no

with a forced smile as I clenched my

me briefly before storming off irritably, having completely forgotten about the blonde woman he brought over earlier. I had to admit, she looked quite hilarious running through the soft mud in heels as she chased after

they?” Emma muttered right after they

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lately. What has he been up to?” I tried changing the topic as I didn’t want to get into

me the cold shoulder ever since you were kidnapped by Mitchell’s men the last time

actions had led to a conflict between them. “Uh… You’re probably just overthinking things… I bet

tell if he’s busy, you know?” Emma let out a huge sigh as she continued, “John left his phone at home when you 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 because of

a moment to think about what she said before 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 someone until it’s too late! You have to give him some time and keep persevering until

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 these meaningless feelings aside and just be content with my title as his wife. Nothing good ever comes out of overthinking

hurt by John’s words and actions. No woman could possibly put up with being treated so coldly on a daily basis, and Emma

plenty of warmth and care in order to bloom brightly. Being kept in a cold, dark room

silent as I had no way

the sofa at around eleven that night when I heard the faint sound of footsteps approaching, I opened my eyes, and saw

you’re awake,” he said while slinging the coat over his

indeed uncomfortable sitting for too long with two babies in my tummy, so I did as told and made my way

home late recently, John. Is everything