In Love, Never Say Never

I saw it with my own eyes. I didn’t just think he did it. I knew the man did it! I looked at Joseph, but he was standing behind Ashton calmly, as if he didn’t do anything.

Well, maybe he didn’t, but how would I know that? Joseph worked for Ashton long enough, so he was an expert in hiding his emotions. I wasn’t sure if he was actually innocent or putting up an act.

I racked my brains and calmed down. “Where’s the volunteer?” I asked Ashton. I wouldn’t believe he didn’t have anything to do with it until I saw the volunteer.

Ashton knew that was coming, so he looked to the mechanical door on his right. “Open the door,” he instructed coldly.

The door opened. I gave Ashton another glance before going into the room. I had to go through another couple of rooms before finally seeing the volunteers who were taking the risk for me.

It was a room that measured a hundred meters square, and it was divided into four equal parts. The volunteers were kept inside the glass walls. There was nothing but beds and desks inside. The volunteers were wearing patient attire and living their lives inside as if they were merchandises on a shelf. It made it easy for the researchers to observe the medicine’s effect.

“They’ll go back safe and sound after the experiment. And they’ll be paid a million as thanks. Also, the Fullers will take care of them for the rest of their lives,” Ashton said coolly as if he was just listing his grocery list.

I knew he was doing it for me, but I couldn’t accept that someone else had to be sacrificed for it. It didn’t even take one minute before I wanted to leave.

Ashton sent his men away and came up to me. “Just pretend you’ve never seen this. I did this, so it has nothing to do with you. If someone’s gonna get bitten in the *ss, it’s me.”

It was the law of equivalent exchange. Ashton made it sound so easy, but what he did was controlling someone else’s life with money so nobody else needed to take the risk. It was insane. People should be equal, but I couldn’t tell him that when I saw the resolve on his face.

That was what we’d do for love. I did the same thing for Summer back then. Ashton was making the same choice for the same reason. Telling them to stop at that point would mean death for those volunteers. They had no choice but to wait for the antidote.

“I want to leave.” I didn’t know what else to say, though I was relieved Ashton didn’t risk himself for me.

I was immersed in my own thoughts on the way out. My questions were answered, but I still had that feeling of unease. Did I miss something?

I glanced at Ashton as I went into the car, but he didn’t seem different. I wondered if I was being paranoid.

Ashton buckled himself calmly. He didn’t even look at me, but he said, “I know what you’re thinking.”

A pause later, he stared at me coldly, but his anger was directed at something else. “I’ll risk my life for you, but we have to live until we get our vengeance. I won’t do anything that’ll hurt us. Do you think that’s selfish of me?”

He was a heroic man, but at the same time, he looked so melancholic. I was seized by an urge to hug him, to tell him everything was okay.

Then I felt more at ease. As long as he was safe, nothing else mattered. I smiled and held his hand. “I’m glad that you know what you’re doing. Professor Sanchez said that the toxin has mutated, so we don’t really know how long I can hold out. We’re just delaying the inevitable. If you had risked yourself for me and died, who’d fend for baby and me?”

Ashton thought about what I said, though he never did reply to me.

There was no traffic in the dead of the night, but Ashton was still driving carefully. Something about him made me feel uneasy. I could still remember how he looked that night no matter how many years had passed. He was as calm as a pond on a windless day, but I could feel his love for me underneath that façade, still going strong as ever.

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If he had to make a choice between revenge and dying for me, I had no doubt he’d choose the latter, but that was just hypothetical. No need to waste a life on something imaginary.

It was quiet the whole way through. Ashton parked the car at the roadside when we approached the crossroads near the Stovall residence.

I saw Millie’s car, so I unbuckled myself. When I was about to go out, Ashton suddenly said, “You’re mistaken.”

Well, that came out of nowhere. “Sorry?”

Ashton gazed into my eyes. “You’re the most important person to me. Nothing else matters. Yes, you might have guessed it wrong this time, but that doesn’t mean you’re always wrong. I’ll risk my life for you if you were ever in trouble, and nothing can stop me. You’d better give up on dying, or I’ll dump everything on you. You can try handling my job.”

I was surprised he would go so far for that, but he was right. I was too at ease the moment I came out of the lab. I even started thinking that I should leave my life in the hands of fate. Naively, I thought everything I cared about would be alright as long as Ashton was there.

But I forgot about the fact that Ashton could never accept my death. Even the thought of it was torture for him. There was nothing more devastating than watching the person he loved waste away while he could do nothing.

It was then I realized he needed someone to tell him everything was fine. Even though I knew everything was not fine, I looked him in the eye and told him otherwise. “I won’t. Even if I am going to die, I’ll send Thora and her backers to jail before I do. I’m not going to leave my kids alone. They’re too adorable for this world.”

Ashton stopped frowning and started smiling. He knew the kids were more important to me than anything.

genius like him would ask the same question three times just to get my confirmation. He was just

and, before he realized it, kissed him on his cheek. Then I went out of the car, avoiding his passionate

the Stovall residence. I looked back at Ashton, who was still in his car. He was becoming farther and farther away, but still, his gaze was fixated on

to Millie. “I want to know the truth.” I stared at her

“Mr.

he wanted me to believe.” I gave her a solemn look. “The apparatuses, the volunteers, everything. Everything looks so natural, so reasonable, but you guys overlooked one

it. All I wanted was for him to be safe and

the truth Ashton wanted me to

face fell as I asked, “How much did he pay you? Holden told me skills and loyalty are the most important things for mercenaries. I’m your employer, but you worked with someone else and lied to

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palpable. After a few moments of silence, Millie

took a long drag before turning to me and said, “It was indeed someone who works for Ashton that knocked you off yesterday. My contract with you is to keep you safe, and investigative work is not part of our

secret would be exposed any time. That, or this was all within Ashton’s planning

wish for him to learn that

me. If you choose to pledge your allegiance to me, we can still work things out between ourselves. Alternatively, if you wish to continue your

and was quick to come to her decision. “One

way of apologizing and

I chose to re-establish mutual trust

behind us and move on. Since investigative work is not your strong suit, will you look for someone with such talent in your circle?

“Certainly.”

Let’s

tossed the cigarette butt out the window before starting the

flashing by,

do I

such an elaborate lie so that I could wait for the research of

plot

I kept a tight lid about “my death”

Ashton kept himself busy and didn’t contact

up the investigation covertly.

Jacobson injected ten billion into Moore Corporation, making him the second largest shareholder after

in K City had their cameras zoomed in on the sudden appearance of a new big wheel

his interest in me when asked about his love life by the press, resulting in some tabloid’s exploitation of our stories to boost their

in-depth report about the possibility of

loaded, he also sounds like a gentleman with no scandal. His only two previous relationships during university time ended on amicable terms. If these were true, he does appear to be a husband material. Aren’t you the slightest bit interested?” Emery asked suggestively while reading the tabloid

her with distaste,

circulating around Ashton and Thora, which showed that he and I were drifting further apart. If Ezra dropped his guard because of this, it might provide Ashton with the

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when he visited the Moore Residence last

morning. Instead of slaving away in your own office,

tossing the magazine away, Emery sighed. “It’s Hunter. He’s been following

consider applying for a restraining order, given the harassment he’s causing you. You two are already divorced, there’s no need to hold back.” Emery had her fair share of pain and grief from this marriage. She

deal with it later,” she said while shaking her head as her attention shifted elsewhere in the next moment. “By the way, I’ve

agreed readily, and

more believable, they changed my treatment plan and made me stick to a strict diet regimen at the

restaurant, Emery asked for their most prestigious private

Moore. The room is occupied at the

exclusive as a five-star hotel’s presidential suite. Guests who could afford such a room that came with an

two of us having a meal. There’s no need for such extravagance. Let’s

nodded in assent. “Alright then. But I want you to bring us your best wine available. We’re here to celebrate my

the manager said politely while leading us down a long

was still in awe looking at all the opulent private rooms that lined up on both sides of the corridor. A few familiar faces could be spotted along the way when the waiters flitted in and out of the rooms.

said to us, “We’re here. Please take a seat and make yourself comfortable while I bring over the menu and your