In Love, Never Say Never

As both of them locked their gazes, not the slightest bit of surprise was traceable from their eyes. They knew of each other’s existence long ago.

At the moment, Christopher was even greeting Ashton smilingly and gestured to him by raising his wineglass slightly.

Infuriated by Christopher’s casualness, Ashton’s face fell as he clenched his fists furiously.

There were armed security personnel at every corner of the hall in order to secure the guests’ safety. Anyone who stirred up trouble would be arrested as a terrorist.

I knew Ashton too well. The veins protruding on his forehead was indication that he was seconds away from unleashing his fury. I trotted toward him without any hesitation.

“Ashton, stop!” I made it in time to hold his fists when he was about to stride toward Christopher.

Eventually, he cooled his head off and let out a deep breath after a good twenty seconds. All this while, I never loosened my grip on his fists.

His tension vanished when he caught a glimpse of my anxiety. After throwing another glance at Christopher, he held my hand and led me out through the side door.

the garden, Ashton finally slumped onto a long bench and let out

know why I have been acting weird lately,” he said evenly. Somehow, I could sense the helplessness and despair in his

ago. If I did not see the man myself,

at a loss for words, still overwhelmed by the

back of the bench, Ashton stared into the distance. Even before I came to myself and asked him what had happened,

pictures of his private residence. Among the pictures, I spotted one of

and can’t make the right judgement now. How foolish

twenty years, he has

He was feeling dejected, like a

instant, it struck me about what he had asked me days ago.

Time would

support silently. I let him lie down in my arms, like how we did in J City the night before. I

indeed miraculous. Even in despair, there was an incredible power within us. For our loved ones, we harnessed

knew the importance to stay rational and alert. After a while, Ashton was back to his usual self again. He rose from my arms and sat up