In Love, Never Say Never

After we arrived at M Country from K City, we took a private jet and landed on the coastline of international waters. The propellers spun furiously, causing turbulent ripples on the water surface. A foreboding shadow eclipsed our hearts as we landed on the mysterious and dangerous island.

A castle-like frontage came into sight the moment we got off the jet. Greeneries covered the places where seawater could not reach the structure. A pebble-paved path parted the grass, leading all the way up to the top of the hill. Walking through the island of tropical plants felt as if we were meandering through a tropical rain forest, save for the slimy swamps.

The sequestered island made it a good hiding place for Nicolas for the past twenty years.

I busied myself with observing the surroundings, failing to notice the accessorial rock on the path. If Ashton had not caught me by the waist in time, I would have tripped and fell.

“Thanks,” I said, trying to fake a smile to calm myself down.

Being in a foreign environment was disconcerting.

be nervous. The Halls are only interested in the kids. They don’t care

but I could not help but recall Nicolas’ threatening words when he said he would make Ashton disappear from the surface of the earth the first time

a little. “This island is on international waters. It

I’m your husband. I’ll protect you no matter what. Promise me you’ll trust me no matter what

stitched together as I reciprocated his gaze. If Nicolas were a loving parent like Cameron, I could well let

mind, and I let go of his hand, taking a step back to look at him sternly, right into his eyes. “Since you married into the Stovall family, you’re now one of us. I will do everything I can

acted too dramatically, but I meant every word

not take Ashton seriously, but they could not treat me the same way. They could not ignore the Moore

and held him by his arm. “I know you’re always rational, but your loved ones are at stake here. It’s difficult to be sure that you’ll be able to keep your cool, so leave

anything I said, I pulled him