In Love, Never Say Never

Ashton seemed to disregard me as he reprimanded Joseph with severity. “Must I repeat myself?”

I remained in denial. “Perhaps there was an issue with the DNA sample you got from me. Maybe we could…”

Ashton was in no mood to listen to me any longer. He calmly took the report from the doctor and inspected it carefully once more.

I did not know how I mustered the courage to vocalize the fury I felt inside at the sight of his aloofness. “Ashton Fuller!”

That outburst finally seemed to yield some response from him. However, he merely paused in the act of reading; he did not look up at me.

I tried to make a dogged attempt to state my case but was cut off firmly by Joseph. “We should be going, Ms. Stovall.”

Even if that was not something I wanted to hear, I felt the man’s good intentions. He was merely concerned that I might anger Ashton.

Left without alternatives, I could only back off. For now.

sure the result of the test is reliable,

worry yourself over this, Ms. Stovall. Rest assured that Mr. Fuller will

to the rear exit and issued some instructions to the chauffeur

I thought about it, the more I sensed something amiss. I decided to go

come from and saw a young lady enter as I

ajar, so I sneaked up

there while two people were engaged in a heated exchange. The woman sounded agitated as she snatched the paternity test report from Ashton’s hands. “Why are you looking at me like that? How could you suspect me because of something someone else said? I’m your

was heaving as she hurled the report

had already been dismissed earlier, so the only ones left inside were Ashton, the woman, and Joseph, who had

latter hesitated before he checked with Ashton if he should pick up the report. “Mr.

got to his feet. “Let’s

woman did not seem like she was going to let up and seized ahold of Joseph. “You!

remained unperturbed. “It’s been a while, Ms. Hall. Mr. Fuller

up here. Moving out from the Hall family on the account of an outsider? We’re your real family. Is this how you’re going to treat