In Love, Never Say Never

“Mm.” Ashton took the laptop from him and placed it on the desk.

Glancing at my watch, I realized there was five minutes left before the half an hour was up. “Gregory, it isn’t time yet. Why did you stop playing?”

Gregory shook his head. “I’ve finished my coding. I want to play with Audrey.”

He took Audrey’s hand and offered, “Do you want to play with me?”

Audrey hopped excitedly. “Yeah!”

They exchanged gazes and laughed merrily before heading to Gregory’s room. Soon, we could hear their giggling from afar.

Ashton’s voice rang out behind me. “Is something up?”

“Yes.” I met his gaze before walking in slowly and sat down in a chair against the wall. “Since you’re recuperating at home, we need to talk.”

signaled for Joseph

an outsider. He can

sat down in his chair. “You can

Lowering my head, I gathered my thoughts before

“What status?” asked Ashton.

family’s live-in son-in-law,” I raised my voice when I reached

Ashton was stung by the term “live-in son-in-law.” He looked dazed for a moment before coming back to

so I could continue with

my brother can’t handle his business alone. I was thinking, why don’t you resign

Ashton narrowed his gaze and scrutinized

and charged forward. “I’ve suffered from two miscarriages and taken countless hormone injections before giving birth to the twins for you. Are you suspecting my motive? Or have you never thought of

silently for the logical and touching words I had

a ruse to trick Ashton, but I

pressed on, “No matter how unreasonable I am, you’d always understand and accept me. Ashton, you said