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 to

isn’t an outsider. He can

words, Ashton turned and sat down in his chair.

didn’t know where to begin. Lowering my head, I gathered my thoughts before looking up to speak. “You’ve gotten used to

“What status?” asked Ashton.

family’s live-in son-in-law,” I raised

looked dazed for a moment before coming back

refuting my words, so I could

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

question, Ashton narrowed his gaze and scrutinized me

“I’ve suffered from two miscarriages and taken countless hormone injections before giving birth to the

silently for the logical and touching words I had

Ashton, but I

am, you’d always understand and accept me. Ashton, you said that yourself. Even if you don’t trust me,