Chapter 47: His Father

Their mansion doesn't disappoint. I was almost gaping when I saw the interior, seeing the combination of gold and white. Everything, even the floor we're walking on, looked so expensive.

As I walked inside, I felt so small. I felt like I didn't belong here.

"Why are we h-here?" I stuttered as I asked him, which made him stop walking and turn to me.

He was holding my hand, but he was walking ahead of me, while the maids we passed by greeted him when they met us.

"Why are you sweating so much?" he asked, wiping the sweat on my forehead with the back of his hand. "Don't worry, I wouldn't bring you to my room if that's what you're nervous about. I just want to comfort you by going to our gym. That's all."

His hand moved to my forehead before he lightly patted it. "I won't do anything bad to you."

I don't trust him with that, but his words scream sincerity. I just nodded before we continued walking. This is extremely dangerous, yet I'm still here.

My heart was pounding as I just stared at his back while we walked. It was just a simple gesture, but it had already melted my heart.

A few seconds later, we reached the gym.

"Exercising releases stress," Ash said as he opened the door.

But before we could go inside, someone approached us from the inside.

He was wearing a white t-shirt and gray shorts. His muscles were already visible through his clothes. He may look old, but it seems like he was strong and healthy.

And this guy... was on the right side of the photo I saw from the storage.

I realized why this place was already familiar to me from the start-Because this is where that photo was taken.

"This is the first time you brought a girl here to our house. Aren't you going to introduce her to me?" the man said, smiling.

"Dad, I didn't know you were here." Ash smiled, making a fist bump. "You won't mind, right?"

"Don't mind me here as well.

nodded, and he guided me to do a warm up first. While I was stretching, Ash and

arm around Ash's shoulder, playfully messing with his hair, which Ash retaliated by doing the same. Unlike my biological dad, his aura seemed more

those old pictures. Out

mom, on the other hand, looked older because of the problems she faced, while Simon looked more

and asked. "What's your name,

I muttered, stopping the exercise for

genuinely, extending his

to meet you too," I responded as I took his hand,

go, he continued smiling, as if he was really pleased

of the reasons why I have my scholarship, so I

intimidate her too much. She might leave me," Ash said

yet, and you're worried she'll leave?" his father said, chuckling. "Your

but laugh upon hearing

resembled Ash's a lot, especially their jawlines and thick eyebrows. The only difference was that

I didn't expect his dad to have this kind of

us for the complete experience all for free. The

What's his relationship with my

I couldn't help but stammer when Ash's father walked toward me,

who had just been teasing his son earlier. It felt like I

mine," Ash said possessively as he tried to pull me beside him, but his dad immediately slapped

like a

glanced at Ash before turning

from my cheeks to my ears and hair. "You look like

voice. Could he be referring to my mom?

about to ask him, but

let Ash know your real

I decided not to say anything. I forced

instead, his dad. I was curious, but I had promised my mom that I would wait until

knew that one day

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