More Than A Favor

More Than A Favor

Chapter 33

I let out a sigh. “No, just in my dream.”

“Listen Elaine, you’ve got great taste. You’ll kick yourself if you let Ashton slip away. Shoot, if I was 50 years younger, I’d be after him myself,” Chloe joked.

I cracked up. Chloe was such a riot.

“I’m not kidding! Better move fast before that widow snatches him up,” she

warned.

Since it was just me and Chloe at the table, I had to ask, “Mrs. Sutton, where’d Ashton go?”

“Out having drinks with a buddy.”

I sipped some chicken soup, savoring it. “Isn’t drinking bad if he’s driving?”

“Oh, he just helps out with the taxi sometimes. It’s not his regular thing,” Chloe explained. Then she gave me a look. “So are you really thinking about marriage?”

“No, that was just the dream,” I clarified. Chloe rolled her eyes at me again.

I didn’t see Ashton for the rest of the evening. But just as I was drifting off, I

heard him come in.

Chloe’s voice followed: “Make sure everything’s locked up. We’ve got a young lady staying with us now.”

“All locked. Get some sleep.” Ashton’s voice was deep and clear – especially nice to hear at night.

I smiled, then heard Chloe add, “Ashton, better hurry up. Elaine’s already dreaming about marrying you.”

I bolted upright in bed. I never said that!

Chloe was such a gossip, spreading stuff around like that.

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able to face him. While I was still processing this, I heard Ashton’s response: “Got it.

I was speechless.

no ises outside.

accent.

and clear. A woman’s voice, on the other hand, tended to be

had a knack for recognizing people by their voices. Yet somehow, I had failed to realize that the man I loved for ten years had turned out to be

ther constantly. But it seemed I hadn’t reached that point. I still found myself

listening intently

Ashton?”

early this morning,” Chloe replied, her voice accompanied by the sound of running water.

yet.” The woman’s voice

why do you care whether Ashton’s up or not? He’s not interested in you, so stop wasting your time,” Chloe

wouldn’t be able to handle such directness, but the woman outside didn’t seem fazed. Instead, she laughed. “Mrs. Sutton, what

the covers. This woman was

I know is that he tossed you out like a

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mercilessly.

What do you know?” Synthia shot back,

and understand that people need dignity,” Chloe said sharply,

quite a bit. You don’t. have to help me, but don’t mock

wasn’t having it. “Yes, you’ve helped me, but only because you

laughed quietly under the covers. Chloe’s

of that. I heard you took in a pretty lady. Is that

and delicate. Plus, she’s a proper and decent lady. I’m quite fond of her,” Chloe said, praising me to

meet her. Where

she was here for me, probably worried I’d steal her beloved Ashton away

my slippers and stood up. I was wearing a white silk nightgown, its thin straps looking as if they could

from sleep, giving me a lazy yet

your place has terrible soundproofing. I get woken

I

I spoke, Synthia turned to look at me. Her eyes filled first with