More Than A Favor

Chapter 170

Logan’s voice was cold and biting as he spoke. “You’re despicable.”

He grabbed Ashton by the collar, his anger radiating off him in waves.

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I flinched at the sudden aggression and started to move toward them, but Ashton’s calm voice stopped me in my tracks.

“Is your idea of despicable that I’m treating Elaine with the care you never bothered to show her, Mr. Mercer?” Ashton asked, his tone steady and unshaken.

Logan’s eyes narrowed, his grip tightening on Ashton’s collar. “Ashton, these cheap tricks you use to impress her won’t fool Elaine. She doesn’t like this kind of fantasy, you know?”

His words made me pause.

Didn’t I? Was that true?

I thought back to our first Valentine’s Day together, after Logan and I officially became a couple. He hadn’t gotten me flowers, a gift, or even taken me out for dinner.

The next day, we had dinner with Caleb and some friends. Caleb had teased me, asking how Logan had spent Valentine’s Day with me.

I remembered how humiliated I felt in that moment. Later, Logan had apologized, claiming he had simply forgotten. I had no choice but to play along, pretending I didn’t care about those things.

down, I had always wondered–what kind

truth was, Logan had never

like it?” Ashton asked quietly,

me. I didn’t know if he could still see the tears on my face, but I knew he had seen them earlier. If he had any sense at all,

memory of my parents. They were also for Ashton–for the effort he had put into giving me

spent protecting me, even this personalized light display… it all spoke of the love Ashton

his expression remained cold as he turned back to

ten years. She would give up her life for

a thin

me? Look at the small scar on her left middle finger. That’s proof. She got that scar

pulled my hand

remembered the scar. But did he remember the promise he made to me.back

promise to make up for

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he wouldn’t

my thoughts. “But how have you treated the girl

you?”

aback, his smugness

it’s because you didn’t cherish her that I have the chance. Do you understand?”

that, Ashton yanked Logan’s

stepped forward then, linking my arm with Ashton’s. Without a word, I said, “It’s getting late. Let’s go.”