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.

deep down, I had always wondered–what kind of girl didn’t like

Logan had never given me those things.

doesn’t like it?” Ashton asked

at me. I didn’t know if he could still see the tears on my face, but I

weren’t just for the memory of my parents. They were also for Ashton–for

personalized light display… it all spoke of the love

finally looked away. But his expression remained cold as he

years. She would give up her life for me,” Logan said defensively.

lips pressed into a thin

Look at the small scar on her

my

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

to make up for the pain

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he wouldn’t have betrayed me by being

my thoughts. “But how have you treated the girl

you?”

looked taken aback, his smugness

tightly, his voice low but firm. “Mr. Mercer, it’s because you didn’t cherish her that I have the chance.

Ashton yanked Logan’s

my arm with Ashton’s. Without a word, I