Ashton was looking rather intently at the scalded area. I mumbled in reply, “It’s much better! I’m fine!”

Ashton furrowed his brow. Without even asking, he took my bag and fumbled through it for the ointment. He then proceeded to apply it.

Ashton looked at me throughout the entire process. His gaze was unfathomable. “Is Armond better at this than I am?” he questioned.

Uncomfortable, I shifted my weight from foot to foot, then stammered, “It’s late, you…”

“Are you chasing me away?” Ashton demanded, his face growing murderous.

I took a deep breath, then nodded defiantly. “Yep. Or would you rather stay here?” I asked sarcastically.

“Can’t I?” Ashton challenged. His dark eyes bore into my soul.

Dumbfounded, I shrugged. “It’s up to you.”

Ashton thus remained in the villa. I did my best to ignore him and headed up to my own bedroom.

When Armond was back from sending Nora home, he’d naturally deal with Ashton.

After my shower, I’d completely put aside all thoughts of Ashton. It was almost ten at night, so I blow-dried my hair, read a little, and eventually drifted off to sleep.

The rain came without warning. It was a chilly autumn night, and droplets pattered rhythmically onto the ground. A frosty wind blew into the bedroom, and I woke up with a shiver.

way over to the window to shut

of lightning, followed by the deafening clap of

alarm, however, I ran right into the arms

sharp pain shot through my knee and I crumpled to

for a long while. The open window was still waiting, and I tried

my bed. I turned it on, but the dim light only succeeded in

of water across the room. At that moment, in the middle of the

my baby, I’d always felt a sense of dread in the presence of rain and thunder. I was utterly vulnerable at the moment, incapacitated as I was with the

My imagination was running wild and I began to tremble from terror. Valiantly, I tried multiple times to stand up with the support of surrounding furniture but

fell to the floor and shattered. Its wan light instantly went out, leaving the

into a corner, I thought I could hear the sound

suppressed for so long noticed that I let my guard down and saw its chance. Physically and emotionally

streaming into the room took on the

bit

from

away! All of you, go away!” I

I’d curled up into a ball, my head stuck resolutely between my knees. I

Ashton,” a voice said gently beside me. It pierced through the tumult of the nightmare. My heart clung

the room had been switched

afraid,”

Squinting slightly, I peered at

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