I smiled faintly as I stood by her bed. “Are you intending to chase me out then?”

Hearing my voice, Nora instantly sat up straight, then turned to me. “Ashton is finally willing to release you?”

I grinned and sat beside her. “Just like what you said – we’ll have a lifetime together, so I thought I’d come here and stay the night with you!”

Nora squealed and jumped with joy. “Scarlet, you’re the best! I knew it! You’re the best in this whole wide world!”

I flicked her head gently, trying to calm her down. “How could you determine that in such a short time? Go take a shower so we could sleep early.”

“Let’s shower together!” She narrowed her eyes at me.

 

I laughed as I pushed her towards the bathroom.

Once she finished shower, she hugged me and lay on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.

 

I knew she was troubled by something. “Are you thinking about Armond?”

She focused her gaze on me and said, “Of course not. There are other things on my mind too, you know.”

“What is it, then?”

“Aren’t you curious why

family weren’t extremely rich or prestigious back in A City, Channing was still a well-known person. Naturally, he would protect

a car accident. I was only two months old at that time. If it weren’t for me, Grandpa would’ve left with my

at comforting others, so

me for as long as I can remember. There was some money left from my father’s mine. Grandpa used it

she looked at me and continued, “Scarlett, I know you

thought about how my future would be

they either hoped that I would buy things for them, or they’re using me for something else. Even if I

to have a

her, I didn’t know what to say, so

When we met for the first time, we hit it off like old friends. She treated me well, and so I treated her like my best friend at that time. But I didn’t expect her to trick me into the

that I was really touched when you gave me the bracelet? That was the first time I’ve received any gift – a gift

an accumulation of good luck from the

held her. “You will have more

you and Ashton

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