His expression turned sombre. “Are you not confident in my love for you? Why do you think that I would not consider your feelings?”

“That’s the worst-case scenario,” I replied truthfully.

“What’s the most favorable one?”

“You’d care about me and reject all the other women for me.”

He laughed and leaned towards me. “Scarlett, I love you more than you’ll ever know.”

However, I pushed him away, stood up, and glanced at his injured arm. “Ashton, this is the second time you get hurt because of another woman. To be honest, I’m not happy about it.”

 

As soon as I finished speaking, I took the basin to the bathroom and took a shower.

When I got out of the shower, I noticed a bouquet of roses in the room. It was rather beautiful. Ashton sat on the bed and grinned at me. “I know saying sorry is not enough to cheer you up, so I got you flowers. At least it’s pleasing to the eye.”

 

I gave him a nonchalant shrug. Indeed, flowers always make women happy.

your personal assistant, Joseph.” It must have been difficult for him to get flowers at

he scooted over and patted the spot

I realized that it was getting late. It’s time to

to lay down beside him and saw that he had not slept yet. He seemed

nodded and said in a serious manner, “I’m not sure about

dawned on me the meaning behind his words. “Marcus and I are only friends and business partners. Apart from that, we won’t have any

and pecked me on the lips. Due to his injury, he did nothing more

exhausted after such a long day. As soon as I closed my eyes, I

he would definitely need help in his daily routine activities. Therefore, I planned to wake up earlier than usual to attend to his needs. However, when I woke

out of bed and saw him struggling to twist a towel.

the towel in his hands, I said, “I’ve told you to call me

in, his frown disappeared instantly. “Did I wake you

raised my hand to wipe his face. “I usually wake up at this hour. Besides, it’s my husband who got hurt. How could I not get up early to take care

and lowered his head slightly so that I could reach him easily. Enjoying my “service,” he suggested, “You should be my

a command. Hence, I nodded. “No problem. Hmm, but you have to

for a while, he said, “I won’t go to the

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