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.

get flowers at this hour and send them to our room in such a short

over and patted the spot

that it was getting late. It’s time

applied my skincare products, I went to lay down beside him and saw that he had not slept yet. He seemed to have something to

“I’m not sure about

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

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

As soon as

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 up the next day, the spot beside me was

quickly got out of bed and saw him struggling to twist a towel. He cursed under his breath and

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

frown disappeared instantly. “Did I wake

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

I could reach him easily. Enjoying

I nodded. “No

response. After thinking for a while, he said, “I won’t go to the city today.

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