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.

have been difficult for him to get

patted the spot next to

at the clock, I realized that it was getting late.

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

manner, “I’m not sure about your attitude towards Marcus. It

second before it dawned on me the meaning behind his words. “Marcus and I are only friends

and pecked me on the lips. Due to his

a long day. As soon as

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 empty, and the sound of running

out of bed and saw him struggling to twist a

his hands, I said, “I’ve told you to call me whenever you need help. It’s hard to do

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

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

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

if it was a request, I knew that it was a command. Hence, I nodded. “No problem. Hmm, but you have to go to the city

while, he said, “I won’t go to the city today. I’ll stay

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