“Okay, remind me again before we go.” After a short pause, I glanced at him. “Ashton, can I ask you a question?”

He raised a brow. “What is it?”

“I’ve always thought that you’re angry with your grandpa because he broke you and Rebecca up, but I realized that wasn’t true. Can you tell me why you were so mad at your grandpa?” Some incidents of the past were etched in my memory. I remembered he hadn’t shown up during his grandfather’s funeral.

His gaze darkened a little at my question. After staring at me in silence for a while, he said, “It’s been so long. I don’t really remember why I was so mad at that time.”

Baffled by his answer, I was tongue-tied, so I stopped questioning him.

The following day.

 

Ashton and I went to Fuller Corporation together. The number of reporters waiting downstairs had reduced significantly. They must have left because of the lack of newsworthy information over the past few days.

Sasha’s parents were not around as well. I reckoned that they were taking care of their granddaughter at the hospital.

 

The lobby that used to be clamorous was now back to normal.

The moment I stepped through the entrance, Stella skipped to my side and spoke while looking at me. “Mrs. Fuller, you’re here. Isn’t it great that Sasha’s grandparents stopped coming over? You’re amazing!”

moment,

finally spotted Ashton. She hurriedly let go of me and greeted him respectfully, “I’m sorry,

out to hold my hand. Without a word, he brought me into

I know

befuddled me. My cheeks flushed red when I finally wrapped my head around his words. “Cut the

me into a hug. “That

eyes at him. “Stop

thought of Summer after preparing dinner, so I called Cameron. The phone rang for quite a while before it was picked up. “Hello, this is the Moore Residence.” Zachary’s voice sounded on the

he spoke rather formally. I froze for a

asking gently, “Letty, have you eaten? Are you

at Ashton’s tonight. Have

aunt are cooking dinner in the kitchen now. We’re going

and chatted a little longer with him before ending the

as I was about to have my dinner, my phone rang with a call from Armond. Picking it up, I greeted him. “Hello, Mr. Murphy.”

call me by my name when we’re not at work. I heard

off up till now. Without a second thought, I

without

up the phone, Ashton’s dark eyes were fixed on me. “Was that

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