When Holden saw him, other than exchanging customary pleasantries, he didn’t have much of a reaction.

Seeing him approach Ashton and me, I subconsciously hid behind Ashton as fear clutched at my chest.

“Mr. Fuller, what a coincidence. We meet again!” he said with a minute smile on his face.

Ashton kept a poker face as he met the other man’s gaze. “Mm, we meet again. I thought you already left Moranta.”

Abe released an abrupt laugh. “Of course not. This land is where I was given a new life. If I left just like that, how would I be able to see the two of you again?”

Ashton shot him a chilling glance but remained silent.

 

The corner of Abe’s mouth lifted into an arrogant smirk. “It seems like you don’t really like talking to me, Mr. Fuller. It’s fine. Time is on our side. We have many more opportunities for a good chat!”

Without waiting for a response, he walked away.

 

I sighed in relief and quickly said, “Let’s go, Ashton.”

at Holden, signaling that we were leaving.

to leave. Instead, he stopped to stare unblinkingly at Ashton and

my reaction, he put his arm around my waist and lowered his voice to say,

meekly and continued walking alongside Ashton with my heart in

nerves finally relaxed. I watched as he started the car and asked, “When will we

calmly focused on the road ahead. “Tomorrow,” he replied, then looked sideways at me. “What did Abe do to you

me because of my relationship with Armond, but he was very cruel to Nora

at me earnestly. “Don’t ever leave without a word again, okay? No matter what

that he was still driving, I exclaimed, “Eyes

smiled and shifted his gaze back to

me a box. Slightly bewildered, I turned to him

me to tell you that he’s sorry,” he clarified and placed

grumble, “It’s hard to believe that an egoistic man like him is actually capable of saying sorry. But

don’t have a

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