Ashton was tired. He rubbed his temples and rested on the sofa. I pursed my lips and stared at the grey bag. I walked over to him and massaged his shoulders. “I see that you’ve brought a grey bag. What’s that?”

“That was a jacket that I lent Stella. She sent it for wash and returned it. Could you help me to get the helper to have it when she’s here tomorrow?”

I recalled as I continued staring at the bag. That day, Ashton had indeed passed a jacket to Stella. I remember buying him a new set of clothes.

“You’re so wasteful! These clothes were expensive.”

He opened his eyes slightly and smiled. “Since when were you so materialistic? Are you feeling the pinch over a set of clothes?”

I leaned on his shoulder and replied, “Well, we’re going to spend a lot on Summer’s surgery. Furthermore, all that money is from your hard work. I don’t wish to waste it like that.”

He lifted his head and kissed my cheek. “Don’t worry. Even if your husband is dead, he would make sure you live a good life.”

I used my head to bump into his. “Don’t curse yourself. Do you really wish for me to remarry with two kids?”

lap. “I’m still alive, and yet you’re thinking

care of ourselves and stay well. Let’s head back to J City when our kids are grown up. I’d love to open a small flower shop, and you’ll be my employee. We’d get

no ambitions. I’m already thinking of retirement. Do you disdain me for

tummy. “Your dream is my dream. We’ll do

we reach a certain age, humans tend to

Jared, I asked, “How did Jared get injured in prison? Was it my

head. “No. If Uncle Zachery wanted to make a move, he would do it only once. He would not have done it twice. It was caused by a drug addict that had a dispute with others, went mad

the Crest family still trying to bail him out of jail?” Since the first day of Jared’s admission to the prison, the Crest family had been channeling money there

me one instead.

him out too?” I used to be afraid of

No matter if it was intentional or accidental, I could never erase that cruel image

him to do a test to see

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