A question still lingered at the back of my mind. Disturbed, I wondered, Why on earth would Ashton lie to me?”
Was it because Ashton already knew that I was Scarlett and wanted to distract me from the truth?
John read the uneasiness on my face and remarked somewhat impatiently, “There’s no need to overthink things. I simply don’t understand how you’re willing to overlook the maniacal things that the Hall family has done on Ashton’s account. If I had known, I’d have ruined them on the stock market instead.”
“What makes you think I will?” I shot back, meeting John’s gaze steadily. “What right does someone who harmed me have to raise my children?”
John was taken aback. He leaned forward, spreading his hands on the smooth tabletop. Skeptically, he asked, “Didn’t you feel sorry for Ashton when I hurt him?”
“The one who harmed me was the Hall family, not Ashton. Why would you hurt him?” I asked quizzically. Besides, Ashton was the father of my child. I didn’t want to see Gregory disconsolate.
John had a grave look on his face. “Don’t you know that Ashton is the Hall family’s front man right now? Do you think I would have given Gregory up if it hadn’t been for Ashton’s continued resistance?”
were caught between a rock and a hard place. On the one hand, I couldn’t just abandon Gregory like that. However, Ashton
as I was fretting, an idea occurred to me. Turning towards John, I asked, “John, are the mercenaries you
abrupt shift in the conversation. He scratched his head, then
John, then said, “Can they help to kidnap two people
once one had been kidnapped, the other would surely deliver
do you want to kidnap?”
hesitation, I announced,
to kidnap him for? To teach him a lesson? Have you forgotten when you hated him? Once the matter ended, you’ll fall back in love with him all over again, and the blame will fall squarely on me. I’m
breath, then exhaled slowly.
the sternest face I could put on, then challenged
then said doubtfully, “I can’t tell. Women change their minds more quickly than the wind
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Scarlett became pregnant with Ashton a married man. Confused about whether to discuss this with Ashton? Will Ashton accept this? Will Ashton leave his wife for her? And what will life be like for Scarlett and her child?
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