John wasted no time in pulling out his phone and placing it next to his ear. He listened intently, his expression slowly growing solemn.

“What is it?” I hurriedly asked.

He gave me a sidelong glance, nodding. “The mission was a success.”

I felt myself let go of a breath that I hadn’t realized I’d been holding, and Ashton’s eyebrows finally stopped furrowing together.

Ashton himself was very aware of how selfish his methods had been, and had been working on improving himself to become a better person.

Last night had been a test. If he failed, he might have lost the courage to continue staying by my side. Only succeeding would be enough to prove to himself that he’d changed into a true man that would do anything to protect me and my family.

 

Ashton sighed deeply, as did I. Our eyes met and we exchanged relieved, wry smiles.

settled, I’ll go over to pick them up. You two recently recovered from being sick and stayed up through the whole night; hurry up and go upstairs to

 

but Ashton grabbed ahold of his arm. “Joseph will take care of it. Emma and Drew will

owlishly at him. “What are

M Country for them two days ago,” he told him

mirrored expressions of surprise. “You’d made preparations that early

temperamental as a result of not being able to see his wife

eyebrow. “That sounds very much like

Honey?” Ashton shrugged and turned the

me icily from the other side of the room, while Ashton, mere inches away from me, was trying his best to

I groaned and squirmed out of Ashton’s arms. “I’m getting sleepy, so ask me later after I wake up,” I waved them off, yawning as I dragged my feet upstairs. “I’m leaving the three kids to you guys. I want a good sleep, and I won’t tolerate anyone who comes to disturb me!

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