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.

two recently recovered from being sick and

 

arm. “Joseph will take care of it. Emma and Drew will be arriving this afternoon, and

him. “What are

a private flight to M Country for them two days ago,” he told him over his shoulder. “They should already be on the way here as we

wore mirrored expressions of surprise. “You’d

reunion would be incomplete without even a single family member, after all. Besides, my dear brother-in-law seemed extremely temperamental as a result of not being

at him, raising an eyebrow. “That sounds very much like

and turned the focus of the conversation towards

other side of the room, while Ashton, mere inches

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

the kids to you, so I’m going to go up and accompany her. She won’t

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