Chapter 17

Rebecca couldn’t stop herself from sobbing like a child who had been abandoned by her mother.

Ashton pulled her into his arms. “Rebecca, you’re not alone. You won’t be alone. Calm down, will

you?”

“Don’t let her give birth to the baby, please,” Rebecca begged, her eyes swollen from all of her sobbing. “Ash, please don’t let her give birth to the baby. Do you want me to die?”

..

She sounded so determined.

Fury flashed across Ashton’s gaze. “Rebecca, stop it?”

Rebecca gave him a sudden shove as she grabbed a knife meant for the fruits and slashed her wrist.

.

to this extreme. Hence, the man

at Ashton

this? Before Ashton could reply, I spoke up, “Rebecca, don’t worry. I won’t..” Trailing off, I took a deep breath to keep the pain at bay.

“Scarlett!” Ashton roared angrily.

you don’t send her to the ER, she might die. Imagine how bad you’ll feel!”

his lips, Ashton gazed at me darkly before he left with Rebecca in

The pool of blood on

told me to get another IV drip. I wasn’t in the mood to stay, so I refused as I discharged myself

refreshing. I didn’t go back to the villa

me. “Ms. Stovall, Dr. Ludwick’s wife is

elevator. “Tell Stacey to prepare some gifts for Mrs. Ludwick

Ullapleri

The receptionist nodded.

entering the elevator, I called Jared. He picked

Frowning, I asked, “Are you free tonight?

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