Chapter 23

I sent Stacey away and returned to the dining table. Eating alone was no fun, but it was already late and I couldn’t be bothered to head out.

After a few bites of dinner, I returned to my bedroom. Ashton wasn’t coming back, nor did I have much else to do, so I spent the past two days reading at home and searching the Internet for some houses in Q City. If I were to live in Q City, I’d have to find at least a place that was decent enough for my child and me.

A sudden phone call made me stop in my tracks. It was Macy. The moment I picked up, my ears rang before I could even speak.

“You damned woman! Did you abort the child?”

It had only been a few days. “Yeah. How did you find out?”

Macy went ballistic. “How did I find out? You have the nerve to still ask me that? Do you even

consider me your friend? How could you have done such a thing without even telling me anything?”

There was no refuting this woman when she unleashed her fury. I clutched my slightly throbbing head. “Delaying it would only cause more problems, so I took care of it ASAP. I wanted to tell you about it, but you’ve been busy these days, so I figured I’d wait two more days!”

“Don’t give me that bullsh*t! I’m not against abortion, but don’t you need someone to care for you after the surgery? You never said a word to me about it! What if something happens to you?” Macy was so frantic that she didn’t mince her words.

long lecture, I finally decided to speak. “I plan

about the child for now-there wasn’t much of a point in doing so by now. Still, I had to tell her about my intentions to move. Macy was now

before asking, “When will

within these few months.

not bad. I’d like to live

got it,” she replied

Thinking we had nothing else to talk about, I was about 4 to hang up when she

your man.

1 froze. “Ashton?”

would you have apart from

a loss for

get himself drunk? After ending the call, I packed a few things, put

villa, so it only took me ten minutes to

the counter, and she remarked helplessly upon seeing

purse. “Why did he come here

over since two days ago, but that hunky assistant of his always took him home before he could get drunk. The assistant isn’t here today, though. That’s why your

stunned, Was Ashton really that upset because of the

and found the room Ashton was in. No one answered

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