Chapter 24

Ashton grabbed onto me as he finished.

Rage boiled within me as I frowned in pain. I pulled his hand out, glaring at him. “Well, if it’s nothing but an inn to you, feel free to never come back. Sign the divorce papers and we’ll never see each other again!”

Suddenly, he bit me on the shoulder, causing me to hiss in pain. My tears were on the verge of spilling out

“Oh? So you’re going to stay far away from me now that you’ve gotten the money, the house, and the shares?” Ashton glared at me and let out a cold laugh. “Your love sure is cheap, Scarlett. To think you’re taking it all back so easily.”

My head began to hurt seeing how intoxicated he was. What was I doing, trying to reason with a drunkard?

Suppressing my anger, I softened my tone and held his face. “It’s getting late, Ashton. Let’s go home okay?”

Ashton stopped talking. He closed his eyes and leaned back into the couch, but still held on to me.

Not knowing what he wanted, I paused briefly before suggesting, “If you don’t want to come home with me, I’ll ask Rebecca to pick you up, okay?”

He didn’t want to return to the villa anyway, I assumed he had been staying with Rebecca all this while. Refusing to let him disrupt Macy’s business, I grabbed my purse and took out my phone, ready to give Rebecca a call.

Yet, Ashton snatched my phone before I could even dial Rebecca’s number.

Crash! He tossed my phone far away.

in shock before turning to him.

to let someone else pick

he carried

me, I wouldn’t even have a chance

tightly. I dared not speak too sternly. “You’re drunk. Ashton. Put me down. can walk on my own! I just had surgery,

stilled in place brfore gazing at me with his pitch-black eyes. “Was it to

at me?”

froze, not knowing what he was talking about. “Of course not,” I answered while shaking my head. “I love you so much; why would I want to get back at you? Put me down and let’s go home,

was no

 

he put me down to my

at this point. “Okay, let’s go!” I replied, holding

helped the staggering man down to the ground floor. Macy stood at by the counter with her arms crossed. “Do

head. “Has

rolled her eyes at me. “Paid the

on my body, I couldn’t be bothered to ponder over Macy’s remark. I simply nodded and brought

My back and clothes were completely drenched in sweat by the time I

fragile; I was about to fall apart just from doing such a

closed, he didn’t look as frosty as usual. Instead, he looked so peaceful in his sleep. This man was surely favored by the gods. He had such a handsome face, a

his eyes suddenly flew open, causing my heart to

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