Chapter 37

Tears rolled down my cheeks, and my muffled sobs gradually turned into piercing wails of anguish. I couldn’t care less about how Ashton felt at that moment.

He stopped in the end, softening his tone to soothe me. However, the more he comforted me, the louder I cried

In the end, he stopped talking and just held me in his arms since neither gentle coaxing nor harsh threats worked on me.

Once the waterworks started, it was close to impossible to stop it. He was left with no choice but to embrace me and let me cry it all out.

After a long while, I had finally cried myself hoarse. With my tears all dried up now, I started to quiet down.

“Are you done crying?” he asked in a low and hoarse voice.

I wasn’t in the mood to talk to him now. My eyes were so swollen that I could barely open them.

“Four years ago, I brought Grandpa to the southwest border to meet his old comrade-in-arms. On the road, we ran into a group of outlaws.” As he hugged me and spoke, I could hear the melancholy and sorrow in his voice, surprising me quite a bit.

Was

listened to him. “The border was poor and supplies were scarce there. At that time, several border countries were at war with each other. Those outlaws sought asylum and broke into the home of Grandpa’s comrade, trying to threaten us into taking them in. The situation was urgent

looked up at him and asked curiously, “Then what happened?” My voice

him, the corners of his mouth rose slightly and he dropped a kiss on

to abroad for business. Grandpa and I had basically lost

already made a

asked, “The pair of siblings were Rebecca and

took him back here to recuperate. He could be cured, but something happened later on. Before he died, he entrusted me to take care

marriage to Ashton, why

big round eyes,

was the first time he was smiling at me. His smile was gentle, angelic even. There was no coldness or ferocity in sight,

of a sudden, trying to squirm out of his arms.

and pressed my hand to his crotch, rasping out in a deep voice,

I stared at him with incredulity,

recovered yet!” I protested in

His breathing grew heavy.

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