Chapter 65 

I sat in the bathtub, staring into space. My head was spinning as a dull ache throbbed uncomfortably in my heart.

We had seen each other naked many times, so I wasn’t embarrassed at all and allowed him to clean me.

Soon, steam filled the bathroom. My freezing body started to warm up.

He wrapped me up in a towel and brought me out. After helping me to put on clean pajamas, he began drying my hair.

None of us spoke to each other.

I closed my eyes and leaned back comfortably as exhaustion washed over me.

“Don’t fall asleep. Let me dry your hair first,” Ashton spoke. He was no longer furious.

I remained silent with my eyes shut.

The sound of the hairdryer whirring rang in my ears abruptly. It felt so warm and unrealistic to me.

“Scarlett!” Ashton called out my name after switching off the hairdryer.

My eyes snapped open in confusion.

pulled me in for a warm hug before saying, “Let’s go down

left no room for discussion. Picking

Rebecca had already showered, her hair half-dried. She was sitting in the living room with Joe next to

arms, Rebecca’s

tugged at Ashton without

were red and puffy, but

shut my eyes tiredly. Why did Ashton bring me

see them

you a ride home,” said

same idea. He offered, “Rebecca, I’ll

the verge of breaking down as she exclaimed, “You people think I’m unreasonable, don’t you? Now that my brother is dead, all of you

“Ha!” I sneered.

She turned to glare at me. “Scarlett, what is so

be gloating now. You’ve got

you, Ms. Larson, I am stuck in a loveless marriage. I don’t even dare to

stop spouting nonsense!” Rebecca’s

house belongs to Ashton and me.

Ashton. When her gaze landed on

was too exhausted to continue the

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