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.

for a warm hug before

left no room for discussion. Picking me up, he

sitting in the living room with Joe next to her.

Ashton’s arms,

jolted up and tugged at Ashton without hesitation.

red and puffy, but

and shut my eyes tiredly. Why did

them being

will give you a ride home,”

idea. He offered,

think I’m unreasonable, don’t you? Now that my brother is dead, all

“Ha!” I sneered.

to glare at me. “Scarlett, what is so

gloating now. You’ve got everything you

chuckle. “Yes, I got everything I wanted. Thanks to you, Ms. Larson, I am stuck in a loveless marriage. I don’t even dare to tell anyone I’m pregnant. You can use your deceased brother

stop spouting nonsense!” Rebecca’s

couldn’t be bothered to argue with her. “Nonsense? Look, aren’t you acting shamelessly now? This house belongs to Ashton and me. It isn’t somewhere for you to show off. Please

wrung together furiously. She gazed at Ashton. When her gaze landed on me, it was

exhausted to continue the

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