Chapter 77 

Joseph was taken aback when he saw me. “Ms. Stovall, what are you doing here?” he questioned politely.

“Where is Ashton?” I demanded.

“He left with Mr. Quinn,” Joseph replied as he took out the keys from his briefcase.

I parted my lips in disbelief.

In the end, I shot him a smile. “Goodbye, then.”

Seriously, Ashton?

I drove back to the villa in a hurry. When I arrived, I pressed on the doorbell a few times before Mrs. Eriksen opened the door. Wiping her hands, she grinned. “You’re back!” She motioned for me to look inside.

I stepped inside and saw the man sitting on the sofa, reading the newspaper.

After changing into house slippers, Mrs. Eriksen went back into the kitchen. I sat down beside Ashton and waited patiently for him to finish reading the papers.

Ashton finally finished after some time. I gave him the fruit juice Mrs. Eriksen prepared. “Ashton, can we talk now?” I inquired.

at the fruit juice but didn’t take it. “Ms. Stovall, what

so calm, I didn’t know what was going on

spoke after a brief pause, “Ashton, before

he sneered. “So you are aware that you’re still

he was upset over the scandal, so I cajoled him in a gentle voice, “Nothing ever happened between Nick and me. The paparazzi made those stories up. Ashton, you know me well. I

to his feet. “Scarlett, do you seriously think you can do whatever you please as

Despite knowing Nick and I were innocent, he still acted this way just because

at his figure. “I do whatever I please? What about you

continued, “If Rebecca hadn’t suffered from

wasn’t as afraid of him anymore.

to be treated this way just because I

was sobbing profusely, he frowned and came to me. “You feel

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away, but I stepped back out of his reach. “Why can’t I feel that way? Ashton, someone cooked up that

.

I added, “Are you chasing me out of the Fuller family? Accusing me of cheating

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