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.

it. “Ms. Stovall, what position

was so calm, I didn’t know what was

spoke after a brief pause, “Ashton, before

“So you are

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.

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

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

I please? What

tracks, I continued, “If Rebecca hadn’t suffered from

few exchanges, I wasn’t as afraid of him anymore. Before he could reply, tears rolled down

deserve to be treated this way just because I love you?

profusely, he frowned and

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tears away, but I stepped back out of his reach. “Why can’t I feel that way? Ashton, someone cooked up that scandal. You knew it well, but you changed the

.

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

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