Chapter 96 

Rebecca felt unjust. Upon seeing Ashton leaving, she insisted she didn’t need Joseph’s help carrying her up. While limping, she stared at me and said, “Scarlett, you did it on purpose.”

I uttered, “I’m sorry, it wasn’t intentional.” The reason I’d pulled her earlier was that I was panicking

After Joseph had left with Rebecca, Ashton carne out of the office with a first aid kit in his hand. He came and crouched down next to me.

Staring at me, he said, “Give me your hand.”

I pursed my lips and extended my hand towards him. All I could feel was a burning sensation due to the cuts and grazes. I wasn’t aware when it had started bleeding.

At that moment, Ashton took my hand and looked at it. His brows furrowed deeply upon seeing that it was covered in blood. “Bear with me. This might hurt a little!”

I nodded and bit my lips slightly.

The skin’s upper layer was torn apart, exposing the tender flesh beneath it. Feeling the stinging pain from the antiseptic-soaked cotton swab, I retracted my hand instinctively as he was midway cleaning. However, he gripped onto my hand and uttered, “It’ll be fine in a while.”.

I raised my eyebrows. “Just bandage it and get it over with.” It would hurt more if he started being meticulous about it.

After he applied the dressing, he looked up and stared at me in concern. “Is your knee hurt too?”

I shook my head, hoping that he wouldn’t touch it. Furthermore, it wasn’t obvious as I was wearing a skirt.

He ignored my words and lifted up the hem of my skirt. A big red patch revealed itself and it was a real eyesore.

“Don’t you feel pain?” He asked angrily.

my lips

on it and that had me gasping in pain. I couldn’t help but

he attended to the wound and replied in a soft

was obvious that he

his gaze at me, then made sure

boxes that Joseph had brought earlier. There was pumpkin

no idea what was going through Joseph’s mind. What made him think

of us, looked at me, and said,

After letting out a deep breath, I uttered, “Ashton, are you raising pigs here? How are we able to finish

raised his eyebrows.

had dug my

finish them all.” I paused for a moment, then continued, “Besides, I need to deal with

his desk seat

she uttered mischievously, “Ms. Stovall, these

placed the documents down and blinked her eyes at me in

what she meant. She was trying to

breakfast that was untouched on the table and gave them to her.

food to her, she shook her head immediately. Then I whispered next to her ear, “Don’t decline,

Stovall, I can’t eat all

worries, there are many people in the office. Everyone

sat on the sofa and turned my head towards Ashton. He was staring at

guilt, I

am I going to eat?” he replied with a

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