Chapter 169

Upon hearing his words, I almost cast my phone aside. A few seconds later, I raised my voice and confronted the maniac, “John, what the hell is wrong with you? What have you installed on my phone?”

He replied nonchalantly, “It’s just a form of simple spyware. You should stop getting worked up over such a trivial matter. I’m trying to keep an eye on you and ensure that everything is fine on your end. That’s all.”

“You’re rotten to the core!” I could barely suppress the urge to smash my phone.

“Please calm down, Scarlett. I just want to keep an eye on you and ensure that you’re fine. Isn’t it great? I get to know what you’re up to whenever I want!” He sounded aggrieved, speaking as if he meant no harm.

“You should stay away from me!” After I hung up the call, I rushed into the washroom and flushed my phone away without a second thought.

I was so angry that my heart wouldn’t stop racing. I couldn’t pinpoint the exact time he had installed the spyware on my phone

After the farce, I wasn’t in the mood to satisfy my cravings anymore. I went to the living room and took a seat on the couch to collect my thoughts because I was greatly infuriated.

Eventually, I fell asleep on the couch in the living room. When I woke up a little later, I noticed that there was a blanket over me.

Once I opened my eyes, Ashton and I exchanged glances because he was right in front of me.

I was taken aback by his presence and I greeted him immediately, “G-Good morning!”

question indifferently as if he was displeased.

sleep last night. Therefore, I decided to come downstairs for a change of environment. I didn’t expect to fall

asked rhetorically with a poker face, “Are you trying to imply that you had a

sleeping by

was having a

into his arms and comforted me, “Alright, I’m not blaming you. I’m just worried that you’re going to catch a cold. If you can’t bring yourself to sleep in the future, wake me up and get me to keep you

all over the place because it was evident that he was trying to be tolerant of me again. He had always been a patient man and had given

and nestled in between his arms as

more than a farce. After finishing our breakfast, we dropped by the cemetery.

me and brought me up to my grandfather’s grave because

about to arrive. We paused when we merely a few feet away from the

had my eyes fixed on the

the grave. Perhaps it was because she had never put on a black dress whenever she was around me-it took me some time to figure out that it

the one in front of

my query, he approached

be here? I have been missing Parker because he has been showing up in my dreams

goal of her visit. “I didn’t expect to

all of a sudden. I had forgotten that Parker was buried in the same

steps forward and placed the bouquet that Ashton had prepared in front of Grandpa’s grave. Since I was heavily pregnant, I couldn’t bow to pay tribute to

Ashton grasped my hand firmly as he wiped my tears

child will be

and I will start a family soon. Perhaps we’ll come as a family of three, the next time

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