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.

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

face, “Are you

by my

rebuked, “No! I was having a

worried that you’re going to catch

it was evident that he was trying to be tolerant of me again.

nodded and nestled in between his arms as I slowly

After finishing our breakfast, we dropped by the cemetery. We arrived early, and it was a

things that we had needed beforehand. He supported me and brought

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

eyes fixed on the

caught a glimpse of Rebecca, who had dressed up in a black tulle dress, in front of 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 was

turned around and asked Ashton once I noticed that Rebecca was the one in front

query, he approached her and asked

I have been missing Parker because he has been showing up in my dreams recently. I decided to drop by to visit Old Mr. Fuller after I paid Parker

of her visit. “I didn’t expect to run into both of you here!

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

of Grandpa’s grave. Since I was heavily pregnant, I couldn’t bow to pay tribute to him. Instead, I nodded to show my

me with his abysmal pair of eyes, Ashton

child will

soon. Perhaps we’ll come as a family

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