Chapter 196
The sun was at its highest point, and the temperature hit the highest of the day. When Ashton was back, I was sitting on the couch in the living room, sweating profusely while staring blankly into space.
Upon noticing the perspiration covering my forehead, he raised his voice to reproach me, “Are you planning to die from heatstroke, killing the baby as well?”
I shoot him an indifferent glance while remaining silent. Then, ignoring his presence, I went back to the bedroom to get some rest. I was not in the mood to talk with him, knowing very well that we would end up getting into an argument.
He entered the bedroom after me. After looking around for some time, he found a white smock dress and tossed it to me. “Get yourself changed! We’re going out right
now.”
I was feeling exhausted, so I gave him the brush-off. “I don’t want to.”
He said as a matter of fact, “Today is Benjamin’s birthday, and they are having a small family gathering. Aunt Sally called just now to invite us over for dinner.”
Although he didn’t put pressure on me, it would be too unthoughtful of me if I absented myself from Benjamin’s birthday Letting out a sigh, I changed into the dress and then put on light makeup.
In the car, Ashton gave me a sidelong glance before he asked, “What did Ms. Anderson say to you?”
bodyguards or the doctors must have informed
then find myself an honest and reliable man who
snorted while starting the engine. “Looks like you have got it all planned out. But aren’t you afraid that this
but roll my eyes at him. “You can only see the ugly
retorted. “Ms. Anderson asked me to
daughter. Pretty good deal
stop at a traffic light, he turned to face me. “What
money. These can afford the baby and me a comfortable life. The way the rich settled matters
sneered, “Did you accept
you going to answer him?” He pretended to ask casually
his question, I was at a loss for words. Regardless, he continued criticizing me with his sharp tongue, “Must you find the baby a stepfather when he has his own father? Scarlett Stovall, are
him, I scoffed, “Don’t you know why I’m finding the baby a
He sneered, “Why don’t you use that poor little brain of yours to think why Cameron was willing to spend so much
much, so she did all this to make
at me disdainfully as if I’m an idiot. “Now I
remark. Ugh! This
about them. What’s important is that you take good care of yourself and the baby. We’ll live a peaceful life, with just you, me,
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