Chapter 224

“She’s doing great. She’s in postpartum confinement now and is caring wholeheartedly for her child. That’s why she probably didn’t have time to answer your call.” I had a nagging feeling that he sounded weird, but I couldn’t put my finger on what it was.

So I replied, “Then where are you guys now?”

I could vaguely hear the voice of a kid crying over the phone. It brought tears to my eyes, and my heart clenched in pain

“We’re still in the countryside. We’ll come to visit you in K City once Macy is feeling better.”

I quickly nodded and couldn’t stop the feeling of happiness from welling up in me. At least Macy’s child is doing good.

He was probably busy taking care of his child. That was why he hung up hastily after talking for a bit more.

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As autumn approached, the temperature in K City dropped by the day. I already felt cold even though I had only been sitting outside for a while.

After taking a few steps, I stopped walking when I saw the familiar black Jeep with the car plate number JA888C on it. Ashton.What is he doing here?

Instinctively, I turned and walked away.

However, I only managed to take a few steps when he grabbed hold of my arm. “When do you plan to stop hiding from me, Scarlett?”

My body froze, and I started to feel suffocated. “Let’s get divorced, Ashton.”

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also hiding from him. I just couldn’t continue living with

accept the fact that he didn’t love me. I could also tolerate the

going. Even if he didn’t love me, he would still

didn’t want to lie to myself, nor did I want to go berserk whenever I saw him and Rebecca being

Hurt flashed across his face as he added,

nodded. My face looked much calmer by then, but I was hurting inside. “I can’t go on with you anymore, Ashton. I married you back then all because of my gratitude toward George for taking care of Grandma and me. I was willing to repay him at all costs. But

part. So just let me go

his lips upon hearing that. “So

I said with a

you married me to repay Grandpa, you should finish what you started by staying with me for the rest of your life. Anyway, I never planned to break up or

stunned by his words and was close to an emotional breakdown. “Can’t you understand, Ashton? I hate you. I don’t want to be with you,

his dark eyes, hiding the pain in them. “Then get used to it slowly. Get your revenge since you hate me. The best way to take revenge is to

broke down and screamed. “You’ll get your karma when the

said, I walked toward the door. He quickly followed suit. “Marcus wouldn’t

if I fell down the stairs as the only thought in my mind was to

Sta

ds.

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would be dragged along with him, so he

floor and turned to open

to control my emotions. Then, I got into bed and

answered when I realized that it was Marcus calling,

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