Chapter 225

Irritated, I was about to turn off my phone when another call came in. I frowned as I answered the call, “Are you still not satisfied with how miserable lam now, Ashton? Do you want to see me die?”

“You know what I actually want, Scarlett. If I could stay by your side…” His voice was hoarse, and I could vaguely hear the sound of rain over the speaker.

Feeling more irked, I had a strong urge to hang up immediately, but he added, “I’m downstairs.”

I was stunned. The next thing I knew, I was walking to the balcony. The moment I looked down, I saw Ashton standing in the rain by the lamppost downstairs.

Instantly, I was infuriated. “Are you crazy, Ashton?” Is he trying to torture himself by standing in the rain in the middle of the night?

But he chuckled. “You’re angry. Does that mean you’re worried about me?”

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What the…He’s crazy!

“You need to see a doctor, Ashton.” I hung up after saying that, a wave of frustration rising in me.

It was still pouring outside, and it wasn’t warm like the rain during summer. I was worried as he would definitely get sick if he stayed out there any longer.

went unanswered, so I called Joe. After some time, he

“What’s wrong, Scarlett?”

don’t want him to die. And please tell

his sentence. Joe was known

rain stopping anytime soon, but Ashton remained rooted to his spot nonetheless. Joe finally arrived to pick

was too high up in the building to hear what they were talking about, but I

the bed, knowing well that I wouldn’t be able to

in the morning. When he saw that I wasn’t in good spirits, he frowned and asked, “Didn’t

was downstairs. It

then changed the topic, “Did you read through the document I

of Ashton’s sudden appearance that I forgot about my work. Without a choice, I replied

me a helpless smile. “There’s a meeting that you have to attend later. You’ll have to think on your feet

Me?Alright then!

at him. “What is it

up and poured me a glass of water before telling his secretary to hand

to suspect that he was worried that I would starve to death. That was why he was always trying to

started to eat after taking a seat on the

phones and computers. Currently, the company intends to dabble in the Al field. However, the IT Department of the

a few mouthfuls of bread into my mouth. “Are all the current technicians in the IT Department the

rum

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