Chapter 272

I acknowledged his words with a nod and said, “The cunning man started hurting himself once he noticed that the cops were near.”

“Did he know you before this?” I furrowed my brows when I heard his question because he had brought up the topic I wished to avoid the most.

A few seconds later, I told him the truth, “Rebecca used to send him to abduct me.”

“When?”

“It was during the period when I had just taken over AC Credit and HiTech…”

Ashton frowned once again. He rebuked my statement with a determined look, “It’s impossible… Rebecca couldn’t be the one behind it…”

I chuckled at his response, but I felt dejected deep down. “I know Rebecca still holds a special place in your heart…”.

Immediately, his face loomed with a gloomy expression as he stated, “It would be impossible for her to utilize Cameron’s subordinate because she had just reunited with them back then.”

“Ha! You’re right because I don’t think she’s capable of executing such a complicated scheme! To begin with, she was never a smart woman!” I had no intention of rebutting his statement.

“Scarlett!”

Initially, I thought he was there because he was worried about me. However, I seemed to have misperceived his intentions – he was there to interrogate me.

As I was sleepy, I yawned and said, “Mr. Fuller, it’s time for you to leave because I need to sleep.”

Nevertheless, the infuriated man showed no signs of leaving as he leaned against the chair while glaring at me in the eyes indifferently.

His presence had intimidated the nurse who had dropped by to change the bag of fluid. She wouldn’t stop shivering in fear because she thought she had done something wrong and offended Ashton.

After she got the bag of fluid changed, she heaved a sigh of relief and walked out of the ward with the used bag of fluid immediately.

delivering her instructions. “S-Sir, you have to apply the o-ointment that has been prescribed by the doctor on Ms. Stovall’s n-neck. I believe Ms. Stovall has the ointment with

stared at me and asked callously,

myself! You should just go back!” I pouted

his seat and neglected my words, searching high and low for the ointment. After he

to apply it to my

time I finished my sentence, I could feel his palms on my neck. I pursed my lips

tingling sensation I felt and tried to move away from him because it was

He hushed and started blowing my

felt.

Since I was the one who decided to get myself hurt, I wasn’t

refrain from acting on impulse in the future. Even if you want

eyes and remained silent while nodding because I had no intention to carry on with the

he applied the ointment on my neck, he asked, “Anywhere

head because there were certain parts that I

me by surprise and unfolded the blanket, exposing my

The tender skin on

gritted his teeth and

wouldn’t do me any good to reply to

my stomach, he checked on my body to ensure I was fine before placing the ointment aside and tucking me in. In the end, the man instructed,

Thanks!” I replied with

his eyes and queried,

“Uh… Humans?”

I knew he was rendered speechless

“We’re a married couple!”

is it necessary for you to express your gratitude

keep my mouth shut because I was at a loss

the word of Felix’s conviction. John was spot on – Felix was

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