Chapter 282

“It doesn’t matter,” he replied. We returned to the villa in no time.

Back home, I took a shower swiftly. When I exited the bathroom, Ashton was talking to someone over the phone on the balcony.

The door wasn’t shut, so his voice floated over. He was talking to Rebecca.

“Rebecca, you shouldn’t involve Scarlett in our business,” he said unhappily.

“Ash, what do you mean by that?” Rebecca’s voice was shrill. “Did she tattle on me?”

“No!” Ashton kept his voice low. When he heard my footsteps, he turned back and came into the bedroom.

I could hear Rebecca’s displeased voice over the phone as she was loud. “Then why do you think I did it? Am I that horrible in your eyes?”

He wasn’t about to waste his time to argue with her. “This is the last time. If it’s because of your mother, you can come to me. Scarlett is my wife; I’m responsible for her.”

“Ashton Fuller!” Rebecca yelled angrily. “My mother was trying to protect me. Was she wrong? Why do you insist on targeting her?”.

gaze landed on me. He gestured for me to dry my hair. I tilted my head and

smile, he spoke gravely, “I was trying to seek justice

a

immediately ended

phone aside and urged me to take a

end, I looked back and told

spoke calmly. “I will.

dry my hair. Finally, he was ready to

the company. I wanted to talk to Marcus about the new AI project

was nowhere to be seen. His assistant told me Marcus was at

but he didn’t pick up. I didn’t know what

could hear was people bawling

Fuller, what

Come to the hospital with him. I need Ashton to manage Benjamin’s funeral with Marcus,” Sally told

was stunned to hear the news, Benjamin’s dead?I thought he was

getting the address, I headed there without hesitation: Ashton didn’t answer my calls. He might be busy, so I

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