Chapter 291

I did not know how to console him, so all I could do was give him reminders.

Lifting a brow, he cast an icy gaze at me. “You’re not going to stay?”

After a pause, I shook my head.

Then I grabbed my jacket and left.

So many things had happened unexpectedly. By the time I reached the villa, it was already past midnight.

Before my car entered the garage, I saw the man standing by the doorway. He was a towering man. Under the dim streetlight, he looked like a weary traveler.

After parking my car, I stood by the doorway. Once again, it started drizzling.

His expression darkened. “Are you planning to stand outside for the rest of your life?”

With that said, he strode toward me. The more droplets landed on him, the more distant he seemed to me.

Pressing my lips tightly together, I muttered, “Didn’t you say you’ll be late tonight?” What I had understood from his call earlier was that it was likely he would not return tonight. After all, J City was far from K City. It would take him half a day just to fly there and back.

He sneered, “Do you think this isn’t late?”

it was already past

anything else, he pulled me into the villa. Staring at me with a dark look, he asked, “Where did you

from him. Whatever happened today was major, and I was late in

“Why don’t you say there for a few more days? It’ll save you

nodded. “Sounds good. I plan

gritted out. “Who is

the one who asked me to

most of the day with Marcus. Why don’t you just take

retorted, “Why

hand onto the table, looking a second away from strangling me to death. “So it’s right of you

bother asking me why I’m there or what happened. All you do is lose your temper. You’re even saying that I’m in the wrong just by coming home late. Ashton,

laugh. A beat later, some of the anger melted away from his face, and he

sat down and muttered, “Get me a glass of water

of his lips twitched.

yell at me again. I’ll stop talking if you want me to.” After all, it was not like he could do anything

at me for a while as he bit down on his thin lips. In the end, he said, “You’d

Instead, he gave me a glass of water and sat down opposite me.

hands as I ruminated over the events before replying, “Benjamin’s

told me about it.” After a pause, he narrowed his eyes and uttered, “That’s

“Marcus’ mother, Sharon, jumped off Prism building today. I’m

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