Chapter 292

Knowing that he was fuming on the inside, I did not make him angrier anymore. When I returned to the bedroom, he was not around, and I was sure he must have gone to the study.

I then went to wash up in the bathroom. It had anti-slip tiles, so I usually took off my house slippers when I went in.

However, I somehow managed to slip and fall a few steps into the bathroom.

“Ah!” I shrieked in fear.

Bang! The bedroom door burst open to reveal Ashton, panting by the doorway. It seemed like he had rushed over.

When he saw me on the floor, he frowned as he lifted me up into his arms. “Are you hurt?”

“I sprained my ankle.”

He then reached out to pinch my ankle, and I could not help but gasp from the pain. “Ouch!”

“So you know it hurts?” he snarled. “Do you use your eyes to breathe?”

Pouting. I whispered, “How am I to know that the floor is so slippery. Who in their right mind would want to fall?”

He gave me a taunting look. “Who can you blame if you were the one to not watch where you were going?” After a pause, he continued, “What were you about to do?”

“Shower!” Why does he have such a terrible temper?

into the bathtub and filled the tub

need!” came my

apathetically. “It’s as if you’ve lost your parents-in-law

that?How did he even

Marcus helped me in the past, and now that he’s having so many troubles. What’s wrong with me helping him a little? Have I ever said anything about your relationship with Rebecca? Besides, there’s nothing between Marcus

was facing such a tragedy and there was no one around him he

you have to help him in this way? Scarlett, do you think you’re the only one who knows how to repay a favor? Will it kill you

You get someone to do that, then!” I huffed. “If that’s the case, you could’ve found someone to take care of Rebecca, too. Why did you have to do it yourself

as dark as charcoal, he

for that.” I was

you planning to jump out of the tub and slip one more

closed to erupting like a volcano, but I did my best to tamp it

as he left, I could see that he was in

Half an hour later…

ankle under the water. I stood up by myself while

a level of pain I could bear, so

my towel, pajamas, lotion, and essential oil. As I sat by the edge

oil was too strong, I left them

was about to grab the towel to dry my hair, I knocked over the bottle

the glass shattered on the

by my feet. I could not

mess would not clean itself, so that was what I did. Just as

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