Chapter 306

I nodded and hummed a response, then searched for a pair of shoes from the shoe rack.

Molly peered at me with hesitation stark in her eyes. “Madam, it’s late now and it’s still snowing outside. Why don’t you wait for Mr. Ashton to finish his shower and go with him?”

“It’s fine.”

I walked out of the living room and noticed two bodyguards standing guard at the door. My face fell and I snapped, “Step aside.”

Both of them remained silent.

Molly had already gone upstairs to call Ashton.

My brows drew together with rage, but I was aware that I was no match for the two burly men.

They blocked my path, remaining immovable like two stone statues.

Shortly after, Ashton came down in a bathrobe with water still dripping from his hair.

Seeing me all dressed up, he frowned. “Where are you going?”

“Out.”

“To do what?”

me. “To

pursed his lips in response. “I’ll get Jared to come over in a bit.

Marcus’ body had been taken away. Without any family, the only

I had to

going to see a doctor at the hospital at a time like this? Are you using that as an excuse

and sneered. “What

he rebuked, “What do you think? Scarlett, I know you’re in a difficult place, but you should know when to stop. Aunt Sally will handle Marcus’ funeral. There are others in the White family who can handle it too. Why should you go? Will you stop only after rumors about both you and Marcus spread through

was no way for me to refute him, so I could only shoot

after me and softened his tone. “I’ll send someone to deal

in my tracks and whipped back to look at him, noticing the winding staircase

completely within his

managed to maintain his usual charming

cast a glance at him, then spun on my heels

and climbed into bed. His eyes were dim and there was blood on his forehead and the corner of his mouth. His legs and

a fleeting glance before closing my eyes, planning to

shades as he stalked toward me. Lowering himself beside the bed, he ordered in a solemn tone, “Get up and apply

my eyes to give him an indifferent

with the tip of his nose as he asked in a low whisper, “Doesn’t your heart

pursed my lips, refusing to speak. Does my

wouldn’t pose that big of a problem. At most, he would

a mirthless smile formed on his lips. “You think this is nothing compared to Marcus’ death and that

heart squeezed in my chest, but I

didn’t listen. Instead, he grabbed my hands and interlocked

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