Chapter 342

The day went by.

In the evening, Ashton did not come home until after dinner. His face was pale. I took the initiative to talk to him, “Mrs. Eriksen has a wonderful meal prepared just for you.”

He merely peered at me, his expression a cold one. “I’ve taken my dinner!”

He’s still mad?

Then he stormed up the stairs and entered the study, leaving me completely baffled.

“Letty, do you mind taking this up to him? Mr. Ashton doesn’t look very good. Maybe he’s dealing with a lot of issues at work. You two should have a good chat as husband and wife, Life’s like that. You’re happy one day and then sad on another. Marriage is all about communication.”

Mrs. Eriksen spoke. Then she handed me the tray of home-cooked food she had prepared. They were all Ashton’s everyday favorites.

At the entrance to his study.

door and, after some time, when no one

lit. A strong smell of tobacco drifted in the air when

“Ashton?”

back on his chair next to the European-style desk, his eyes shut tight. The gloom on his face signaled that he would not tolerate disturbances

and whispered to him,

good read of his emotions but, judging by the chill in the study, it seemed pretty clear that he was still bristling

screen on his computer, I was stunned. It was a video of my car accident in the city

is he watching

to go over the family registry.

His eyelids snapped open, revealing a pair of

spot him in a sea of people,

ironic. I froze on the spot, having understood the reason

an ordinary friend. But even so, if I chanced upon his lookalike on the streets, I would want to find out more about that person, just to assure

rose and slowly made his way towards me. His voice was low and deep as he enveloped me with

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