Chapter 410

In the end, I pulled the blanket over my face and shut myself off.

Cameron and Zachary rushed over and were met with the sight of a dejected Ashton standing by the bed.

The older woman turned her attention to me. “Why did you vomit blood? Were they able to find out the cause?”

I did not answer, as I had neither the strength nor the desire to.

Ashton looked at them but continued to keep mum. It was the beginning of a prolonged silence.

In the days that followed, Ashton, Cameron, and Zachary all visited in turn. It was as though they had a mutual agreement to maintain the placidity.

As it was not any serious affliction, I was discharged after three days.

Ashton came to fetch me and brought me to the villa.

The quietude almost felt like second nature to me. One look at everything in the bedroom had me feeling what a joke this life of mine had been.

I did not have much that I needed to take with me, as everything that came into my possession since my marriage into the Fullers was purchased by Ashton. Apart from my identity card and graduation certificate, I had practically brought nothing along.

“It’s already late and won’t be safe for you to go out now. You should rest for today.” Ashton reached out from behind me and held down the hand I was packing with.

my lips pursed, I withdrew and regarded him staidly. “That won’t

for your

down this path, Scarlett? It doesn’t have to

didn’t. But why have I come to see this as

in

gladly accept your apology.” To believe that

was a grey day in February. A slight drizzle tapped icily against the other side

left the bedroom behind and stepped outside the doorway, I breathed a sigh

his hair cropped short, he looked energetic as he

then looked me straight in the eye. “Let’s

the house as

goodbye, and may

was. His tall and slender frame subtly faded into the

so bad that it could

held the divorce papers in my hand. “At times, even when the flesh wounds heal, the

I not able

that befell my child to learning about Macy’s death-I kept searching for excuses. I heaped my hatred and indignation upon

look out for Macy. He took care of Rebecca out of a sense of obligation and responsibility. That was what I kept telling myself-over

I could have accepted everything

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