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.

and

your concern, Mr.

into a deep frown. “Must we go down this path, Scarlett? It doesn’t have to

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

wrenched in despondency

child and Macy, I’d gladly accept your apology.” To believe that

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

behind and stepped outside the doorway, I breathed a sigh of relief. At long

his hair cropped short, he looked energetic as

looked me straight in the eye.

the entrance to the house

goodbye, and may be

remained where he was. His tall and slender frame subtly faded into

bad that it could not work

divorce papers in my hand. “At times, even when

able to let

Macy’s death-I kept searching for excuses. I heaped

unable to look out for Macy. He took care of Rebecca out of a

I could have accepted everything if he only

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