Oh dear, I shouldn’t have mentioned his name. It looks like John hasn’t visited her in a while.

Without asking any further, I reminded her to take care of herself before hanging up.

Ashton held my hand and reassured me, “Don’t brood over it. Have a good rest when we get home, alright?”

I nodded. Then, I looked at him and commented, “In books, it often portrays that a man would do anything for the woman he loves. Why don’t I see that happening in real life?”

John liked Hannah. After so many years with her by his side, he was already used to her company. Yet, why did he have to leave her to fend for herself when she was in her most vulnerable state?

Did he not know that an emotional wound hurt more than a physical one?

With one hand on the steering wheel, Ashton gave me a side glance. He challenged, “Hmm, although there are ghosts and gods in books, do we see them in reality?”

I shook my head.

Chuckling softly, Ashton emphasized his point. “Well, it shows that we can’t trust everything in books.”

Feeling resigned, I kept quiet.

It was late in the night by the time we returned to the villa.

it was likely to snow again. After all,

snowed heavily on

reflected light, and it brightened

precise, I could not get much sleep. “Do you feel

outside. Be careful when you

before getting

the meantime, I headed to the balcony. As it was snowing heavily, there was a thick

did not seem like a good idea to

me in a warm hug. I took a whiff of the familiar scent and knew that it was Ashton. Turning to look at him, I asked, “Ashton, is Jared going to pick up Summer in the next

holidays. Since we are too busy to spend time with her while

thought of being apart from a child who had been

the thought of how Summer and I would be spending more time apart in the future popped into my mind. Feeling worse than before, I peaked at Ashton and

for a second before he looked me in the eye and smirked. “Sure! We shall create

his eyes in embarrassment. Nudging him, I tried to change the

boss out there is afraid of turning up late for work?” Hugging me tighter, he

squirming in his arms for a while, he finally got changed while I went to wash up. Even after I was done, he

soon as possible? Didn’t you say that you were going to bring me out?

go out with you any

headed downstairs. Flora had already prepared breakfast, and Summer was already awake because of the body clock she had

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