Ashton’s eyes darkened slightly as he walked over. His gaze fell on the bloodstain that I was trying to cover.

I had originally thought that he would move my hands away to take a look, but he did not. He simply stroked my hair and looked at me tenderly. “Go take a bath.”

I nodded and wrapped myself in a towel before getting out of bed. After a quick shower, I was still worried about Summer, so I put on the clothes that I had washed and dried last night.

Ashton was in a fresh set of clothes when I exited the bathroom. It was not what he wore yesterday, meaning that someone had brought him some new clothes.

Noticing my presence, he handed me the brown bag that was beside him. “There’re new clothes in here!”

I shook my head. “It’s fine. I’ve already changed.” I did not want to bother changing into another set of clothes.

Picking up my phone, I then gave Jared a call. It did not take long before he picked up.

“Scarlett!” He sounded like he had not slept last night as well.

I composed myself before I said, “Let’s meet at Victoria Hotel’s lobby in half an hour.”

“Okay.”

Ashton was studying me with a meaningful look in his eyes when I hung up. Since he remained silent, I asked, “What’s wrong?”

Ashton

but replied almost automatically, “No. We

He frowned. “Scarlett…”

we have to find Summer first.” As I turned to exit the room, he grabbed my

“I’ll go find

and before I even knew what I was doing. “You’ll find her? You weren’t the one who raised her, nor have you invested any effort and love into her. Do you think you can pacify me just by saying that you’d find her? Ashton, does it look like I can go to the hospital with peace of mind right now? Or maybe since

words were said in

regretted them the moment they came out of

and his expression grew cold. He looked me in the eye and said coldly, “Do you really see me

kept silent, knowing that my words had hurt him. However, I was stubborn. Although I knew I was in the wrong, I did not want

and bit my lip. After a while, I said, “I should

an avoidant answer would

step, he grabbed my hand and spoke in a cold, low voice.

He is angry.

demon had possessed me at that moment. “Yeah. Everyone else is more important than you. I can’t give up on any of them, Summer, my family, and even the Moore family. But you, I can give you up anytime. Mr. Fuller, please

dumbfounded for

and went straight out of the hotel

of the tension

said that without thinking? He must have been very hurt! But what’s done is done.

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