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 as he tucked

automatically, “No. We have to

He frowned. “Scarlett…”

first.” As I turned to

find Summer. You’ll go

grasp 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

were said in

they came out of

cold. He looked me in the eye and said coldly, “Do you

However, I was stubborn. Although I

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

an avoidant answer would inevitably

I could take a step, he grabbed my hand and spoke in a cold, low voice. “Scarlett, am I still not comparable to everyone else

He is angry.

as if a 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

with sorrow, I was dumbfounded for a moment

I turned and went straight out of the hotel

that I let go of the tension in my body, wanting to slap myself for speaking without

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

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