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?”

the hospital later,” said Ashton as

but replied almost automatically, “No. We

He frowned. “Scarlett…”

find Summer first.” As I turned

“I’ll go find Summer.

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 Summer’s not your daughter anyway, so it doesn’t matter if she’s

were said in anger and on

regretted them the moment they came

darkened and his expression grew cold. He looked me in the eye and said coldly, “Do you really see me as such a cold-blooded

stubborn. Although I knew I was in the wrong, I did

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

answer

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

He is angry.

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,

dumbfounded for a

and went straight out of

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

must have been very hurt! But

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