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?”

said Ashton as

almost automatically, “No. We have to

He frowned. “Scarlett…”

Summer first.” As I turned to exit the room, he grabbed my wrist and stopped

mostly in helplessness. “I’ll go find Summer. You’ll go to

angered. I broke free of his 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 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

words were said in anger and on

regretted them the moment they came out

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

words had hurt him. However, I was stubborn. Although I knew I was in the wrong, I did not want to

lowered my eyes and bit my lip. After a

an avoidant answer would

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

He is angry.

have communicated properly with him in a proper way. However, it was 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 even the Moore family. But

dumbfounded for

looking back, I turned and went straight out

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

been

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