“I saw it too. My god, how can someone be so wealthy? When she wanted to swipe a debit card, I thought she is only an ordinary office worker. I never thought…”

“Well, the black cards probably belong to other people because I think the signature on it is Fuller. She’s probably related to someone…”

 

I couldn’t hear the rest of their conversation after exiting the shop. As I was carrying the stuff, I couldn’t help but heave a sigh.

When I returned to the fast-food restaurant, Ashton and Rachel had left.

I guessed they probably left due to work. Although I felt dejected, I still comforted myself silently that work was more important than accompanying me.

As I didn’t come here by car, I called a cab to return to the villa.

The night had fallen when I finally arrived at home.

Meanwhile, Flora happened to have just finished preparing dinner. Since she had to go home, she talked to me for a while and left.

I decided to check up on Summer first. She already had dinner and was playing with Lego bricks attentively. Upon seeing me, she said, “Mommy!”

The next moment, she continued playing with it.

I didn’t want to disturb her and returned to my bedroom.

Initially, I thought that Ashton wasn’t at home. Once I opened the door, someone said coldly, “Why didn’t you answer my call?”

He seemed to be holding in his anger.

next moment, I checked my phone and realized that it was turned off. As such, I

in the balcony and looked

slowly to glance at me

something.” After giving it some thought, I lifted the box in my hand and looked at him smilingly. “I bought some clothes

to glare at me. I guessed he

try it? I

brows seemed to be a little relaxed. Shortly afterward, he said tiredly, “It’s okay. Get some rest

I increasingly didn’t understand him. Before he left, I

around. Meanwhile, the

“What is it?”

my hand. “Are you angry because I’m

and said, “No, you

assurance, I knew that he was pissed

added, “Ashton, don’t you think we are not like a husband

do you think a husband and a wife should look like? Since we are married

his response, I felt that the conversation was rendered futile. Since silence was perhaps better at

Meanwhile, I felt that if we always chose silence over conversation whenever problems arose, we would push ourselves further away from each

I gave it some thought and said, “I cut my

as if he was not as irritated as before. “I’m

my wound. It’ll be okay as long as others can see

and asked, “Will it

his anger, he added, “Scarlett, do you think the problems won’t exist as long as you

rendered

to speak to each other,” He

on the floor for quite some time before going

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