Half an hour later.

The bathroom door opened, and he came out. After a series of soft noises, the spot beside me sank downward. The man just lay beside me on the bed.

Initially, I thought he would cuddle me to sleep like he always did, but he didn’t. The bed felt unusually spacious and empty.

That night, we slept on each side of the bed until the sun rose the next morning.

When I woke up, Ashton was already not around.

Still a little sleepy, I reached out to take my phone to check the time. It was only 6 a.m., so I could still sleep for a little longer.

Just when I closed my eyes and drifted off, the bedroom door opened, and the sound of footsteps approached the bed.

Immediately, I could feel someone’s presence right beside me. “Scarlett, it’s time to wake up.” It was Ashton’s voice.

Opening my eyes, I saw him sit by the bed. Dressed in black, he appeared forbidding and poised.

I rolled over, resting my head on my arm while gazing at him through lidded eyes. “Are you not going to the office?”

He gave me a half-smile. “I’ll go in a while. Come on, let’s have breakfast. Are you going to the Moore Residence to see Emery?”

Heavy-eyed, I nodded. “Yes, I’m going, but there’s no need to rush.”

He helped me sit up on the bed, looking at me. “Let’s go early then. Would you like to have lunch with me at noon?”

weary face,

me, he smiled gently. Lifting his hand to hold my chin, he pecked me on the cheek impishly and chuckled. “You look so

and glanced at him, letting out a sigh. “You

I would struggle so much to wake up early

work, he came back into the bedroom a few

I’ll send you to the Moore Residence on my

office and the

alright.” While speaking, he already filled a cup with warm water and gestured for me to gargle with

like a father taking care of his

eating breakfast, we got

my face on the window and

car stopped at a crossroads when the traffic lights turned red. Ashton reached out and pulled me back to my

groggy as

“Sleep for

my head, I closed my eyes and dozed

Moore Residence, the car

about to wake me up, I jolted

visitors today? If I showed up now, would it be inconvenient for

Ashton had to leave for work, so I stood in front of the gate, hesitating. Before I went

might be coming over in the next few days,

room when Cameron brought me in. Some greeted me, while

wasn’t what I came here

where Emery stayed was quiet and peaceful. No one else was around other than the two caregivers,

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