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?”

my weary face,

my chin, he pecked me on the

and glanced at him, letting out

I would struggle so much to wake

into the bedroom a few

house together. I’ll send you to the

a daze, I said, “Your office and the Moore

he already filled a cup with warm water and gestured for me to gargle with

looked like a father taking care of his

we got into the

having enough sleep, I leaned my face on

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

groggy as I

twitched up. “Sleep for a while.

my

the car park was

about to wake me up, I jolted awake, staring blankly

I showed up

was overthinking. Ashton had to leave for work, so I stood in front of the

with a smile. “Emery just told me yesterday that you might be coming over in the next few days,

were quite a number of people in the living room when Cameron brought me in. Some greeted me, while the

one of them, but that wasn’t what I came here for. Hence, I excused myself

was quiet and peaceful. No one else was around other than the two caregivers, who were there to take care of the

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