In Love, Never Say Never (Ashton Fuller and Scarlett Stovall) novel Chapter 1628

Audrey and Gregory were ecstatic. “I heard that!”

“Me too! Daddy’s the best!”

Everything seemed like it was finally falling in place, and our life would become peaceful once more.

My hopes were shattered two days later. That afternoon, Joseph entered our house with an anxious expression on his face, tipping me off that I had been too naive about our situation.

“Go on. What’s wrong?” I was not in the greatest of moods at his arrival. My frustration grew at the problems that never seemed to leave us alone.

Sometimes, I wondered why people preferred havoc and chaos over a peaceful life.

“Nora met Shaun alone.”

Surprised, I asked, “Alone?”

“Yes.” Joseph nodded before continuing, “They even made sure to keep Ms. Audrey in the dark.”

“That’s…” I trailed off, sighing at Shaun’s change of heart.

I had been relieved at his choice at the Hall residence, yet three days was all it took for Shaun to change his mind.

I guess children are less impervious to temptation.

I now realized that Ashton’s earlier concerns were not wholly unfounded. Perhaps Shaun had never forgotten how he was abused at the hands of his previous adoptive parents, and he now saw an opportunity to exact revenge for his suffering.

Ashton remained calm in the face of Joseph’s news. Rather expressionlessly, he flipped through the newspaper in his hand and sent Joseph off. “All right. You may leave now.”

I watched Joseph’s departing figure and pursed my lips in thought. Sometime later, I turned to Ashton and stated, “You don’t seem surprised by the news.”