In Love, Never Say Never (Ashton Fuller and Scarlett Stovall) novel Chapter 196

The sun was at its highest point, and the temperature hit the highest of the day. When Ashton was back, I was sitting on the couch in the living room, sweating profusely while staring blankly into space.

Upon noticing the perspiration covering my forehead, he raised his voice to reproach me, “Are you planning to die from heatstroke, killing the baby as well?”

I shoot him an indifferent glance while remaining silent. Then, ignoring his presence, I went back to the bedroom to get some rest. I was not in the mood to talk with him, knowing very well that we would end up getting into an argument.

He entered the bedroom after me. After looking around for some time, he found a white smock dress and tossed it to me. “Get yourself changed! We’re going out right now.”

I was feeling exhausted, so I gave him the brush-off. “I don’t want to.”

He said as a matter of fact, “Today is Benjamin’s birthday, and they are having a small family gathering. Aunt Sally called just now to invite us over for dinner.”

Although he didn’t put pressure on me, it would be too unthoughtful of me if I absented myself from Benjamin’s birthday. Letting out a sigh, I changed into the dress and then put on light makeup.

In the car, Ashton gave me a sidelong glance before he asked, “What did Ms. Anderson say to you?”

I was slightly bewildered but immediately understood that either the bodyguards or the doctors must have informed him that someone had paid a visit to the villa.

“She gave me a lucrative offer. I can then find myself an honest and reliable man who will take care of me and provide my baby with fatherly love.”

“Honest and reliable man?” Raising his brow, he snorted while starting the engine. “Looks like you have got it all planned out. But aren’t you afraid that this “honest and reliable man” of yours might run away with all your money?”

Hearing that, I pouted and couldn’t help but roll my eyes at him. “You can only see the ugly in humanity, huh? There’s still plenty of good guys in the world!”

“What is considered a good guy?” he retorted. “Ms. Anderson asked me to leave you for her daughter. Pretty good deal there right?”

When the car came to a stop at a traffic light, he turned to face me. “What did she offer you?”

“Well, she offered me two companies and a handsome sum of money. These can afford the baby and me a comfortable life.” The way the rich settled matters was surely unimaginable to the ordinary people.

Hearing that, he sneered, “Did you accept it?”

Raising my brow, I retorted, “Why shouldn’t I?” “What if the baby asks for his father when he grows up? How are you going to answer him?” He pretended to ask casually while turning the steering wheel to the right, keeping his eyes on the road.