In Love, Never Say Never (Ashton Fuller and Scarlett Stovall) novel Chapter 223

He nodded with a sigh. “You’re safe. That’s what matters.” He looked down at my bloody feet. A frown crossed his face. “You walked all the way here?”

I nodded, too, my head hanging low. “My phone’s not with me, and I don’t have any money. I can’t get a taxi!”

“Can’t you call me to get you?” He closed his eyes in frustration and then sighed. “Forget it. I didn’t think this through.”

He led me to the sofa and went to get the first aid kit. Then he knelt on the ground, placed my foot on his knee, and started cleaning the wound.

When the cotton swab came into contact with the wound, I winced from the pain and sank back into the sofa. He let out a loose sigh. “It’ll be over soon!”

To reduce my pain, he blew on it several times while applying the ointment. I got a little distracted seeing him at work.

I should not be staying with him. Sally was right. If word got out that there was something between us, the Fullers and the White family would be subjected to public opinion. The outcome would be much more horrifying than what we imagined.

“What’s on your mind?” He said, looking my way as he kept the first aid kit.

I retracted my feet as I watched him put away the kit. And then I watched him sit next to me. I watched him pour me a glass of water.

There was a pause before I answered, “Marcus, you… don’t have to come here again!”

He paused, his dark eyes gazing at me. “What do you mean?”

“Thank you for taking care of me all this time. If there’s anything you need in the future, I won’t hesitate to help you. But for now, Aunt Sally’s right. You and I are but a single man and a single woman. We have such a close relationship… and if anyone with ill intentions starts to spread rumors, both the Fullers and the White family will be dragged into the mess.”

I should not have said those words. I should not have said them so bluntly.

But what had been said could not be unsaid.

His face hardened, looking rather grim. “What are you worried about?”

I pinched my own palms as I spoke, “I owe you too much. We can’t keep going like this!”

“I don’t care!” He exclaimed as he looked at me with mixed emotions. “Scarlett, if you’re worried about what other people will say, then I can stay away from you. But know that you only have one other option, and that is going back to Ashton. Otherwise, I can’t leave you alone here.”

I kept my head low as I muttered. “Don’t worry. I’ll be fine. I… can’t deal with pain, and I’m afraid of heights!”

Even if I considered suicide, I might not have the courage to commit it. I was awfully afraid of pain.

He was still staring at me, his eyes unreadable. “There’s no way to hide it. I can never hide it now!”