In Love, Never Say Never (Ashton Fuller and Scarlett Stovall) novel Chapter 224

“She’s doing great. She’s in postpartum confinement now and is caring wholeheartedly for her child. That’s why she probably didn’t have time to answer your call.” I had a nagging feeling that he sounded weird, but I couldn’t put my finger on what it was.

So I replied, “Then where are you guys now?”

I could vaguely hear the voice of a kid crying over the phone. It brought tears to my eyes, and my heart clenched in pain

“We’re still in the countryside. We’ll come to visit you in K City once Macy is feeling better.”

I quickly nodded and couldn’t stop the feeling of happiness from welling up in me. At least Macy’s child is doing good.

He was probably busy taking care of his child. That was why he hung up hastily after talking for a bit more.

As autumn approached, the temperature in K City dropped by the day. I already felt cold even though I had only been sitting outside for a while.

After taking a few steps, I stopped walking when I saw the familiar black Jeep with the car plate number JA888C on it. Ashton.

What is he doing here?

Instinctively, I turned and walked away.

However, I only managed to take a few steps when he grabbed hold of my arm. “When do you plan to stop hiding from me, Scarlett?”

My body froze, and I started to feel suffocated. “Let’s get divorced, Ashton.”

Not only was I running away from my problems, but I was also hiding from him. I just couldn’t continue living with that man anymore.

Initially, I could accept the fact that he didn’t love me. I could also tolerate the complicated relationship he had with Rebecca and the way they flirted with each other.

As long as I could keep the child, I was able to keep going. Even if he didn’t love me, he would still love the child since it was his.

But now, I had lost our child, and I couldn’t find a reason to stay with him anymore. I didn’t want to lie to myself, nor did I want to go berserk whenever I saw him and Rebecca being intimate.

“Divorce?” Hurt flashed across his face as he added, “Must it end this way, Scarlett?”

I nodded. My face looked much calmer by then, but I was hurting inside. “I can’t go on with you anymore, Ashton. I married you back then all because of my gratitude toward George for taking care of Grandma and me. I was willing to repay him at all costs. But now that I’ve gone through so much, I’ve already done my part. So just let me go now.”

A cold smile appeared on his lips upon hearing that. “So you married me because you wanted to repay him?”

“Yes,” I said with a nod.

Ashton’s face turned ugly. “Well, since you married me to repay Grandpa, you should finish what you started by staying with me for the rest of your life. Anyway, I never planned to break up or leave you.”

I was stunned by his words and was close to an emotional breakdown. “Can’t you understand, Ashton? I hate you. I don’t want to be with you, and I don’t want to see you!”