With a big grin on her face, Mrs. Eriksen did a thorough clean-up of the villa. I couldn’t help but look at Ashton for any indication.
He did not utter a word but gestured for me to sit down and eat.
“Ashton, did you get Mrs. Eriksen to come over?”
He waited till he swallowed the food in his mouth before finally saying, “Yes. It’s better that she stays here to look after you.”
He was probably right, but I was still worried about Macy. After drinking some soup, I asked tentatively, “Ashton, Macy is still detained at the police station. Could you—”
“Finish your meal,” he ordered before I could finish my sentence.
What the…
My morning sickness was getting more serious these days; there was more food coming out from my mouth than going in. I already lost all appetite after taking a few bites of food.
Putting down my fork, I was about to go to the living room and wait for him to finish his food so that I could talk to him about Macy.
However, I had not expected him to smack the table and bark, “Finish your food!”
“I can’t.” My brows were pulled together into a frown.
I couldn’t take in any more food. Besides, I did finish a huge bowl of soup.
He scowled at me. “Finish the eggs, and we’ll talk later.”
That sounded like there was possibly room for discussion.
With that, I sat at the table again.
However, I soon came to realize that I had been too naive. Right after I managed to force down the fried eggs, Ashton shoved a slice of cake and a glass of milk in front of me and said, “Have these too.”
I couldn’t take it anymore and barked back at him, “I’m not a pig, you know!”
Ignoring my protest, he continued to order me, “Just eat. It’s nutritious!”
This man could really rile me up to no end. “I’m on the brink of bursting, and I really can’t stuff food down my throat anymore,” I retorted.
Despite my pleas, he remained silent and motionless, as though the world was hinging on me finishing my food.
My head was pounding so badly that I had to massage my temples as I tried to gain his sympathy. “Please, I really am full. If I stuff anymore food down my throat, it’s just gonna come right back up. That’s the worst part.”
“Just eat, and we’ll deal with that when it happens”
Son of a…
“Why are you being such a jacka**!” I shot him a deadly look while stuffing the stupid cake into my mouth and washing it down with the milk.
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