In Love, Never Say Never (Ashton Fuller and Scarlett Stovall) novel Chapter 624

Stunned, Sally paused for a moment before replying to me, “Honey, what are you saying? This is all so sudden.”

“Thank you!” I cut her off and wrapped my arms around her. There was a bittersweet feeling in my chest.

This world is never a place dictated by absolute rights or wrongs. Aren’t we all merely treading grey areas day by day?

There was an anxious expression on her face as she asked, “Is something wrong?”

I gave her a cheeky smile in return. “Yes, I’m hoping you can help me with something.”

Surprised, she asked, “What is it?” Her expression turned serious.

“Can I borrow some money?”

She laughed out loud at my request. “Honey, you gave me a shock!” She pulled out some notes from her pocket and stuffed them in my hands.

Then, she chided me, “Honey, why did you make it so dramatic? I really thought something serious had happened.”

I chuckled as I counted out the money I needed and returned the rest to her. “A tenner is enough.”

I left Sally’s house and headed to the taco stand. After I paid the seller, I went back to the villa.

Ashton wasn’t home yet. I drifted off into a daydream as I stared at the magnolias in full bloom in the yard.

I snapped out of my daydream and decided to do something useful around the house. I started tidying up the second floor, and I had just finished cleaning the bedroom when Ashton came back.

He frowned when he saw me. “Your back is hurt. Just let Flora deal with the cleaning.” As he gently told me off, he pulled me down to sit on the bed.

He continued, “I heard you paid a visit to Aunt Sally today.”

I nodded and looked at him. Suddenly I didn’t know what else to say, and I just stayed silent.

I leaned on his chest and listened to the calming sound of his heartbeat.

He spoke up first. “You didn’t have any cash on you?”

Slightly surprised, I nodded. “I bought some food from a taco stand in an alley. I didn’t have any cash on me, so I borrowed some money from Aunt Sally.”

This got a sigh out of him. “You can draw money using the debit card I gave you. Just use it whenever you need to buy something.”

I nodded before asking, “Do we have any cash at home?”

“There are several thousand in the drawer in the study. You can take it whenever you need it.”

I mumbled my understanding and continued hugging him, just taking in his scent in silence.