I smiled slightly before taking out some money from my wallet and stuffing it into her hands. “This is enough for them to stay here for some time. The extra cash is for you to help me take good care of them. You’ll get more next time.”
As soon as the woman received the money, her smiled was so wide that her entire face scrunched up, as she continuously nodded and said some nice, reassuring words.
Since I had taken out all the cash I had on me, I looked at Ashton. He smiled back at me helplessly as he retrieved his wallet from his blazer and passed it to me.
I smiled at him before opening his wallet to take out all his cash, then handed it to Sasha’s mother. “Mrs. Brooks, take this money first. We’ll be back to visit you sometime later. Just give me a call if you need anything else.”
She repeatedly declined, “I can’t take this money. You’ve already been kind by paying the rent for us, so we can’t take any more money from you. Please take it back, Mrs. Fuller.”
I shook my head and replied, “Just take it. The two of you can use it to live well here. I’ll only feel better if you accept the money. Otherwise, I won’t feel at ease. Just take it and live a better life with Mr. Brooks. Don’t worry; things will definitely get better in the future.”
Looking at the tears on her face constantly flowing down, I did not know what else to say. I merely said some kind words to her before I left with Ashton.
When we were back in the car, I could not help but let out a sigh.
Ashton looked at his watch, then to me. “What do you want to eat?”
If he had not reminded me, I had almost forgotten that we had not eaten anything since morning. Thinking about it, I could not help but look back into the dark path.
Ashton seemed to know what I was thinking, for he said, “Don’t worry, I’ve already gotten someone to send over some food. Just put everything aside for now and think about what you want to eat.”
After some time, I replied, “Let’s go get and have stew. It’s already quite late, so let’s eat somewhere nearby.”
His smile carried a hint of helplessness as he squeezed my cheeks. “After busying around the whole day, do you even remember what you originally intended to do today?”
I nodded. “Let’s go to the hospital when we have time. There’s no need to rush these few days.”
He gave me a light kiss on the cheek and replied in a helpless, pampering tone, “Let’s grab a bite then!”
Ashton was busy for most of the following days. As it was November, Fuller Corporation had to prepare a quarterly business report and plan for next year’s developments. Resultantly, he left early for work and returned home late almost every day.
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