Rose believed me because she was a guileless person. Stirring her chocolate milk, she seemed to be in a trance as she said to herself, “Letty, your friend and his wife looked enviably sweet! If only Nick and I met each other earlier, then we might be as sweet as them.”
Feeling a little unsettled, I put my phone back into my pocket and replied nonchalantly, “Well, you and Nick have a blissful marriage too. I envy you because you’re already pregnant a few days after your wedding.”
Rose was startled upon hearing that and immediately changed the topic.
As my mind was occupied with Jackson, I didn’t dwell on the conversation. After sitting for a while, I excused myself to go home.
Once I got home, I kept staring at the checkmark and didn’t even realize it when Ashton returned. When I felt someone putting a blanket over my shoulders, I turned around and saw that he was bending over behind me. It turned out that he had been observing me for quite some time.
“You’re back.” I turned off my phone screen and put it back into my pocket carefully.
However, it was too late because Ashton had seen what I was trying to hide. After sitting down, he fiddled with my hand and asked casually, “Did you meet Jackson?”
It appeared that he wasn’t surprised to know that Jackson had returned.
“You knew that Jackson has returned?” I asked nervously, knitting my brows.
Ashton looked up at me gently and heaved a long sigh. Then, he caressed my forehead and replied casually, “I heard about it not long ago. However, you guys have met even before I could figure out the best way to tell you.”
I was a little upset. “You should’ve told me earlier.”
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