It was rare to find someone who could resist Ashton’s terrifying pressure. After two minutes of silence, a teary-eyed Joseph finally gritted his teeth and gave a dip of his head.
No one could comprehend the immense pressure that he was feeling at that moment. His body had surrendered although his pride did not allow it.
“Very well,” Ashton said plainly. “Clean yourself up and go plead Ms. Larson for forgiveness.”
Joseph was no longer the same person as before. With an indifferent expression, he got up holding the ice in his hands. He knelt in front of Ashton, hung his head low, and said in a low voice, “I’ll take care of it, Mr. Fuller. Thank you for bringing me these.”
Lowering his gaze and as if he was omnipotent, Ashton stood up and said impatiently, “This is the first and also the last time. If this happens again, I’m sure you know what the consequences are.”
At that moment, I felt as if I saw Nathaniel in him.
Despite being the one responsible for destroying everything, he behaved as if he was a god who had come to save the weak.
“I do.” Joseph looked as though he had aged by two decades. Gasping for breath weakly like an old man, he stared listlessly at the muddy ground in front of him. “I will become your most impressive dog.”
“Enough!” I could no longer stand the sight of it. I sprinted downstairs and before anyone realized what was going on, I swung my hand and gave Ashton a slap. “You b*stard!”
Somehow, Ashton had become quick-tempered. The slap seemed to have awoken the rage in him. As he stared at me with his burning eyes, the throbbing veins on his face seemed to presage that he was about to explode.
I was afraid that he would break ties with me and completely change into another person because of that. After all, I was not emotionally prepared for it.
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