At that moment, John’s words echoed in my head again. Looking at Ashton, I subconsciously hugged myself as if that was the only way to stop the iciness emanating from the depths of my heart.
I couldn’t help but ask myself if I could still love the current Ashton unconditionally.
Finally, Nathaniel came down the stairs. When he emerged, he scanned the surroundings before settling his gaze on Joseph.
Due to the episode earlier, the bag of crystal meth that Ashton had brought was now lying by Joseph’s feet. Bending forward, Nathaniel picked it up and studied it in his hand. He looked in Ashton’s direction and asked coldly, “How can such substandard goods be worthy of those closest to you? Ashton, by doing this, it will only serve to demoralize your subordinates.”
Ashton was unfazed. “You have to ask your men about it. Perhaps they feel that I’m only worth this much, and there is no need to bring out the good stuff.”
Nathaniel lowered his gaze without retorting. The next moment, he raised his hand and threw the drugs out the main door. Before we could react, he held up his other hand at Ashton, and somehow, there was a syringe in his hand.
His eyes glistened and his grin slowly widened. “This is the purest form available. Since he is someone you value highly, why don’t you inject him with your own hands?”
The purer the drug was, the stronger the addiction. Even though there might be a chance to quit in the future, one would have to go through even more pain.
Ashton lowered his head and glanced at the thick syringe. After receiving it, he walked toward Joseph and knelt down without any hesitation.
“Are you crazy, Ashton? Stop! If he can’t take it, he will die!” As all the alarm bells in my brain went off, I dashed ahead to try and stop him. Unfortunately, Nathaniel had grabbed hold of me. In the face of his massive strength, I was powerless to do anything.
Before I realized it, Joseph had offered his left hand. He rolled up his sleeves and clenched his fist so that his veins could be easily seen.
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