As the car hovered in the air, I laughed like a maniac and said, “Yes, I have gone nuts. To me, losing Ashton is equivalent to losing everything. There is no point in living anymore.”
An intense pressure attacked the car at the very next second, and the airbags got activated. It smashed my head mercilessly.
The car only stopped after it ran into an enormous tree in the forest.
Before I lost consciousness, I heard Nathaniel spewing his threats through gritted teeth. “If you die, I will kill your kids, John, and all of the members of the Stovall and Moore families. Their blood will be on your hands!”
The moment I regained consciousness, I sensed a light so bright that I couldn’t even open my eyes. I thought that morning had rolled by, and the light was the sun, but when I opened my eyes, I saw the familiar chandelier hanging on top.
A-Am I home?
I wanted to figure out where I was, so I scanned the surroundings. I turned around, and that was when I saw a familiar figure standing by the window.
In my annoyance, I turned around to ignore him.
Seconds later, a crisp and clear voice came. “Are you really so angry that you won’t even look at me?”
I frowned. How did he know that I am awake?
“You really are stubborn,” commented Nathaniel.
However, I ignored him and acted as if he was nothing but air.
“I’ll kill Ashton.”
“Don’t you dare!” I blurted those words before I realized that it was all a part of his scheme. Irritation and regret instantly filled me.
Nathaniel smiled in a taunting way before he walked to the side of the bed and stared icily at me. He pointed out, “You’ve died once, so in a way, you don’t owe him anything anymore. You don’t need to love him now.”
I stubbornly replied, “Sorry, but that is not possible.”
“That’s fine. I’ll help you… if you’ll let me, that is,” said Nathaniel, who had suddenly become strangely patient. It seemed like he was worried about triggering me, so he lowered his voice and added, “The scores you gave us earlier no longer count. From now on, I will compete against the Ashton Fuller in your memory and will fight for your heart.”
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