Chapter 65 

I sat in the bathtub, staring into space. My head was spinning as a dull ache throbbed uncomfortably in my heart.

We had seen each other naked many times, so I wasn’t embarrassed at all and allowed him to clean me.

Soon, steam filled the bathroom. My freezing body started to warm up.

He wrapped me up in a towel and brought me out. After helping me to put on clean pajamas, he began drying my hair.

None of us spoke to each other.

I closed my eyes and leaned back comfortably as exhaustion washed over me.

“Don’t fall asleep. Let me dry your hair first,” Ashton spoke. He was no longer furious.

I remained silent with my eyes shut.

The sound of the hairdryer whirring rang in my ears abruptly. It felt so warm and unrealistic to me.

“Scarlett!” Ashton called out my name after switching off the hairdryer.

My eyes snapped open in confusion.

in for a warm hug before saying,

command that left no room for discussion. Picking me up, he left

She was sitting in the living room

me in Ashton’s arms, Rebecca’s gaze flashed

and tugged at Ashton without hesitation. “Ash, are you going to

red and puffy,

down and shut my eyes tiredly.

them

it. Joe will give you a ride home,” said

had the same idea. He offered, “Rebecca, I’ll

the verge of breaking down as she exclaimed, “You people think I’m unreasonable, don’t you? Now that my brother is dead, all of you

“Ha!” I sneered.

She turned to glare at me. “Scarlett, what is

Oh, you should be gloating now. You’ve got everything

loveless marriage. I don’t even dare to tell anyone I’m pregnant. You can use your deceased

stop spouting nonsense!” Rebecca’s face flushed red

couldn’t be bothered to argue with her. “Nonsense? Look, aren’t you acting shamelessly now? This house belongs to Ashton and me. It isn’t

She gazed at Ashton. When her

was too exhausted to

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