Chapter 191

Dr. Linnard glanced at the surly expression on Ashton’s face before turning back to me and nodding. Not sure what else to say, she agreed, “Sure!”

I called the waiter over and had him wrap up the desserts for me.

Feeling annoyed at how Ashton was looming over me, I stood up and told Dr. Linnard, “I’ll wait for you downstairs.”

All she could do was nod awkwardly.

The weather was a bit hot so I moved to take cover under the shade of a large tree. Ashton had followed me out with Rebecca close on his heels.

I instantly took in the way Rebecca looked like she was about to cry.

“Why did you have to reject my mother’s suggestion? She’s right, you know. Are you going to waste the rest of your life on a child?” she cried out in a teary voice.

Ashton ignored her as he headed in my direction. Coming to a stop before me, he practically ordered, “C’mon, get in the car!

“You can leave first if you’re busy. I’ll wait for Dr. Linnard!” Then, I shot Rebecca a pointed look and smiled thinly. “Besides, it looks like the two of you still haven’t finished talking yet. So please, do continue!

“Scarlett!” he snapped in annoyance. “We can talk when we get back home.”

My expression was serious as I nodded. “That’s true. Whatever we have to say can be said back at home while we’re lying on our bed comfortably. We have all the time in the world, after all. That’s why I’m telling you to talk to Ms. Larson here now.”

Rebecca’s face flushed in anger, “You’re

stared at her in bewilderment. “Ms. Larson, in what way am I shameless? Ashton and I are married. Naturally, that means whatever we have to say to each other can be said at home. What are you acting all innocent for? You’re about to be a mother yourself. I’m pretty sure you’ve

redness on Rebecca’s face spread all the way down to her neck. Feeling both humiliated and

and turned to Rebecca. “I’ll have Joseph send you

said, he tugged me

you’re supposed to treat a woman gently?” I berated Ashton.

was so sudden that I was unable to stop in time. I crashed into his hard chest and pain shot through me. I hissed as my

glare at him. “Couldn’t you have warned me that you

and replied, “I don’t know how to treat a woman gently; you said

Hah

still mad at him so my tone was harsh and unforgiving. “Sorry

continued, “Scarlett, can you at least try to be reasonable? Do you have to be

else am I supposed to talk to

dragging me

incredibly slow due to my burden. At last, he stopped and asked me, “Do you

quirked an eyebrow at

landed on my distended abdomen before he scooped me into a

barely taken a few steps when he

 calling me, a heavily pregnant

my eyes. It was easier for me to ignore him if I could not

was not exactly mad, per se. But at the end of the day, I was still a woman, it was only natural that I would be upset seeing him together

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