Chapter 192

Ashton snorted and put me down on my feet. Throwing John and the roses he was holding a scornful look, he said indifferently, “You like this sort of courting method?”

“No.” I paused before adding, “But a lot of women do.”

He pursed his lips and crossed his arms before his chest. When it seemed like he had no intention of going inside, I questioned, Aren’t you going to leave?”

“Why should I?” His retort had me at a loss for words.

In the end, I gave up and let him be.

I made my way over to John. He had noticed us a while ago but had not moved from his spot. Once I was near him, he offered the bouquet to me. “I’m here to wish you an early ‘Happy Birthday!’”

“It’s way too early!” I did a quick calculation, noting my birthday was still roughly two weeks away. “Besides, I never celebrate my birthday.”

I stared at the bouquet, my brows crinkling in a frown. It was way too large for me to comfortably carry it.

Before I could think of a solution, Ashton snatched the bouquet away. “Mr. Stovall, how very romantic of you! Unfortunately, Scarlett has never really liked flowers. Please be a little more thoughtful next time!”

Oh my godIve never seen such shameless person before

John raised an eyebrow at me. “She doesn’t like flowers? Since when?”

line, feeling more than annoyed

for it after getting together with you, Mr. Fuller? Flowers are a way of expressing love.

 his roundabout way of saying Ashton doesn‘t love me? D*mn jerk!

his hold on the bouquet in his hands. Lifting a brow, he asked

game, I wondered how to reply

allowed to accept flowers from anyone else. If you really do like them,

into the nearby garbage bin. Then, he looked at John with an innocent expression on his face. “Oops,

 childish can Ashton get!

and be done with it. Come back earlier. I’ll be waiting for you and the baby in

before exclaiming, “Mr. Stovall, you even brought desserts! What perfect timing! I didn’t really

away from the other man.

 absolutely

I could think of no

John lightened a little. I broke the silence first,

time I met him, he had nearly always been waiting by my house. I was beginning to wonder if it

was a raised eyebrow. Then, he grinned and said, “I just really wanted to see you, so

was at technology, it did not take a genius to figure out how he managed to find me. I huffed and pressed, “Alright, out with it.

with me

reason for me to go with him. And even if I did want to, I wondered what was

 easy! As if he can just gp

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