Chapter 1703 Destroying Evidence
Soon, the sound of flowing water filled the bathroom.
When an advertisement started playing in the middle of the show, Ashton had finished showering.
He was drying his hair when he sat beside me. Seeing Alexander on the television show, he said jokingly, “If I’m in his place and I get so many people’s attention every day, you probably can’t even go to sleep in peace.”
“You’re flattering yourself.” I smirked.
Right at that moment, Zekiel walked out of the bathroom with a basket of clothes and asked politely, “Mr. Ashton, there are two torn parts on the clothes you’ve just taken off. I think this is your favorite jacket. Do you want me to send it for mending?”
Ashton did not even look when he replied, “No. Just throw it.”
He took a shower, and now he’s throwing his clothes away? Is he trying to destroy evidence?
Due to my ominous sixth sense, I was eating some fruits as I asked casually, “What happened to the clothes?”
“There was an accident during the inspection of the construction site. It’s a small matter. I’ll just throw the clothes away to get rid of the bad luck,” Ashton said calmly.
“Isn’t that the supervisor’s job?”
I popped a grape in my mouth and chewed on it, looking worried for him.
“You’re being too serious. Why do you have to do everything by yourself? Just like what Emery said, our money can make more money for us. The money will be endless. With our assets now, we can rely solely on the dividends we earn from our investments. Don’t forget that you’ve promised me to stay by my side for the rest of my life to take care of me. Judging from the situation, you might even leave the world before me.”
That would be cruel.
Suddenly, I recalled that when I was a child, Grandma would hold me in the courtyard every night and tell me the story about our neighbors—Julia and Romeo.
The couple had an arranged marriage since they were young. They had never met each other before, but they naturally got together when they were at the appropriate age for marriage. Ever since they got married, they never stopped bickering. Romeo would complain about Julia for not having an attractive figure, while Julia would make a fuss about how Romeo neglected the family. They would argue at least eight times a week. Every time, Romeo would win the argument. However, after Julia passed away, Romeo collapsed. Less than a month later, he passed away as well.
Back then, Grandma said, “Everyone thought that the husband was the one who supported the family, but Romeo’s death taught them a lesson. Although men are important, women are equally important as well. After Julia died, Romeo’s world collapsed. That was why he couldn’t live for long without her.”
Back then, I was still young, so I could not understand the true meaning behind the story. I only knew that everyone would leave the world, sooner or later.
Yet, I had truly experienced myself now. After two people had lived together for a long time, they could not live without the other one in peace.
Ashton had changed a lot over the years, but he remained a stubborn person. If I talked to him straightforwardly, he would find excuses to avoid the topic. Therefore, I could only remind him in an indirect way.
In fact, I just wanted to spend my life with him until the end of time.
I knew well that my days in the future would be way better than the past, and it might be over in the blink of an eye. However, whenever Ashton held back from me, I would think that I might have to spend the rest of my life alone. With that thought in mind, I’d be exasperated thinking about my future.
In those unforgettable days, we were madly in love. The greatest wish after surviving chaos was to accompany each other until the end of our lives.
Ashton did not make fun of me as usual. He changed the topic, looking quite solemn. “What happened to Macy back then was because of my mistake. Do you think that Summer would blame us?”
He had always been confident in Summer. His question surprised me, and I did not know how to react for a while. “Is there any news from Holden?”
