Chapter 1708 A Show To Gain Pity
Ashton furrowed his brows exasperatedly and said, “You scared the wits out of me. Don’t ever joke like this again.”
As he frowned, he looked as if he had aged ten years in an instant.
I stretched out my hand to cup his face before I looked straight into his eyes. Then, I smoothed the fold between his brows with my thumb.
“I’ll never joke around again. So, stop frowning.”
Ashton smiled wryly and wrapped his arms around me. With a hoarse voice, he said, “Okay.”
However, I was not a tame one. I grabbed his collar and warned solemnly, “Next time, this wouldn’t be a joke anymore.”
Ashton’s eyes dimmed instantly. Staring at me, he pulled me closer toward him tightly.
“No,” he responded through gritted teeth. It actually sounded more like a threat.
However, his words acted like a stimulant. I became more confident that my existence could calm Ashton down.
If I kept myself rational, his safety would be guaranteed.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense until I felt a pain in my waist. Then, I giggled in Ashton’s arms.
Ashton probably was too agitated to warn me not to joke with my life, and I successfully pushed him and pinned him on the couch.
Since the children were not around, I pinched Ashton’s nose playfully, stopping him from breathing. “Tell me now. What’s Rebecca holding against you?”
Ashton opened his mouth to inhale some air. As he exhaled some warm air, my palm started to itch. “Nothing.”
It seemed like he still had not fully understood the situation. Therefore, I covered his mouth as well. “If you don’t tell me the truth, I’ll suffocate you to death before I take my own life!”
Ashton furrowed his brows as he looked at me innocently while struggling to open his mouth.
I was so mad that I immediately pushed my arm against his chin.
Leaning against his body, I put all my strength on his throat. I widened my eyes while threatening him to tell me the truth.
Ashton’s face turned red due to the lack of oxygen, but he did not resist me. He smiled, trying to ease the tense atmosphere, but he was still tight-lipped.
It looks like he’s not going to give in.
I knew that I had to use another method now. Retrieving the hand that was pinning Ashton down, I put my hand on his neck and slowly slid through his shirt. While I caressed his muscles, I said, “Hubby, tell me the truth. I’ll let you do whatever you want tonight. Okay?”
Ashton’s breathing became heavier, but it only took five seconds for his rationality to take over.
He put his hand on my back and pushed himself to sit up on the couch. In the ambiguous posture, he tried to reason with me. “That’s another story. We’ll talk about it at night. You’ve seen the truth yourself. Rebecca can’t let the past go, so she wants to find someone to vent her anger on. It’s nothing. I’d rather take her anger than let her bully you.”
He paused for a moment before he pulled my arm and massaged my palm. “Stop doing these things. It’s not you.”
My face turned cold as I looked at him sarcastically. “People change. I didn’t dare to do those things before, but it seems like all these aren’t that difficult after all.”
Since the show to gain pity worked, I realized that it was a good approach. At least it proved that nothing was more important than my safety to Ashton.
