In Love, Never Say Never

In Love, Never Say Never Chapter 1041-1042-1043-1044-1045

In Love, Never Say Never Chapter 1041-1042-1043-1044-1045

“Scarlett, how dare you threaten me? Who do you think you are? What right do you have to boss me around and meddle in my life…” Countless life experiences taught me not to waste my breath on quarreling with b*tches as I would only be degrading myself by doing that.

After hanging up the call, I turned off John’s phone and turned around to go back to the bedroom. That was when I saw Ashton leaning against the door frame, looking at me. His arms were folded across his chest and there was a smile playing on his lips. “It seems like you really went easy on Rebecca back then.”

I rolled my eyes at him and said indignantly, “Were you eavesdropping on me? Mr. Fuller, since when have you stooped so low?”

He cracked a grin at me and walked to my side. Draping a muscled arm over my shoulders, he led me out of the guest room and into our bedroom. Then, he pressed me on the bed and stared at me fervently. “Shall we continue where we left off?”

I looked at the clock on the wall and reminded him, “It’s already well past midnight, Mr. Fuller. Don’t forget how much work you have to do tomorrow!”

He raised his brows and leaned forward. His warm breath tickled my ear as he continued seducing me. “But if I don’t settle things now, I’m afraid I won’t be able to concentrate on anything tomorrow.”

This man!

I found myself unable to resist his temptation and relented, “I need to shower first. I’m all sticky with sweat after going out the whole day.”

He didn’t object, but after pulling me up from the bed, he looked at me with a devilish glint in his eyes. “Let’s shower together, hmm?”

I was rendered speechless, but knowing his temperament, there was no way he would allow me to refuse.

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When I woke up the next day, Ashton wasn’t in the villa anymore.

There were too many matters he had to settle at Fuller Corporation, so it was expected that he would leave early.

However, what I never expected was seeing John—a wealthy and influential man—making breakfast in the kitchen with an apron wrapped around his waist so early in the morning.

It took me quite some time to snap out of my daze and formulate a sentence. “Mr. Stovall, it seems like you’ve been dealt quite a heavy blow, huh?”

Hearing my voice, he looked over his shoulder at me. Perhaps it was because he had slept his hair the previous night, a section of it was curled up at a funny angle on the back of his head. Compared to his usual cold temperament, he looked a lot softer around the edges right then.

“Go wash up first, then come and eat breakfast,” he instructed with a spatula in one hand, seemingly in the middle of frying some eggs.

I was initially going to say something, but seeing the look he was giving me, I glanced down and realized that I was still in my nightdress. Hence, I quietly turned around to go upstairs and change my clothes.

By the time I came downstairs again, he was already done making a breakfast consisting of toast, bacon, and eggs. I had to admit that he did quite a good job.

“Try some and see if it matches your taste,” he urged, adding another egg to my plate.

I bowed my head and took a bite, seriously savoring the taste. Then, I looked at him and sincerely expressed my appreciation. “Wow. It’s really delicious. Do you make eggs often?”

He shook his head and I noticed the hint of sorrow in his eyes. “I learned it just recently. When Hannah was pregnant, she always said that she wanted me to try my fried eggs, but I didn’t know how to fry eggs. Later on, I managed to learn it, but I didn’t get the chance to cook for her. So I thought I might as well cook for you today. Anyway, eat up.”

I sighed and looked at him. “She said she doesn’t hate you but is very grateful to you. You were the one who gave her a different life and she doesn’t regret meeting you.”

He nodded. “I know.”

Seeing his lonely and sad figure, I pressed my lips together and added as an afterthought, “Yvonne called you last night. I answered it for you. You’re not actually planning to marry her, are you?”

He nodded indifferently and responded, “Mm.”

Faced with his lukewarm response, I couldn’t help from prodding further. “You’re not really going to marry her, right?”

He grunted nonchalantly again, as though he didn’t care about this matter whatsoever.

Bang! I slammed down my cutlery and pinned him a stern stare. “John, I don’t care why you want to marry Yvonne. I will never agree to it. You obviously know how scheming and manipulative she is. If you let her marry into the Stovall family, how are you going to face Kiki in the future? Marriage isn’t something to take lightly. I’m not against you marrying another woman. You should consider properly what kind of woman you want to build a family with. Not to mention, you have a son—a son whom you share with Hannah. If you marry a woman just for the sake of marrying, have you ever thought about how it’d impact Kiki’s life?”

Taken aback by my abrupt outburst, he met my gaze. “It doesn’t matter who I marry. It makes no difference!”

“Yes, it makes no difference, but if you bring back a conniving woman like her into the Stovall family, when Uncle Louis gets older in his years, can you really feel at ease placing Kiki in Yvonne’s care? Can you guarantee that she won’t find ways to get herself knocked up and do something malicious to Kiki? Even if you want to get married, at least think about what kind of woman you need in your life. Don’t just settle with whatever is convenient. All I can say is that you cannot marry Yvonne. I won’t allow it and if you insist, then this is the end of our sibling relationship.”

Seeing me getting all worked up, he released a chuckle and sighed helplessly. “Fine, I won’t marry her. Don’t worry about it. It’s so rare to see you this concerned about my personal life. From now on, Kiki will be under your care and guidance. I’ll just stay unmarried.”

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Now he’s just taking it too far. I was left speechless by his statement and wanted to advise him against that. However, after some deliberation, I decided to just let it be. Hence, silence stretched between us for a while. “Don’t contact Yvonne again from now on. We don’t even know how many men she’s slept with. It’d be troublesome if you get down with something because of her.”

When I picked up the call the previous night, I could clearly make out the sound of a man’s breathing on the other end of the line. I wasn’t an ignorant child or a brainless fool. Of course, I knew what was going on.

I can’t believe she had the audacity to call John when there was another man right beside her. Does she take John as a fool? Or does she think she’s some kind of hot stuff everybody wants a piece of even after being used over and over again?

Noticing the fury on my face, John sighed again and said, “Alright, alright. I’ll listen to everything you say from now on, okay? You can stop worrying now. I’ll make sure that woman stays far, far away from me.”

Observing that he wasn’t all that concerned about Yvonne, I released a sigh of relief and continued eating my food. He still had work to do at his company, so he left soon after.

I dropped by the hospital to visit Summer. Although the surgery was a success, it was a major surgery after all. Hence, I had to go to the hospital every other day to observe her post-operation recovery.

“She’s recovering well. Let’s try our best to maintain the progress. If she doesn’t have a relapse within the next five years, she can be considered in the clear. Just be mindful to maintain a healthy daily routine, and she’ll be fine.”

The doctor gave a few simple instructions after examining Summer and left soon after. Cameron and Zachary sighed in relief. These days, everyone had their hearts in their throats, afraid that something undesirable might happen.

Seeing as Summer was out of danger, we gradually felt our nerves loosen.

“Scarlett, Nick is in K City. He wanted to meet up with you both if you have the time. Although the two of you aren’t related by blood, you’re still siblings in name and friends as well. Since you haven’t been in contact for such a long time, you should invite him to your place for a meal and hang out with him more often.” Cameron tugged me toward the door to the ward and spoke in a hushed voice.

I was surprised and asked, “He’s in K City? Is he here for work?” Indeed, we haven’t seen each other in a very long time. So many things had happened in the past few years that we gradually lost contact.

“Okay, mom. I’ll contact him.” There would be a lot of catching up to do. It also got me wondering if Jackson followed him here. After so many years, I had no idea how the two of them were faring.

John called me to invite Ashton and me for lunch later, saying that he wanted to thank us for taking him in the previous night. I immediately refused him, but like a child, he pulled the family card on me.

Helpless, I ended up accepting his invitation. Done with her checkup, Summer went back with Cameron and the others. After seeing them off, I made my way back into the hospital and went to the washroom. When I came out, I accidentally bumped into someone and hurriedly bowed my head to apologize, “Sorry, I didn’t look where I was going. Are you—”

When I looked up to see Kristina, I was visibly stunned and blurted out, “What are you… Are you sick?”

My eyes traveled to the medical report in her hand and I blinked in surprise.

She pursed her lips and shot me an indifferent glance before entering the washroom with a frosty expression, seemingly disinclined to talk to me.

Out of curiosity, I checked the department on this floor and furrowed my brows in perplexity. Internal medicine? What kind of illness does she have? After hesitating briefly, I didn’t give the matter any further thought and prepared to leave.

I was so done with John. He offered to buy us lunch but asked Ashton and me to wait for him at his company, saying that his car was hit by someone and he needed to hitch a ride with us.

Well, I didn’t believe him, not even for one second. God knows how many cars were in his villa’s basement parking and could easily pick one. He’s a nutjob.

Fortunately, Fuller Corporation wasn’t very far from his company. Ashton and I drove there and waited for him in the driveway. After giving him a call, I recounted the encounter with Kristina at the hospital. Ashton wasn’t interested in such things, but he still listened attentively and replied, “I don’t find it that odd. Maybe she was down with gastric or something.”

I gnawed on my bottom lip and mused, “She looked really pale and vomited pretty badly too. It seemed like she was pregnant, but not really either. If I’m not mistaken, she’s Dr. Ludwick’s niece and comes from quite an impressive background. Oddly, she looked like she was really short of money.”

He frowned slightly and glanced at me. “That’s her own business. You don’t need to concern yourself over it.”

I twisted my lips together and eyed him. “Ashton, are you finding me a nuisance already? So much so you don’t even wanna make casual talk with me?”

He squinted at me with an amused smile playing on his lips. “Am I not talking to you now?”

That was how women were. We liked to make casual talk about other people’s lives, just for the fun of it. I gave him a sidelong glance and retorted, “Are you really? You’re giving me half-assed replies and you’re not even trying to hide it.”

He stifled his smile and was contemplating what to say next, but my attention was drawn to the scantily-clad woman at the entrance to John’s company. Although she was wearing a fox fur sweater, it barely covered her body. She was so exposed that if one didn’t know any better, one might think she was from a brothel.

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“Is she looking for John?” I pursed my lips in displeasure.

Ashton placed his hand on the steering wheel and raised his brows. “Seems like it.”

Things were about to get interesting.

“C’mon. Let’s go watch the show!” I got out of the car and strode toward the company’s lobby, going after the skimpily dressed Yvonne. Even if she was here to see John, she should at least have the

decency to dress properly. But the way she was dressed right then seemed out of character, even for her.

“Miss, do you have an appointment?” Yvonne was stopped by the front desk.

“I’m looking for John. Don’t even try to stop me.” Yvonne seemed slightly off and everything the front desk personnel said to her fell on deaf ears as she rushed in.

However, she seemed to have overlooked the fact that there were security guards here. She was hauled out of the lobby by them and politely warned against trespassing. Otherwise, they would have no choice but to get physical with her.

However, Yvonne remained undeterred. Even the security guards’ stern warning failed to get through to her and once again, she charged into the lobby like a madwoman. The guards were startled but quickly formed a barricade outside the entrance.

Seeing that there was no way to enter, Yvonne panicked and started yelling hysterically, “John! I want to see John! How dare you stop me? When I see him, I’ll make sure he fires all of you!”

The guards remained unmoved. Ashton and I watched for a while longer and grew bored. I simply took out my phone and dialed for John. The call was connected very soon.

“Hey, Letty. Are you guys here already? I just got out of a meeting. Give me a minute. I’ll be down soon,” John said over the phone and I could vaguely hear another voice beside him, probably his secretary reporting to him about work.

I hummed a response, not surprised that he assumed I was calling to rush him, when in fact, I wanted to ask him about Yvonne. Hence, I cut straight to the chase. “Someone’s looking for you downstairs. She seems very desperate.”

He was quiet for a moment before querying, “Yvonne’s downstairs?”

I didn’t give him a direct answer. “It’s getting late and I’m starting to feel hungry. You should come down as soon as possible.”

He didn’t probe further, only giving me a perfunctory response before ending the call.

Never one to be interested in such matters, Ashton was looking at his phone with an impassive expression.

Meanwhile, Yvonne was still shouting at the entrance, but no one paid any attention to her. I surmised all the employees were given prior notice not to entertain her.

John came down shortly after, looking very flamboyant with a black coat over his suit. As the president of the company, he certainly looked his part with his cold and domineering presence.

Spotting me, he immediately walked in my direction and completely ignored Yvonne who was still shrieking at the top of her lungs by the entrance. He looked at me with a faint smile. “Did you wait long? I hope you’re not too hungry.”

I shrugged my shoulders, then pointed at Yvonne instead of answering his question. “Aren’t you going to deal with that? You’re not worried that it might damage your reputation?”

He narrowed his eyes at Yvonne beyond the entrance with a look of disgust in his eyes. Turning back his gaze to me, he said blandly, “This woman is stepping more and more out of line. It’s quite annoying, to be honest.”

With that, he walked toward the entrance, stopping in front of Yvonne to look at her with a stony expression.

When Yvonne saw him, she immediately ran toward him but was stopped by the security guards. Vexed, she yelled at them angrily, “Are all of you blind? I know Mr. Stovall! Why the hell are you stopping me? Get out of my way!”

The guards were unfazed, looking at her dispassionately while maintaining their stance.

Seeing this, she looked at John and said aggrievedly, “John, look at them. How can they bully me like this? You have to fire them later and teach them a lesson.”

John sneered at her, “Teach them a lesson? Why should I?”

“They’re bullying me. Shouldn’t you do something about it?” Yvonne replied matter-of-factly.

John scoffed in response, “So what if they’re bullying you? What does it have to do with me?”

Yvonne stiffened slightly from embarrassment. “John, what are you talking about? We’re going to get married soon. Why are you saying all this?”

Impatience lined John’s features and he said in a clipped tone, “I thought I’ve made things clear. It looks like I was not clear enough. Fine, I’ll say it one more time. If you still don’t understand, then I’ll have to do something to make you do.”

Without waiting for her reply, he raised his brows and continued, “Don’t show up in front of me ever again. This is my last warning to you. I’ve already given you what there is to give. You can consider it a reward for the past few days—I don’t really care. Now take the money and get lost from my sight. Permanently.”

Yvonne’s eyes reddened all of a sudden. “Why? I didn’t do anything wrong. I listened to you and did everything you wanted. You said you’d marry me. Do you think you can kick me to the curb with just a few words? How dare you?”

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John’s lips curled in distaste. “It seems like you’re not aware, but I, John Stovall, always do whatever I like. These are my final words to you. Don’t ever appear before me. If I see you coming to the Stovall residence or my company again, don’t expect to get away unscathed. I can get really creative when it comes to tormenting people, so you better do as I say.”

Tears rolled down Yvonne’s cheeks as she stared at John pitifully. “John, I don’t know what I did wrong, but don’t force me to leave. Just tell me what I did wrong and I’ll immediately change. As long as you don’t make me leave, I’ll do whatever you ask me to do!”

Irritated by her persistence, John sneered, “Are you sure you’ll do whatever I ask you to do?”

Yvonne nodded profusely. “Yes! As long as you don’t force me to leave!”

“Then just die,” John ordered, behaving like a ruffian. He was never one to think before speaking. Hence, he had said that to her on a whim.

Thinking he was being serious, Yvonne peered at him expectantly. “Does this mean I can stay by your side as long I die?” She looked like she was actually taking his words seriously.

John nodded and cocked a brow. “Yes. Go on, then.”

With that, he looked past her at Ashton and me. “Let’s go. I’m starving.”

Before we could respond, a loud noise came from the pond outside Stovall Corporation, and following that, we saw the water inside splash a few meters high.

I realized with a start that it was Yvonne. Whipping my head toward John, I exclaimed, “I think she jumped in!”

John glanced back fleetingly but remained aloof as he replied blandly, “Mm, I guess so. C’mon, let’s go for lunch now.”

Then, he walked out without a care in the world. Ashton didn’t even bat an eyelash. Meanwhile, I was flabbergasted.

Similar to me, the security guards outside and the front desk personnel were taken aback. Looking dumbly at the pond, one of them cautiously asked, “Mr. Stovall, how should we deal with this?”

John’s brows knitted together in annoyance. “Deal with it as you see fit, of course. Send her to the hospital if she doesn’t die and if she does, call the funeral home to take her away. Make sure to make it a grand funeral. I think she’d like that very much.”

Without faltering in his steps, he directly got into my car.

The security guards and I were wearing similarly stunned expressions.

But none of us protested. Instead, we looked toward the pond to see Yvonne struggling pathetically in the water. The weather was so cold and I couldn’t imagine how she brought herself to jump into the pond like that. In short, I just couldn’t wrap my mind around the whole thing.

It must be freezing in there!

In the car, I couldn’t stop myself from glancing at John. “You—”

He suddenly looked at me and cut me off, “Uncle Louis arranged a blind date for me. It’s this afternoon. Help me assess her later. If she’s suitable, I’ll get someone to prepare for the wedding.”

I was taken aback and stared at him blankly for a while. After recovering from my surprise, I asked, “You’re going on a blind date later?”

He nodded curtly. “It’s a friend of Uncle Louis’. She’s almost the same age as you. Married and divorced. No kids. Uncle Louis asked me to meet her.”

I was utterly floored by this revelation and scowled at him. “Why the hell are you bringing us along for your blind date?” I really thought that he genuinely wanted to buy us lunch, but it turned out that he was taking Ashton and me along to be his third wheel.

He shrugged nonchalantly. “You know I’m not into all these things. Besides, I’m a bad judge of character, so I need your help. If you think she makes the cut, I’ll prepare for the wedding. Anyway, we’re of equal social standings, that’s for sure.”

I felt like he had completely given up on satisfying his emotional needs. All he wanted right then was to find someone suitable to be his wife in name.

After giving it some thought, I looked at him again and said, “John, you can wait until you’re more emotionally stable to think about what kind of wife you want, then only go on blind dates. By doing this, you’re not only being irresponsible to yourself but that woman as well.”

He frowned at that. “You’re so weird. You don’t like Yvonne, but now you’re saying I’m being irresponsible to another woman by going on a blind date with her. What exactly do you want me to do? I’ve already lost a good relationship. Do you still think there’s a chance for me to find love again?”

I mirrored his frown and was slightly stunned because I detected a hint of accusation in his tone. “So are you saying I shouldn’t interfere in your life?”

He pressed his lips together as pain flashed across his eyes. Gazing at me with an anguished look on his face, he apologized, “Sorry, I didn’t mean what I said, but I just really don’t know what I should do. I’m completely lost now. I’ve lost the most important thing to me and I’m a complete mess now.”

Sighing, I felt my heart clench painfully while seeing the agonized state he was in. I shot a helpless glance at Ashton and he coincidently looked at me reassuringly before comforting me in a steady voice, “Let’s just go with the flow. Many times, people appear in our lives for a reason. It’s all fate, so let’s allow fate to take its course.”

Since when did this guy become so religious?

However, there was indeed some truth in his words. Hence, we could only think this way for the time being.

After regaining control of my emotions, I glanced back at John and advised, “John, since Uncle Louis arranged this date for you, you should take it seriously. When we get there later, treat her respectfully and politely, regardless of what you think about her. Don’t be distant or cold. It doesn’t matter whether you like her or not, make sure you behave yourself.”

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He nodded and leaned back in his seat. Sighing, he closed his eyes with exhaustion. A relationship can really take an emotional toll on a person.

As the car came to a stop in front of our destination, we got out of the car, and John stood nonchalantly at the side. Seeing the unconcerned look on his face, I nudged him with my elbow and said, “No matter what, you need to treat this seriously, okay? You’re not a child anymore. Since you’ve promised Uncle Louis, you need to respect yourself and your date later.”

“I know.” He looked at me expectantly. “Are you coming with me?”

I shook my head and held Ashton’s hand. “Nope. My husband and I will sit at the side while you talk with the lady. If I see you disrespect her, I will not bother to care about your matters anymore. You can do whatever you like.”

He pouted and nodded obediently. “Okay.”

John was about to head to the table that Uncle Louis had booked when Ashton and I were stopped by the host of the restaurant. Apparently, in order to enter this high-end restaurant, Ashton and I would need to make a reservation in advance.

John glared at the host. “What do you mean they can’t enter? You know what? Fine. We’ll leave. Tomorrow I’ll shut down this lousy restaurant!”

He then grabbed my hand, ready to leave. I was rendered speechless by his childish behavior. Thankfully, Ashton stayed calm and stopped John. “You should go in first. We will go in later.”

John frowned. “Why? Are you guys planning to leave me here alone?”

“I’ll call the owner of this restaurant and let him arrange a table for us. If not, Scarlett and I can’t go in,” Ashton replied.

John pursed his lips. “You know the owner?”

I knew John was just stalling for time. Fed up with his behavior, I crossed my arms and said, “John, go wait for us inside. Or else, we will leave immediately. This has nothing to do with us anyway. Now I’ll give you three seconds to move. Three, two…”

“I’ll go in now!” he shouted and stomped angrily away. As he went inside, he kept turning around and looked at me with puppy-dog eyes. “Scarlett, both of you must come inside, okay? Otherwise, I would be very sad.”

If we weren’t at a public place, I would have punched him to death.

Unable to continue looking at his immature behavior, I rolled my eyes. I then turned to Ashton and saw him on a call with the owner, saying, “Is Tasty Elements your restaurant?”

Seeing the curiosity in my eyes, he put his phone on speaker. A voice came from the other side of the line. “Yeah. I invest it for fun. You want to go there?” Is he Joe?

Ashton replied, “Yup. I’m in front of the restaurant now. Tell your staff to let me in.”

With that, he passed his phone to the host. The host took it over tentatively. Before he could say anything, Joe shouted, “Are you out of your mind? Why did you stop the customers from entering?”

The host was still baffled. “Um, hi. May I know who you are?”

Silence came from the other side of the phone, and Joe eventually said, “Give the phone back. You’re fired.”

Then, he hung up.

Three minutes later, a chubby man came out of the restaurant and smiled obsequiously at us. “Hi, Mr. Fuller and Mrs. Fuller. I’m so sorry for the inconvenience caused. Please come in. According to Mr. Quinn, your meal is on the house today, so please enjoy yourselves and order whatever you want to try!”

He then ushered us into the serene, classy restaurant, and we selected a table right next to John’s.

As Ashton ordered food for both of us, I cast my gaze on the lady sitting opposite John. She seemed gentle and virtuous, albeit a little cold and distant.

I continued to observe them. John seemed to have nothing to say, and the lady did not speak much as well. They continued to eat gracefully as if they were not at all affected by each other’s presence.

I then looked towards John and shot him a look, signaling him to find something to chat with his date. But he merely stared back and stuck out his tongue at me. Looking at his puerile behavior, I almost jumped out from my seat and beat him.

“Is she your sister?” the lady said. She was not loud, but the three of us heard her well. John and I froze immediately, and she continued, “Let’s eat together. The more the merrier.” As soon as she finished speaking, she stood up with her bag and walked to our table.

Then, she raised her hand and summoned the waiter. “Hi. Can you move us to this table? We’d like to eat together. Thank you.”

Seeing that she had sat down beside me, John rubbed his neck and joined us as well, embarrassed.

“Hi. My name is Emma Lyons. I’m thirty-three years old, a divorcee without kids, and I can no longer conceive. Currently, I’m working as a professor at K University. I guess you know about my family background, so I don’t need to say more about it. As for my past relationship experience, my ex- husband was the only romantic partner that I had. My current income is thirty thousand per month. I have cars and some properties. Therefore, I’m financially independent.” After Emma finished introducing herself, she met John’s eyes calmly.

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