Chapter 6
“Ms. Larson, I’m surprised at how fast you’ve switched personalities.” Casting her a cursory glance, I picked up my bag and prepared to make my journey to the Fullers’ home.
Since Ashton was unwilling to go, it was my job to go in his stead.
As soon as I reached the door, Rebecca stepped forward to block my way. Seeing that Ashton was absent, she could finally take a breather from pretending to be a harmless little bunny. She questioned me sharply, “When are you going to sign the divorce papers?”
I was stunned for a second. Nevertheless, I released a chuckle as I looked at her. “Are you playing the homewrecker by forcing me to divorce him?”
“You’re the homewrecker!” Calling her that seemed to have hit a nerve because her face darkened as she snarled, “If it weren’t for you, the lady of this house would have been me by now. Since George has died, there is no one to protect you, no one who will ensure that you can continue living here. If I were you, I’d sign the divorce papers, take the money that Ashton has offered, and get as far away from here as possible.”
“Well, it’s a pity that you’re not me, Ms. Larson!” I retorted coldly as I ignored her jabs and skirted around her to go downstairs. Other than Ashton, no one in the world could say anything to hurt me.
Being a person who had always basked in the limelight, Rebecca felt dissatisfied that I was ignoring her. She suddenly gave a hard grip on my arm. “How shameless can you get, Scarlett? Ash doesn’t even like you, so what’s the use of clinging onto him?”
laugh but my next words were uttered calmly. “Since you’re aware of his stance toward me, what’s there to
She flushed a bright red,
voice into a whisper. “As for why I’m clinging onto him...” I paused as I evened out my tone. “He’s got some mad skills. So you tell
she raised her hands and intended to push me. The stairs were behind me, so out of instinct, I twisted sideways to
lose her own footing. She fell
throughout the living room, and I stood rooted to the ground
I was shoved aside just as I sensed a frosty front darting my way. Then, Ashton’s figure shot down the stairs as he went to check
abdomen with an agonized look on her ashen
area of the carpet red. Every fiber in my body
With Ashton’s child?
child...” Rebecca tugged at Ashton’s sleeve as she repeated the words
covered Ashton’s forehead, his icy expression sank
comforted Rebecca and scooped her into his arms before he strode toward the