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Veronica’s thoughts began to drift. She found herself speculating on all kinds of possibilities regarding Ashton’s marital history.
He narrowed his pale grey eyes, quickly catching on. “Ms. Dolton, you’re not thinking that I have been married, are you?”
“Ah! Of course not.” Veronica’s expression flickered with panic. She hesitated, then asked, But then again, you’re quite the catch, Mr. Fletcher. Surely you’ve been in at least one serious relationship before?”
“No, Ms. Pretty! I’ve watched Uncle Ashton stay single my whole life! He has never been married!” Wanda was perched on Ashton’s shoulder, anxiously yelling.
Ashton, on the other hand, looked extremely pleased by Veronica’s compliment.
Veronica grew uncertain again, wondering about Wanda’s age.
Children rarely knew much about adult matters. Ashton had not directly denied it either, which probably meant that he had kept it from his family. Perhaps the couple simply preferred a quiet life after marriage, wanting to avoid outside attention.
Once she thought it through that way, everything made sense. She decided that she would
need to keep her distance from him from now on. Once she earned enough for the surgery, they would be even.
After all, it would be hard for his partner not to overthink things if she found out he’d taken a knife for another woman.
As a woman herself, Veronica understood those feelings very well.
Her smile faded slightly as she took a step back and picked up the bag of groceries. “Thank you, Mr. Fletcher. If I need anything, I’ll let you know.”
Ashton immediately noticed the shift in her attitude. He had no idea what had just happened. Had he been too forward and scared her off?
Wanda looked at Veronica longingly, drooling. “Ms. Pretty, chicken soup. Chicken soup!”
“When I finish cooking tonight, I’ll call you over, alright?” Veronica’s voice turned soft when she spoke to Wanda.
“What about me?” Ashton drawled.
“If you want some, I’ll pack a portion for Wanda to take home when she leaves.” The moment their eyes met, her tone turned as cold as ice.
Ashton stared at her, nearly laughing from frustration.
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Not only did he have to make the first move, but he was now being offered leftovers. It seemed that he wasn’t worthy.
“Got it,” he replied coolly, then carried Wanda back into the apartment.
The moment he left, Veronica let out a deep breath of relief.
She was glad she had managed to keep things innocent between them.
When Veronica was finished cooking, she stared at her phone for a long while, looking at her
chat window with Ashton.
She was torn between sending a message or simply knocking on the door and calling Wanda
over.
Sending.a vague message might lead to unnecessary misunderstandings, but there was a good chance Ashton would still be home if she knocked on the door.
She was still weighing her options when Wanda, driven by hunger, came over on her own and knocked on her door.
The young girl asked, “Ms. Pretty, is dinner ready? I can already smell it!”
Veronica beamed at the sound of Wanda’s voice, thinking that the young girl was truly her savior. She rushed to open the door and led Wanda into the living room.
“It’s ready. I was just about to come get you,” Veronica said as she closed the door.
The front door slammed shut with a loud bang.
Ashton, who had lagged a few steps behind, ended up catching the door right in his face. He wondered if that was a coincidence.
He had seen that little typing bubble on the chat screen for quite a while, but no message ever came. He figured that the soup was probably going cold by that point.
Gritting his teeth, Ashton stood there for a moment before turning around and walking away, his expression sour.
…
“Wanda, slow down. There’s more in the pot.”
Veronica gently swept the bangs from Wanda’s eyes. Then, she casually asked, “By the way, is your uncle staying over tonight?”
Wanda bit down on her spoon as she remembered how her uncle had refused to show her his phone messages earlier that afternoon. Her round eyes darted back and forth.
“Ah? I don’t think so.” She pulled the spoon from her mouth. “I heard him say he has a
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