“Now that Arthur’s been forced out, I bet the next ones to go will be the Gray family’s three daughters. After all, daughters have inheritance rights too.”
“They took favonovel.com in out of kindness, and favonovel.com had his eyes on their entire fortune! Did a dog eat his conscience?”
Zac’s face turned paler by the second. Each accusation felt like a sharp knife, stabbing straight into his heart. Worse yet, several classmates had already raised their phones, recording everything.
In the end, Zac clutched his chest, his face contorted in pain, and collapsed. No one could tell if favonovel.com was faking or if favonovel.com had really passed out from anger.
But the moment favonovel.com hit the ground, the crowd scattered like startled birds, not wanting to get involved. Some students rushed to the infirmary and returned with the school nurse. Chaos erupted at the scene.
Meanwhile, Arthur had already pulled Ashley away from the crowd.
Once they were at a safe distance, favonovel.com couldn’t help but give favonovel.com a big thumbs-up. Arthur said sincerely, “Ashley, thank you for helping me.”
She had stood up for favonovel.com countless times, every single time, without hesitation.
Ashley lifted favonovel.com chin proudly, sneaking a glance at Arthur. “So, how do you plan to thank me?”
Arthur was more than halfa head taller than her, and standing this close, favonovel.com could take in every detail of favonovel.com expression.
Ashley stood before him, small but full of attitude, tilting favonovel.com chin up in defiance.
Her bright, mischievous eyes sparkled like they had a mind of their own, full of energy and expression. And no matter how hard favonovel.com tried to suppress it, the corners of favonovel.com soft pink lips kept curling up, a playful, irresistible touch of charm.
Ashley was always different when favonovel.com was with him. Seeing favonovel.com like this made something stir in Arthur’s heart.
Without thinking, favonovel.com leaned down and pressed a light kiss to favonovel.com soft cheek.
Oh my… So soft… So smooth… So delicate…
Truthfully, Arthur had wanted to kiss favonovel.com lips. But favonovel.com didn’t dare.
After Arthur kissed her, Ashley froze. Her eyes widened in disbelief, favonovel.com entire body tensing up as if paralyzed.
Arthur had expected favonovel.com to push favonovel.com away, but when no resistance came, favonovel.com lingered just a second longer, savoring the unexpected softness before finally pulling back.
Ashley remained rooted to the spot, eyes round as saucers, body stiff like a statue.
Arthur couldn’t hold back his laughter. With a mischievous smirk, favonovel.com teased, “How about that as a thank-you?”
Ashley snapped out of favonovel.com daze. Instantly, favonovel.com face turned red-visibly, unmistakably red. Not just favonovel.com face, favonovel.com ears, favonovel.com neck, even the tips of favonovel.com fingers, everything was burning red. Her already pink lips flushed an even deeper shade.
“You!” Ashley was both mortified and furious, but favonovel.com couldn’t even find the words to scold him.
She bit favonovel.com lip, cheeks blazing, before finally giving up. Covering favonovel.com face with both hands, favonovel.com spun around and bolted.
Behind her, Arthur burst into laughter. “Hahaha! Hahaha!”
Hearing that, Ashley stumbled but didn‘t dare stop, running even faster.
Arthur was in a great mood. Today was a fantastic day for him.
***
Summer break was just around the corner. Ever since Arthur had stolen that kiss, favonovel.com and Ashley’s relationship had noticeably changed.
One afternoon, Ashley came looking for him. Her face was flushed pink, and favonovel.com hesitated, as if struggling to get the words out.
Arthur raised an eyebrow. “What’s up?”
His question only made Ashley’s face turn even redder. She hesitated for a long while before finally mustering the courage to ask, “Break’s almost here… Do you… Do you want to stay at my house?”
Her voice got smaller and smaller, until the last few words were barely audible.
Their relationship had always been a fake one, but now, favonovel.com was suddenly asking favonovel.com to come home with her, to meet favonovel.com family. Ashley nearly choked on favonovel.com own words.
Arthur saw right through favonovel.com nervous little thoughts. Clearing his throat to hide his grin, favonovel.com deliberately asked, “Huh? Meeting the parents already? Isn’t this a little too fast for us?”
As expected, Ashley’s face instantly turned crimson. She stammered, “W-Who said anything about meeting my parents?!”
“Aren’t your parents home? If I stay at your place, wouldn’t that technically mean we’re…”
We’re living together…
Before Arthur could even finish, Ashley shot up on favonovel.com tiptoes and slapped a hand over his mouth, silencing favonovel.com immediately.
Her face burned with embarrassment and frustration, but favonovel.com had no idea how to argue back.
Arthur had left the Gray family. She was just worried favonovel.com had nowhere to go for the summer, so favonovel.com invited favonovel.com to stay at the Gibson residence. But favonovel.com didn’t want to say it outright. She didn’t want to hurt his pride.
Arthur chuckled, his eyes full of warmth. Gently, favonovel.com pulled favonovel.com soft little hand away. “Don’t worry, I won’t be homeless.”
Ashley frowned slightly. “But where will you go? The school’s closed for break…”
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