Chapter 3

Andy was just a kid, so he still didn't know how to mask his emotions well enough.

As soon as he heard that the house belonged to them, he immediately perked up and asked, "Really?"

Joshua hurriedly grabbed Andy's arms and chided him. "Andy! Don't spout nonsense! This is Ashton's house."

Sighing, he then looked at me helplessly. "Ashton, I never wanted to come between you and Sabrina. I'm going to leave now, okay? Don't be mad anymore."

Hearing this, Sabrina rushed over and grabbed Joshua's arm. However, he tugged a little harder, making her fall right into his arms.

"Careful," he said softly, wrapping an arm around her waist.

Sabrina exchanged glances with me and hurriedly pushed him off, putting some distance between them.

A hint of dissatisfaction appeared in Joshua's eyes, but it was quickly replaced with a gentle look. "It's alright, Rina. You don't need to convince me to stay. We were the ones infringing in the first place."

The rims of his eyes turned a little red, as if he'd just been terribly wronged.

Andy fell into Joshua's arms and wailed, "Daddy, don't be sad anymore. It's all my fault! If it wasn't for me, you wouldn't have to go through so much hardship!"

I coldly watched the scene unfold. Really, it would be a huge pity if Joshua and Andy didn't go into showbiz. Well, their loss.

Meanwhile, Sabrina just cast them pitying glances.

The more sorry she felt for them, the angrier she got at me. She glared at me and said, "Ashton Jenkins! I was the one who told them to move in. Joshua's home has a leaky pipe, and it will take a few days for the repair work to be done before they can return.

"And since we have a huge mansion, I just told them to come over and stay with us. You and Joshua could even use this opportunity to mend your relationship. But I never thought that you'd still hate him so much! Andy is still a young child. How could you bear to make him so sad?"

I hadn't wanted to argue with Sabrina since it was pointless, but I really couldn't stand the idiotic nonsense she was spouting.

I chuckled coldly and said, "Sabrina, I suggest that you see an optometrist since you seem to be blind.

"I've only said a single sentence since they walked into the house. And yet, all of you have already spun such elaborate stories with your wild imaginations. You should all try for the Literature Prize. I'm sure they'd appreciate geniuses like you.

"Also, I already told you that I'm moving out. Did you really think I'd care who you let into the house after this?"

Sabrina looked at me, stunned. For a moment, she couldn't tell if I truly didn't care anymore or if I was just playing hard to get.

It wasn't until I made a detour around her and left with my suitcase in tow that she finally realized that I probably hadn't been joking about wanting to divorce her.

After all, I wasn't even defending our nest anymore.

Sabrina couldn't help recalling when Joshua had been in a car accident half a year ago. After he'd been discharged from the hospital, Andy had told her that the two of them lived alone at home, and he was worried that he wouldn't be able to take good care of Joshua.

So, she'd suggested that Joshua and Andy move into the mansion.

But after I'd found out about it, I'd flown into a rage and flung every breakable item onto the floor. I'd even yelled that I would grab the nearest knife and run it through Joshua's body if she dared to let him into the house.

So, Sabrina had no choice but to drop the idea.

But she'd also refused to talk to me for three whole months.

It wasn't until Tiana had gotten hospitalized for an allergic reaction and I'd gotten stopped at the hospital door, having been barred from visiting her, that I'd finally given in and apologized to Sabrina. It was only then that she and I started talking again.

However, after that incident, I'd stopped being passionate or enthusiastic with her.

I'd become quiet and obedient, like a loyal little lapdog. In fact, Sabrina had been pretty smug about the recent change in my attitude.

She'd thought that she'd finally conquered me, the haughty and prideful heir to the Jenkins family. Little had she known that my feelings for her had started slowly fading since then—and now, they were completely gone.

Sabrina wanted to run out after me, but Joshua suddenly exclaimed in fright.

She turned to him and saw that Andy had fainted in his arms.

Joshua asked, "Rina, what's wrong with Andy?"

Even Tiana was worried. She grabbed Sabrina's sleeve and shouted, "Mommy, quick! Take Andy to the hospital!"

She couldn't care less about her own dad walking away.

Sabrina just said in a hurry, "I'll go and get the car. Don't worry, Joshua. I'm still here for you."

Only after she left the mansion did she finally notice that it had started snowing.

Thanks to the sudden snowstorm, I couldn't flag down a cab. Since the mansion was located in the outskirts, I could only trudge forward in the snowy weather on my own.

Sabrina's car stopped in front of me. Rolling down her window, she frowned at me. "Get in."

I ignored her.

She got mad and asked, "Ashton Jenkins! How long are you going to sulk like this?"

Just then, I heard my own mom's voice coming from her phone.

"Ashton! If you keep going on like this, I'm going to pretend that you were never my son!"

I grinned lightly, not caring in the least. "I'm no longer your son anyway, Mrs. Jenkins."