Semua Bab Love in Twilight: Bab 1391 - Bab 1400

“No, it’s just that the sight of us sitting together like this reminded me of my brothers from my original family. There were three of us—my eldest brother, Drake, my second brother, Sean, and myself. We were as close as brothers could be. Sean was two years older than me. When I was nine, my uncle—the founder of Addaway Corporation and who later became my adoptive father—came to our home. He brought many gifts for us, including a topaz accessory. It was beautiful and priceless. Back then, the Addaway Corporation was still involved in the diamond industry. He asked us to examine the topaz and said he’d adopt one of us. Drake was out of the running because he had to take over for my father, so it was between Sean and me. Sean said the topaz was beautiful, and I said it was hard with great clarity and color. My uncle was delighted to hear that and gave me the topaz on the spot.” James continued, “It was only later that I knew he was actually selecting an heir, and the topaz was a gift fo

Men weren’t allowed in the clinic, so Ashlyn had to do this alone. She wasn’t pregnant; it was just some hormonal imbalance, perhaps due to her recently becoming sexually active.“What about my period? When will it come?” she asked.“Let me give you a little something to regulate your hormones. Your period should come once you’ve finished it,” the doctor explained.Ashlyn thanked the doctor and left the clinic.“Are you pregnant?” Calvin asked her.“No, but you’re still at fault!” Ashlyn pushed him lightly. “You made me hormonally imbalanced.”Calvin generally didn’t get angry at her over these things. “If that’s the case, you can’t get your wisdom tooth extracted for the time being. We’ll have to wait till you’re done with your medication and after your period is gone. Looks like you’ll be in for more days of pain.”“Sounds like you know what you’re talking about.” Ashlyn rolled her eyes at him.When she got home, she put the medication in her bedroom. To her, having sex with

With her wisdom tooth extracted, Ashlyn had to cover the wound with some cotton for a while. She kept a hand on her cheek the whole time, making it inconvenient for her to speak.Calvin took her home.“Remember to put some ice on it,” he advised.“Okay,” she mumbled.“Forget it. I’ll do it.” He figured she probably couldn’t do anything in this state.She leaned against the sofa while holding an ice pack to her face. Calvin sat beside her.“Does it still hurt?” Damien’s voice rang out.“It probably does. The anesthesia’s just worn off,” Calvin said.Something suddenly occurred to Calvin. Does it still hurt…Now that he was starting to understand James more, he knew James was someone who looked upright on the surface but was sly and ruthless on the inside. Had James deliberately misled Calvin with his words?Perhaps he hadn’t been asking whether Ashlyn was hurt because of sex. Perhaps it was about something else.So, why was he asking Ashlyn whether she was in pain? That was t

Damien was going to get some sleep, but Calvin wanted to see Ashlyn.“I’m going to check on her,” he said.“Go on.” Then, Damien retired to his room.Calvin slipped into Ashlyn’s room. The sky was starting to light up, and the dim light made Ashlyn look like a beautiful porcelain doll.She was clinging to an oversized stuffed toy, soundly asleep.“I thought I’d spoil her rotten, but you’re worse than me. She hasn’t been through much hardship, so you’ll need to work hard to keep protecting her.” Damien’s earlier words reverberated in Calvin’s mind. He couldn’t help chuckling.He caressed her supple skin tenderly and placed a hand on her cheek for a long time.Then, he said, “Ashlyn, I need to go. To Emmeria.”She was still asleep; there was no way she could respond.He placed a tender, loving kiss on her forehead.Then, he left.He walked out of Hill Villa without turning back.…Neil was dumbfounded when he received Calvin’s resignation.He had emailed Neil about it witho

“He never even asked me about it! How could I have explained anything?” Ashlyn burst into tears.“Alright, alright. Here, dry your tears. There’s something fishy about him leaving like this,” Dana muttered. She handed Ashlyn a tissue.They had gotten along in the past. With Calvin out of the picture, things seemed to be back to normal between them.Dana had always thought Calvin worked far too hard for New East Corporation, what with Neil dumping everything on him. However, the number of shares he held and the bonuses he got every year were more than enough to compensate—even Neil himself didn’t get paid as much! She had just been ranting and complaining about wanting Calvin to leave and return to Emmeria.Now that he was really gone, Dana felt discomfited.She and Ray only had one child, and Calvin hadn’t said anything about returning to Merania. Did that mean she and Ray would be on their own from now on?This made her even fonder of Ashlyn.At first, Ashlyn thought Calvin wou