"Besides, I don't think there is any need to hold a big wedding. After all, the concept of marriage is
between you and me. Perhaps, we can just treat our relatives and friends to a meal to inform them of
our wedding," Ashley added.
Taking notice of the self-mockery on her face, Andrew felt a pang of discomfort in his heart. 'Oh, it
breaks my heart to see her act this way, ' he thought.
Pulling Ashley into his arms, he assured her in a low voice, "Don't worry. I promise that from now on,
nobody would give you a hard time." 'No one would dare look down on you or put you down as long as
I am alive. If anyone has the nerve to hurt you, I will not spare him or her, ' he swore to himself. With
ferocity flashing through his eyes, Andrew was determined to protect Ashley with all his life.
Being held so tight and pulled very close to his chest, Ashley could hear Andrew's heartbeat.
Enveloped in his strong arms and warmed by his body, Ashley felt her heart palpitate fast. Rattled and
confused at the same time, she gave Andrew a slight push.
Caught off guard, Andrew stepped back and released his grip on Ashley.
Watching his lovely wife run away hurriedly, Andrew drew an enchanting smile which made girls difficult
to resist his charm.
'She has some feelings for me after all. Otherwise, she wouldn't have acted that way, ' he thought with
a sly smile.
Andrew didn't confess his love to her. His flirting behaviors, however, took her breath away. As her
mind was in a total mess, Ashley couldn't think straight. Thus, she just ran away from Andrew after
pushing him away. She couldn't understand why she acted that way. She thought running was the best
way to hide her red cheeks that betrayed her real feeling for Andrew.
Seeing Ashley rush to her, Claire assumed that there was something going on between the couple.
"What's up, Miss Mu? Why are you in such a hurry?" she asked with her eyebrows slightly raised.
Realizing that the housekeeper was in the villa, Ashley was slightly relieved. Squeezing a smile, she
replied, "I'm fine. I'm a little tired. I'm going to bed. Good night."
Ashley dashed upstairs as fast as she could as if she had been chased by a bunch of money lenders.
The next second Ashley retired to their bedroom. With her back against the door, she bent down,
rested her hands on her knees and gasped for air. After she calmed down, she walked into the
bathroom and took a quick bath.
After the refreshing bath, she walked towards the medicine cabinet. Taking the ointment out, she
applied an ample amount to the wound on her hand. Staring at the almost invisible scar, she assumed
that she could go to work tomorrow for she didn't feel any pain from her hand.
Her reverie was interrupted, however when she heard someone walking to the door. Upon hearing the
door open, she took off her slippers, got into bed and hid under the covers. She pretended to be
asleep. After the intimate embrace by Andrew, she was so shy that she didn't know how to face him.
When Andrew entered the room, the figure lying on the bed under the quilt caught his attention. He
stared at the quilt, and a cunning smile climbed up the corner of his lips.
Without speaking to Ashley, he went straight to the bathroom.
When Andrew closed the door, Ashley stuck her head out of the quilt gasping for air greedily.
Due to lack of oxygen, her face turned red, and her hair was a mess, she looked extremely adorable.
Since she had no idea when Andrew would step out of the bathroom, she fixed her eyes on the
bathroom door. 'Once he opens the door, I will bury my head inside the quilt again, ' she decided.
Yet, several minutes had passed but the sound of water was still dripping on the floor. Ashley felt
slightly sleepy and let down her alert.
The next moment, Andrew's voice reached her ears.
"Honey, I forgot to get my pajamas. Can you help me with that?"
His voice was somehow hoarse, lazy and sexy.
When she heard him call her 'Honey', her cheeks were blushed.
Grabbing the quilt, she wrapped herself tighter. Without saying a word, she pretended as if she heard
nothing.
Ashley closed her eyes, ignoring his request. 'I'm asleep, ' she reminded herself.
Teasingly, Andrew seemed to have read her mind. "Sweetie, if I can't get my pajamas, I have to get it
myself," he said.
'What?
He is going to get his own pajamas?
That way, he would get out naked, ' she thought in a panic.
With the silly idea on mind, Ashley suddenly thought that he was a shameless rascal.
She yanked the quilt and sat up immediately. Giving the glass door of the bathroom an angry stare, she
yelled, "Wait up. I'm on it."
With much reluctance, Ashley came over to the wardrobe and grabbed his pajamas. She made her
way to the bathroom and knocked at the door.
Later, the door slightly opened. A pair of slender, long hands with some beads of water on them were
reaching out through the crack.
Ashley gazed at his hands, her mind starting to wander off. A few seconds later, she shook off her head
and snapped out of her trance. With one quick shove, she handed the pajamas to Andrew.
As she turned around, Andrew called again, "Honey, where are my boxers?"
Veins creased out on her forehead. She whined furiously, 'He is such a troublesome man!'
Unwilling as she was, she walked up to the closet and pulled the boxers without giving them a glance.
She strode towards the door of the bathroom and stretched out her hand into it.
With her arms on the hips, she asked in a sulky tone, "You don't need anything else, right?"
With pleasure all over his face, Andrew put on his pajamas in the bathroom. He imagined the look on
Ashley's face at that moment.
'She must be glowering at the door. She is mad at me, but she can't do anything to me, ' he thought
with an amused face.
Andrew didn't bring his pajamas on purpose so that he could ask Ashley to get them for him.
He had been certain that Ashley wouldn't refuse to do him the favor, and he was right all along.
When Andrew had put on his boxers and pajamas, he came out and found that Ashley was hiding
under the covers again.
Letting out a laugh, he walked up to the side of the bed where he usually slept.
When Ashley sensed that the other side of the bed sank slightly, she held on to the quilt and her body
turned stiff. She was still uncomfortable sleeping with her husband.
"Aren't you feeling hot?" With his usual tone, Andrew's low voice reverberated in the room.
However, Ashley didn't respond. She pretended to be sleeping.
"Are you asleep?" Andrew whispered, leaning towards her.
Sensing that Andrew was closer, Ashley had a bad feeling upon hearing his question.
Determined to catch her in her silly act, Andrew drew nearer to Ashley and held the quilt where she hid.
He removed the quilt so that Ashley's head could be seen. Resting his chin on her head, he heaved a
sigh.
Ashley felt sorry for him when he heard him sigh.
She started to reflect on herself. She thought that perhaps she had been too mean to him.
After all, she had proposed to him personally to get her jade pendant back. The thing was, Andrew had
been nice to her since they got married. He even wanted to hold a wedding ceremony to tell everyone
that she was his wife.
But she kept refusing his goodwill. She always shut him up no matter how well he treated her.
Considering that they were husband and wife now, plus she had some feelings for him too, she started
to consider the idea of falling in love with him From now on she would try and open her heart to him.
The thought delighted her, and she was determined to pay back Andrew's kindness and generosity
towards her.
'Andrew is an enchanting man from a prominent family. There is no doubt that he is popular among
women, and he is the ideal perfect husband for them. Besides, he knows how to cook and he is a
considerate man. Now that I'm married to him, I will try to accept him, ' she thought.
If Johnny had learned about Ashley's opinion of Andrew, he would be taken by great surprise.
In his eyes, his boss was handsome and good at cooking. However, he never regarded him as a
thoughtful person. Maybe because he hadn't lived with him and had no chance to get to know him
deeply. But in Ashley's case, her impression of Andrew had changed over time.
As far as he was concerned, Andrew always emanated an indifferent, powerful aura which could scare
people away. He didn't think his boss was a considerate man.
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