y stunned-it never crossed his mind

ilent. Deep down, he knew-even if she'd stabbed him to death

my parents," he said, getting up

o protect Ashley. After all, Mr. and Mrs. Blackwood had never liked her t

there's some kind of misunderstanding between you two. Otherwise, Miss Carter

really that simple? Charles

enly washing over him. With a wave of

eturned with the maids to

e said as one of the maids carefull

ey stood up from the cou

in worry. She had stabbed him near his

The doctor's already checked him out-it

She let out a breath a

bvious you still care about him, right?" George a

because this all happened because o

ge couldn't hide h

ad on the table, clearly puzzled. "After what I did last night, he st

l him. With his temper, she expe

to hold you accountable, do you think you'd still be sitting here this peacefully?

disbelief. That guy was furious last night-t

n because he's in love with you. To him, you're not just importan

words would've hit her hard and may

u tell him to let me leave?" Ashley asked, knowing fu

breakfast's getting cold-you should eat it while it's still

estions!" Ashley called out, onl

of him-maybe some clue about that guy from three years ago and

to know a thing. George was the only one who'd

spread of breakfast on the t

s-but none of it mattered. It wasn't what she wante

couldn't be that hidden, right? She'd looked out the windows-it

d daylight with everyone watching-normally, the police would'

e guy who brought her here had way

of person had she en