Perfect Match: Irresistible Desire For You -
Chapter 125
After a while, Joseph felt his phone vibrate suddenly. He clicked on it and saw it was a message from Ashley that read, “Joseph, did something happen? Please tell me. I’ll support you no matter what.”
He lifted his gaze from his phone and looked at Ashley on the monitor. She was sitting on the bed staring at her phone, waiting for his reply. How he wished he could rush into the ward, hug her tight, and soothe her heart that was longing for him.
Sadly, he could not. The more hopeful she was, the more disappointed she would be in the end. At the thought of this, Joseph’s eyes were filled with pain.
Unable to do anything, he put his phone into his pocket and walked out of the monitor room. He would not feel painful if he could not see her, would he?
Meanwhile, Ashley was staring blankly at her phone and reflected on Joseph’s tone when he spoke to her just now. Although she did not want to admit it, she got hurt by his cold and unfriendly attitude. ‘What happened to him? Why was there an invisible gap between us all of a sudden?’
Ashley was immersed in her thoughts for a long time. She did not even take her eyes off from the screen, thinking that Joseph would reply any second. She waited patiently for his response. Even if she just received a single word, she would be more than thankful for that.
At that moment, Lydia suddenly arrived, interrupting Ashley’s thoughts. “Ashley, it’s time for lunch.”
Ashley came to her senses at once. She raised her head to look at Lydia and answered, “Oh, okay!”
Upon saying that, she picked up the spoon and began to eat. Except for the bandage on her right arm, all her other injuries had already healed after several days of recuperation.
Lydia, who was standing next to Ashley, could tell from Ashley’s poor appetite that she was in low spirits. According to Lightning, Ashley was finally going home two days from now, though Lydia did not want Ashley to leave. They had gotten along well and were now friends. As days passed by, she grew to like Ashley more.
“Ashley, when are you going to go back?” Lydia sat on the edge of the bed and looked at Ashley, who was eating quietly. She opened a conversation in hopes that she would be able to ease the sadness in Ashley’s eyes, even just for a while.
“The day after tomorrow. Why? Is there something wrong?”
“Nothing. I just wanted to know. I know that you have to go back sooner or later as a tourist. It’s just that I didn’t expect it to be so soon. I don’t want to say goodbye to you just yet.”
“It’s so sudden, I know. I don’t want to leave you either.”
“It’s okay. You can come visit us in the future. We’ll wait for you,” Lydia encouraged warmly.
As long as Ashley came, she and Joseph’s feelings would definitely be rekindled. After all, their hearts were intertwined with each other.
Lydia had already found out about Joseph’s intention. It turned out that he was deliberately pushing Ashley away from him. Although his fellow subordinates could not interfere with Joseph’s decision, they knew that such a beautiful and virtuous woman should not be missed. Besides, it was obvious that Joseph and Ashley loved each other, and that was the most important thing.
Of course, they had been trying to change Joseph’s decision before it was too late. However, his cold eyes rendered them powerless. As a result, they tried a different approach and went to Ashley instead. The problem was they could not state clearly what their real identity and their purpose were, making their task more difficult to accomplish.
“Okay. I’ll see you when I have the chance.” Ashley accepted Lydia’s suggestion with a smile.
Lydia’s enthusiasm enlivened the quiet atmosphere while Ashley ate. They poured their hearts out for a while, and it made Ashley feel better. Once they were done, Lydia told her what to do and what to eat while Ashley was recovering. With that, Lydia took the used plate and let Ashley rest.
As Ashley was left alone in the room, she picked up her phone and sent Joseph a message again. “I want to see you before I go home,” it read.
Although it was her last attempt to see Joseph, he did not respond. At last, the day before she returned home came. She decided to spend her day by going to his villa. She hoped that she would replace him there, but she did not.
The housekeeper let her in. Ashley found that the place was very clean. Also, it seemed that there were no traces that Joseph lived there. She went to the bedroom and found the booklet that Joseph had gifted her. It rested inside the bedside drawer, and she took it away.
In the past two days, Joseph seemed to have disappeared off the face of the earth. He did not answer her calls nor reply to her messages, making it very difficult for Ashley to look for him.
She finally sensed the seriousness of the situation. Joseph was avoiding her, but she did not know why. He did not give her any explanation as to why he was doing that. She deserved an acceptable reason, did she not? Every night, she looked at the new photo album on her new cell phone. Her once happy memories were now mixed with melancholy and longing. Unable to hold it any longer, she burst into tears.
A tall, lean man entered Ashley’s ward in the middle of the night. Through the dim light that made its way inside, he looked at Ashley’s side profile while she was curled up in the quilt. As he gazed at her, his eyes turned red, and tears welled up in his eyes. ‘I’m so sorry. You’re finally going home tomorrow. Please forget me and live a good life. You’re better off without me. You deserve to be happy with someone better for the rest of your life.’
In her sleep, Ashley felt that there was a scorching gaze fixed on her. She awoke all of a sudden but saw nothing but darkness.
The feeling of disappointment loomed on her once again. It reminded her of the time when she had been kidnapped and locked in a dark place. Although she was full of despair at that time, the thought that the person she loved dearly would appear kept her sane. Sadly, Joseph did not come this time, and she was disappointed yet again.
Tears welled up in Ashley’s eyes. She sat upright and hugged her knees in extreme sadness. There was nobody else that could console her except herself. She realized that she had become fragile and weak recently. At the thought of this, tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. “Joseph, why didn’t you come to see me? Why?!” she muttered.
Little did she know, Joseph was right outside, peering through the tiny crack at the door. He saw Ashley sitting helplessly on the bed like a fragile doll. He could even hear her faint sobs from time to time. He clenched his fists so hard that his fingernails dug in his palms. For once, he hoped that it would at least help relieve the pain in his heart.
Joseph and Ashley were expressing the bitterness in their hearts. Ironically, they were so close yet so far that they couldn’t hear each other.
After quite some time, Ashley finally calmed down and lay down again. Once her breathing became steady, Joseph turned around and slowly walked away.
Early the next morning, Ashley boarded the plane that would take her home at last. Of course, she had professional escorts that would ensure her safety as she returned home. Just like when she came here, she was alone in a foreign country with only simple luggage. The only difference was that she had lost her heart to a man in this journey.
The instant Ashley stepped on the plane, she turned around and looked back at the vast airport one last time. She hoped that she would see a familiar face in the crowd, but the man she was searching for was nowhere in sight. She turned her head in disappointment. Once she was on the plane, she put her phone in airplane mode. Even in the end, she was unable to see him, and he still had not replied to her messages.
‘I’m about to travel a long way, but I didn’t see you anywhere. I’m scared. Don’t you understand what I’m feeling?’ Ashley cried silently.
‘I’m always by your side, but I’m too ashamed to show myself to you. Can you forgive me for my cruelty?’ Joseph thought while looking at the boundless blue sky. His tall figure and lonely demeanor stood noticeable in the bustling crowd in the middle of the airport.
“Ashley has already boarded the plane with the escort. When she returns home, please take care of her as promised,” Joseph reminded Mike on the phone dispiritedly. After a moment’s silence, he added, “Thank you.”
“I know. I’ll take good care of my sister. You too take care of yourself,” Mike reassured after hearing the reluctance in Joseph’s voice.
The two excellent men had reached an agreement for the woman they both loved.
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