Chapter3
Ashley released him, speechless. She stood there for a long time, her son never once looking up. Finally, she left the room.
Maria met her.“Mrs. Sterling, I called Mr. Sterling. He said he had a business dinner and that you didn’t have to wait up.”
“I understand,” Ashley replied. Remembering what Sam had said, she paused and then dialed Chase’s number.
He answered after a long time, his voice icy.“I’m busy. Not now.”
“Chase, it’s so late, who’s-”
Tanya’s voice cut through the line.
Ashley clutched the phone. Before she could speak, Chase hung up.
not even a
They hadn’t seen each other in months. She flew for him for more than ten hours, and he full conversation… few minutes for her, couldn’t even spare a He’d always been like this: cold, distant, impatient. She was used to it. In the past, she would have called again, sweetly asking if he could come home. But this time, she was too tired. The next morning, after thinking for a while, Ashley called Chase again. There was a nearly twenty–hour time difference, so this day was her birthday in LA. She came here to have a family dinner, which was her birthday wish.
Chase didn’t answer.
After
a
long time, he
sent
her
a
text:
What’s up?
Ashley: Free for lunch? Let’s have it with Sammy.
Chase: Okay. Tell me the place.
Ashley: Okay.
That was it. He seemed to have forgotten her birthday completely. She had seen it coming, still, á wave of disappointment washed over her.
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