Chapter136
Those words weren’t for her. Chase had never hugged her to sleep or given her a good morning kiss. He’d mistaken her for Tanya. Tears welled up in Ashley’s eyes. Chase didn’t wake suppressed
her
taking emotions,
deep breath, a
and
gently
moved
- up. She
away.
She moved his hand from her waist, sat up, and was about to pull her legs away when he woke up. Their eyes met. He realized his mistake and released her legs.
Ashley pulled her legs back, turned away, put on her slippers, and went to the bathroom. When she returned, Chase was gone. She saw him in his pajamas in the hallway, on the phone. She
oked away and went downstairs.
The matriarch was awake. Sam came down too. The matriarch smiled, “Have breakfast.”
Sam: “Okay!”
Chase came down and sat beside Ashley. Remembering this morning, she moved slightly away. Chase, “Dad
Mom too?” at noodles, looked
likes sleeping with Sam. eating noodles, Ashley, drinking soup, choked. Chase didn’t answer. Ashley blushed, feeling awkward. The matriarch was happy, “Why do you say that?”
“When I woke up and
went to
Mom’s
room,
Mom was
in Dad’s
arms….
The matriarch laughed, looking at Ashley and Chase teasingly. Chase remained silent. Ashley felt even more awkward; she knew he hadn’t meant to hug her.
Her phone rang
–
the matriarch. She answered, “Grandma.”
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