“It’s not too late to try it now.” Ashton narrowed his eyes and put on a naughty grin.
I waved my hand in response and turned around to leave the room. “Forget it. Mr. Fuller, if you’re so nostalgic about the good old days, feel free to look for your old friend. After all, Rebecca will be more than happy to take you in.”
I couldn’t help but spurt out some rancorous rant once we talked about Rebecca.
Fortunately, our conversation ended because Ashton didn’t respond to it.
Surprisingly, Joseph was already in the living room when I came out. It appeared that he had been waiting for quite some time.
My eyes darted from him and the wardrobe at the back. After a while, I said expressionlessly, “Have you heard everything?”
At that moment, Joseph only lowered his head but did not speak.
I was irritated when he refused to answer me at the wrong time.
As such, I crossed my arms in front of my chest and said with a stern face, “You might not want to listen to me, but I’ll make it clear anyway. Your boss and I are a family. Please don’t keep things as secrets from me as though you are wary of an outsider. Get it?”
Usually, I wasn’t naggy and wouldn’t continue to ask something that I wasn’t supposed to know. However, since Joseph always kept things from me, I couldn’t help but confront him directly.
“Got it!” Joseph replied with his head high. Besides, he was only gazing at the ceiling instead of me.
Although Joseph had answered me, I still felt that it was rather weird. Is he trying to play games with me? Could it be that he promises me now but intends to only follow Ashton’s orders as usual?
“You—”
“What Mrs. Fuller wants is what I want.”
As I wanted to threaten Joseph, Ashton suddenly came up to me. At that time, he looked gentle with his casual outfit and loose hair.
Since Joseph didn’t respond, Ashton added, “From now on, you have to tell Mrs. Fuller everything that she wants to know.
Hearing that, I felt a sense of relief and held my head high.
Joseph looked at Ashton for a while and turned to me. The next moment, he stood straight and saluted us. “Understood!”
Bang! When Joseph suddenly stepped on the floor with his leather shoes, I was frightened and patted my chest to calm myself down.
Before I came to my senses, Joseph put on a stern face and explained, “Mr. Fuller was wounded because Mr. Moore shot him. Back then, Mr. Moore shot Mr. Fuller in his knee, hoping to fulfill his daughter’s wish to marry Mr. Fuller. Mr. Moore even threatened to put a bullet in Mrs. Fuller’s belly if Mr. Fuller refused to marry Ms. Larson—”
“Shut up!”
The room fell silent instantly, and Ashton’s expression turned grim.
“I asked you to tell Mrs. Fuller things that she wants to know. It doesn’t mean that you have to confess everything on your own.”
At that time, I could imagine that Ashton asked himself why his long-time assistant suddenly had a low IQ.
Sometimes, one could see things clearer from an outsider’s perspective. Although Joseph was probably not good at words, he cared about Ashton and remained silent as Ashton bore the unpleasant past for a long time. Now that there was a chance to speak up, Joseph decided to use the opportunity to let me know the truth.
Meanwhile, I hoped that Joseph would reveal secrets in the heat of the moment more frequently.
“Forget it. Leave us alone.” Ashton cast a cold glance at Joseph and sent him away.
“I’m sorry, Mr. Fuller,” Joseph lowered his head and said in a deep voice before leaving the house.
Nonetheless, I could see his visible smile once he lifted his head.
He’s indeed Ashton’s subordinate. It looks like Joseph has become braver lately and even dared play a trick on us.
Meanwhile, Ashton murmured, “How unruly! It’s time to recruit a new assistant to make him more vigilant.”
Initially, I thought that Ashton was irritated. However, when I looked up at him, he was neither angry nor delighted. On the contrary, he looked gentle in his pajamas and slightly messy hairstyle.
Unknowingly, I pursed my lips and smiled. It’s not that Joseph had become bolder. Instead, time has ground away Ashton’s anger and softened his heart.
