Chapter 332

Ashton nodded. A pleased smile touched Carmen’s lips. ‘Good. I’ll leave you to it. Just ring when you’re finished.’ She hesitated for a moment, then added, ‘Mrs Laurent, it’s so good to have you back. You should have seen Mr Laurent while you were gone. I’ve never seen him like that. He just looked… utterly lost, he really did.’ That word, ‘lost’, felt like a cold blade slipping between my ribs. There it was again, that ache for him. I knew I was pathetic. This man had hurt me over and over again for another woman, and yet here I was, feeling that familiar pang of sympathy for him. ‘Carmen, that’s enough. You can go. I’ll call if we need anything,’ Ashton said. ‘Of course, of course. Just ring if you need me,’ Carmen said with a quick nod. She gave me one last glance before leaving. I only drank the soup, leaving the other dishes untouched. When I’d finished, Ashton spoke softly, yet his tone left no room for argument. ‘Rest for a bit, then take your medicine. After that, get some more