CHAPTER 291: CHAPTER 287: TWO BIRTHDAY GIFTS (PART 3)

Asher Land was intently looking at his phone when an email notification caught his eye.

He instinctively opened the email, only to find it was from a stranger.

He initially wanted to delete it as spam, but wasn’t he feeling bored right now? So, he carelessly clicked it open.

It was an audio file that he downloaded.

For the first few seconds, there was silence; he couldn’t hear any sound from the audio file.

He patiently listened for a while, when suddenly a familiar voice broke through his ears.

"Are you happy with Asher Land?" It was Wyatt Sterling’s voice.

"I know, I’m just his mistress. One day, when he no longer wishes to see me, when he’s no longer interested in my body, he might discard me. So, in such a situation, would I still be happy?"

Asher Land’s body trembled uncontrollably. Sophie Smith, when did she meet with Wyatt Sterling? And discussed such topics?

"Do you love him?" Wyatt Sterling’s voice continued.

"I can never love him in this lifetime."

She said, in this lifetime, I can never love him.

"A lifetime is so long, isn’t it a bit premature to say such things?"

"Loving someone is not as simple as you think." She spoke with conviction, "I, Sophie Smith, am not crazy. How could I fall in love with a man who fantasizes about imprisoning and tormenting me?"

He gripped the phone tighter, his long fingers distinct at the joints, as if wishing he could crush the phone.

For this lifetime, she would never love him, right?

Ha, Asher Land, Asher Land, after all this time, you remain insignificant in her heart.

Sophie Smith, wiping her hair, walked out of the bathroom.

Asher Land sat on the edge of the bed, and Sophie Smith didn’t realize how upset he was as she sat on the other side.

"Could you pass me the hair dryer?"

Asher Land’s expression was grave, and it seemed he didn’t hear a word Sophie had said.

"Asher Land, could you pass me the hair dryer?"

After a long time, he reluctantly raised his hand and handed her the hair dryer from the bedside table.

Sophie took the dryer and went back to the bathroom to fuss around. She dried her hair, applied a bit of skincare, and looked at herself in the mirror with satisfaction, a smile on her lips.

She tidied up her makeup and then walked out.

When she came out, she found Asher Land standing at the bathroom door.

For some reason, she suddenly found herself at a loss for words.

She raised her head and looked at his face, sensing something was off about his expression...

"What’s wrong with you?" she asked cautiously.

In this lifetime, I can never love him.

Even if he wanted desperately to forget those words, he just couldn’t!

Sophie hesitated for a moment, thinking, could it be that Asher Land was waiting for her to please him?

His gaze was fixed on her face, making Sophie feel uneasy. After hesitating for a moment, she tiptoed to give a light, fleeting kiss on his thin lips.

He let out a cold laugh; since she could never love him, then what was she doing now?

"Do you ever think that being with someone you can never love in a lifetime is a very painful thing?" he asked indifferently.

"Why are you saying these things?"

Sophie was at a loss. Why did his mood change so suddenly? Not long ago, they were perfectly fine!