The next day Ashlyn woke up and realized Conner was still asleep. Ashlyn smiled. She then bit her lip. She poked his face a few times to make sure that he was still sleeping.
She smiled and admired his profile. "How cute…" She mumbled. He looked handsome with his ruffled hair and his relaxed face but to her, he looked cute. "Mmhh how long has it been since I have you by my side like this babe? How come you still don't remember me?" She continued to speak to herself.
"You even managed to make me hate you….the old you would have been so mad at himself." Ashlyn sighed. She leaned in to kiss his lips but retreated and sighed again. "I'm sorry. I have to leave. It's just for a month though no biggie. That love potion is not the way I want things to go. If you still love me you will do it on your own accord." She continued mumbling. She got up from the bed and yawned.
She entered the bathroom and washed her face. She did her skincare routine and brushed her teeth. She did all of this with the least bit of silence. She didn't want to wake him up, if not it would make it hard to resist the temptation of staying by his side.
She so badly wanted to stay and take advantage of the stupid love potion. But she didn't want to commit the same stupid mistake her mother did. Even if her mother and father had a happy end because they married and had her, their love wasn't strong enough, or at least her dad's wasn't. Why would he treat her in such a way if he loved her mother?
Even if he moved on it is still unfair!
Thank goodness that accident didn't happen in LA if not she would be so far away. That place brings so many memories. The climate is different from that place. At the moment it still is summer weather in LA but where that incident happened it was winter. Honestly, winter isn't her favorite season anymore. When she was little she loved winter because the climate in LA had always been quite hot.
Ashlyn's lips twitched at the thought of it. She sighed and took off her contacts. 'It's the most unique part of you. Once he sees those beautiful eyes of yours it might cause his memory to return or to erase permanently. Be careful…' She was warned. But she didn't listen. She was desperate to gain her love back. Which only ended in more problems.
"Don't think...don't think." She chanted. Her head started hurting from all the thoughts. Maybe it's because she's leaving so she wants to guilt trip herself and make it worse. She wore a blue grid print cropped cami top and mini skirt set. She placed her hair down and covered her eyes with some sunglasses.
She packed up her purse with some specialized sunglasses and contacts. She added a few other things and walked towards her closet. She took out an already packed suitcase and sighed.
She looked at Conners sleeping figure and she couldn't contain herself. She got up and leaned in to kiss him. She held back with only a small peck but deep down she was longing for more. "This is for our sake. I've done some thinking and maybe we can work this out even if you don't remember our past. But it definitely won't be with a love potion." She whispered.
She walked away and rolled the already packed suitcase. She had already been prepared for this anyway. She just didn't expect it to happen this soon. It was all supposed to happen after their divorce.
When Ashlyn arrived downstairs the old butler was already waiting for her with a coffee on his hand and a sports bag. Beside his feet was another small suitcase for her. "I asked the maids to prepare some extra needs for you." He informed her. Ashlyn smiled. "Thank you." She thanked him.
"Is the Young Master awake?" He asked. Ashlyn shook her head. "He's still sleeping." She replied. "Will you wait for him to wake up?" He asked again and Ashlyn looked up the stairs and sighed. "Nah let him sleep." She answered.
The old butler sighed. "Young Miss you should give this a chance when you come back. It's hard to watch you suffer on your own." He told her with concern. Ashlyn smiled sadly and hugged him. "Thank you for your care. It's just a month and I'll be back soon." She told him.
She then placed her bags down on the sofa and headed inside the kitchen. The old butler silently followed after she knew her intentions. He watched her cook with a warm smile on her lips. No matter what happens his Young Miss has always been strong. A sense of admiration grew over the years he was by her side. Even if it wasn't that long ago that they grew close they are so close that he knows many of her secrets.
Even what happened with her and Conner during their high school years. He could already imagine his Young Master's face when he realizes that she is already gone. He silently hopes it all fixes soon. For now he must follow his young missus plan and stay down.
Ashlyn hummed a song while she cooked. When she was done she placed the breakfast in a tray. She walked up the stairs to her room and opened the door. She quietly placed the tray down and took out a piece of paper.
'I'm going on a trip. I'll be back soon.' She wrote. She left it there and glanced towards Conner.
"See you are already making it hard." She whispered and left.
She walked down and placed her sunglasses back on. The tenderness faded away and she became a block of ice once again. The old butler helped her take her luggage into the car that was already prepared for her.
She had woken early today because she wanted to leave while Conner was asleep. Now that she did so she felt regretful but convinced herself that this is for the best. Conner's grandfather had prepared everything for her leave just as he promised.
She smiled and placed her head on the window. The car started moving and soon enough she was gone….