My Secret Billionaire Husband
Chapter 1020 - 1018: If you miss this opportunity, you’ll really be alone for the rest of your life

Chapter 1020: Chapter 1018: If you miss this opportunity, you’ll really be alone for the rest of your life

"That’s not it either," said Ashton Heath, seeing she was purposefully avoiding the real answer. He gave a light chuckle and affectionately pinched her nose. "Baby, you know what I want to hear."

Joanna Lawrence gave a soft laugh, a twinkle in her eye. "You’ve already heard it. Why would you want to hear it again?"

"I want to hear it," Ashton insisted. He held her hand and gently squeezed her palm. "If you say it again, I’ll help analyse the situation with Aria," he offered sweetly.

Joanna said nothing.

"No one understands my brother better than I do. My analysis is going to be very useful for you and your best friend. Baby, do you want to say it again, hmm?" Ashton asked, a smile in his eyes.

His eyes softened with deep affection.

When Joanna looked at him, his eyes were filled with warmth and tenderness.

To him, she was his whole world, the most precious thing he had.

In that instant, Joanna’s heart quickened.

The affectionate words that she had been too shy to say earlier, she found herself saying aloud in the heat of the moment: "Ashton Heath, I like you."

She really, really liked him.

She wanted to be with him forever.

To be by his side, until they were old and grey.

Ashton lifted his head, his eyes softened and deeply in love, "Say it again, baby."

Joanna couldn’t help but chuckle, reaching out to touch his handsome face. "Ashton Heath, I like you," she said again.

"Say it again."

"Ashton Heath, I like you."

"Say it again."

"Ashton Heath, I like you."

"Say it again."

Joanna fell silent.

When is this man going to stop?

Is he really addicted to hearing her confess her feelings for him?

"Ok ok, you wanted advice, didn’t you? Shall I tell you now?" Joanna asked. After considering Joanna’s question, he finally spoke. "Knowing my brother, when he decides to do something, he’s all in."

"He will be very sincere and put his whole heart into it."

"If he’s seriously thinking about dating Aria Rowlett, I believe that this won’t be a rash decision for him. He’ll consider everything we’ve been worried about, but since he still made this decision, I believe he has thought about how to balance work and love."

Joanna seemed stunned. "So, do you think they can be together?" she asked.

"As long as they are willing, of course they can be together," Ashton said with a smile. "It’s up to them. Being with my brother might not be as simple or easy as a regular relationship, but there will certainly be a way around it."

"Baby, we’ve experienced this, haven’t we? We can’t have a normal relationship either."

"As long as you care about someone enough, you will be willing to compromise on many things. And these compromises will be voluntary; giving something to the person you love also brings happiness."

When Ashton finished, Joanna fell silent for a moment.

She thought, what Ashton said made sense.

Now that she thought about it, she didn’t always cling to him either. Their time together in the beginning was quite limited. Plus, due to their respective careers, they will likely spend a lot of time apart. But she never really saw these as problems.

After reflecting on Ashton’s analysis, Joanna began to believe that Aria, with her cleverness and insight, could also make a relationship work with Brandon.

"Aria is my very best friend," Joanna confessed, lifting her head from his chest and looking at him seriously. "Ashton, tell me honestly, do you think Aria and Brandon would suit each other?"

"If they date, could Brandon really make Aria happy?" she asked earnestly.

Ashton answered seriously as well. "Baby, I can’t give you a definite answer. Everything depends on their own feelings and interactions. As for your second question, I believe that Brandon is more than capable of making a woman happy."

"As long as he wants to."

"As for your enquiry, my advice is to not involve yourself in this matter. They are adults, and should make their own choices. For me, I obviously wish they could be together."

"Given my brother’s personality, missing this opportunity might really mean he’ll end up alone."

Joanna’s eyes widened.

Was it really acceptable for him to describe his brother like that?

He was saying that Brandon’s personality might cause him to end up alone? He himself isn’t any different. Isn’t his case even worse? Brandon was just too busy working to date, but Ashton was allergic to women and couldn’t even interact with them properly.

"Alright then," Joanna sighed, "I’ll leave everything to them. Aria is smart; I trust her to make the right choice."

"Don’t worry." Ashton realized she was still worried despite her agreeing to his advice. He comforted her by patting her head. "If Aria rejects my brother, there will be nothing for you to worry about. And even if she accepts him, I assure you, you don’t need to worry."