Chapter 620 Richard's Horrible Scars Made Ashley's Heart Ache

The security guard shook his head helplessly and said to Ashley, "I don't know whose boy this is, but there is an orphanage next to our apartment. Maybe he ran away from there."

"Can you ask the boy to let go of me? I can't go inside with him dragging me like this," Ashley said.

At this moment, Ashley could only regret being nosy. She wished she didn't stick her nose into whatever mess the boy was in.

Now getting rid of him seemed nearly impossible.

Hearing Ashley's words, the security guard turned to the boy. "C'mon kid. Let go of her. She needs to go home to rest, and so do you," the security guard said with a reasoning voice.

The boy just rolled his eyes in a clumsy way and made no other reaction to the older man's words.

Ashley noticed that the boy's grip on her had hardened and he had now creased her outfit. This frustrated her a lot.

"Please, can you get him off me now?" Ashley said in a pleading tone.

The security guard was glad to offer help.

Without wasting any time, he moved and decided to grab the boy's hand. Generally speaking, as an adult, the guard's strength should have been much greater than the little boy's. Moreover, a five-year-old wasn't capable of doing much. But this situation was bizarre! No matter how hard the security guard tried, the boy wouldn't budge. His hand just remained glued to Ashley's dress.

Despite several attempts, the security didn't succeed. Now he had no choice but to admit defeat. After breathing a sigh of frustration, he said, "Sorry, I've tried my best, but this little boy's hand seems to be stuck to your clothes. I can't do anything about it, unless you're OK with ruining your dress."

Ashley let out a wail.

Pulling an angry face, she asked, "What should I do now? I can't just take the boy home like this."

Ashley looked at the boy and shook her head.

Seeing this, the security guard nodded and said, "But you have no other choice. Why don't you take him with you tonight? I will try to inquire about that boy's parents or guardian tomorrow, if he does have one."

The situation was getting out of hand and the security guard had no intention of

is boy is acting stupid. He is probably one!' she thought, feeling defeated.

With no other alternative, Ashley reached out and tried to take off the boy's clothes herself.

But before she could lay her finger on him, his strong and firm hands held her.

His ice-cold touch made her shiver. If she had acted on an impulse, she would have thrown him away. However, she decided she had to be careful.

Finally, Ashley managed to calm herself and said, "Let me help you take a shower, okay? I won't hurt you. Could you please release your grip on me?"

Ashley spoke in the softest manner possible. Although the boy didn't answer her question, Ashley thought he was capable of understanding what she said.

Slowly, the boy managed to loosen his hold and released Ashley. His eyes were on Ashley all the time.

Ashley let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it turned out that the little boy wasn't as dumb as he looked. He was able to make sense of some of her words.

Determined to clean him up, Ashley tested the water temperature, stripped the boy of his clothes and put him in the tub to give him a bath.

When Ashley caught sight of the little boy's body, she was taken aback. 'What on earth are these?'

The boy's back was covered with scars, both healed and fresh ones. Ashley had never seen such a sight before. She was totally stunned.

'What on earth has happened to him?' she wondered, her heart aching for him.