Confession!

Ashley was going to rest. Her eyes were closed but she was interrupted when her phone vibrated under her pillow. She picked up her phone and looked at why it vibrated. 

When she looked at her notifications, an unknown number had messaged her. 

Unknown: [Forgive me!] 

She suddenly thought of who would message her something like that. 

She thought of Koji Hanada, but she knew his number. She thought of asking Butler Ruffy or Tiny, but the case was that her family was still there; she didn't want them to know about the message. 

Ashley decided on replying to know who the person was. She typed a response.

Tanaga – who was looking at his phone and waiting for Ashley's answer – almost lost hold of his phone when it made a notification sound. 

He immediately looked to see if Ashley had replied. When he saw that it was from her, his heart skipped a beat. He smiled cheerfully while reading the text.