When There Is Nothing Left But Love (Ashton And Scarlett)

Chapter 715

A single wall separated the two rooms. Sound traveled easily across the balconies.

I rang the bell of the neighboring villa. Joseph answered the door. When he saw me, he started ever so slightly, then asked, “Mrs. Fuller, is something wrong?”

I paused, then smiled at him winningly. “Were you aware that we were neighbors?” It was peculiar that Joseph hadn’t asked me what I was doing here. Instead, he had immediately seized on something going awry.

Joseph’s eyes darted uneasily. He avoided the question altogether and exclaimed brightly, “Please come in!”

“No need for that,” I assured him. “It’s time for dinner, and you just moved in today. I suppose you haven’t had the time to cook. Would you like to join me?”

Joseph smiled but insisted on showing me in.

I felt it rather peculiar of him to do so. It all made sense to me, however, after I’d stepped and caught sight of the man himself seated on the grey couch and reading a book.

The one who had pushed for this move must have been Ashton rather than Joseph.

“Mrs. Fuller, let me get you a glass of water!” Joseph chirped, already darting out of the room in haste.

I remained standing where I was in the living room, tension creeping up my spine. I searched my mind frantically for something to say. Linda’s words flashed across my mind and I blurted, “Thank you for the ointment you sent me today afternoon!”

Ashton’s eyes never left his book. He casually turned a page, then replied coolly, “OK.”

Silence returned to the room.

I gulped, then continued, “Are you planning to stay here?”

intoned. He clearly didn’t seem interested in having a conversation with me

lip and pressed on. “I’m guessing that you haven’t had anything to eat.

got his feet and replied evenly,

word, he set his book down and left

Joseph re-entered the living room bearing a glass of water. He froze when he saw Ashton stalking out.

head and replied, “No need. Come over and have

sheepishly. “Thank you

need to stand on

already arrayed the dishes on the table. When she saw us enter, Nora beamed, remarking, “What a crowd we have today! It’s

towards Nora, I asked,

face coloring slightly. “He’ll be down in a

unusual reaction, I

in a low voice, “Let’s have dinner

getting changed. He didn’t seem surprised to see Ashton and merely greeted him

everyone was privy to

spending Magpie Festival?” Nora abruptly asked. I raised

at me encouragingly. “Are you spending it with anyone? Why don’t you ask Mr.

was flabbergasted. What is this

Joseph, however,

besides,” Nora exclaimed. She enthusiastically shifted her attention to

usual collected self. He eyed Nora, then

Nora fired back, “I’m reserving you for tomorrow night,

a fit of violent coughing. Flustered,

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