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

Bewildered, I asked, “Are you being held captive here, too?”

“Ha! How naive,” the woman mocked before telling the bodyguard. “Head in. The doctor is waiting for you.”

“We’ll leave her with you.” With that, the woman followed the bodyguard upstairs.

Once they left, we were left alone in the hall. The maid had already shut the door. It was much quiet without the howling wind.

“Come with me,” said Marcus. He walked up another flight of stairs.

Curious, I went after him obediently.

There were many rooms on the second floor. Marcus led me down the hallway and came to a stop when we reached the end. He opened the door on the right and stepped aside. “This is your room. Have a good rest tonight.”

I stepped in and studied the surroundings. There were candles lighting up the huge room. I immediately spotted a laptop beside the bed which seemed out of place in this castle.

Hearing the footsteps behind me, I turned and called out, “Wait a minute!”

Even his shadow swallowed mine

to say?” I

towered above me icily. “What

me off. He knew what I meant, but pretended to be clueless. I didn’t know why he was acting this way. Right now, I needed to find out where my

to stay calm. “Why are you so familiar with the others?

the laptop in my room. “You can see your son’s current condition there. If you stay here obediently, you’ll get to see him

at the laptop. It was clear that Marcus knew

frustration

but I

my lip and muttered, “Why did you

the air, safe for the crackling

spoke. “You’re exhausted. Go

frantically, but

the other end of the hallway. Without looking back, he entered

draw a line between us. I

utmost importance. I dashed back into my room and switched on