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

The maid brought me a plate of breakfast with the same contents as Marcus’.

I kept my gaze on Marcus.

After talking to Ashton on the phone last night, I kept wondering if Marcus had indeed changed.

“Letty, if you keep staring, I shall be under the impression that you’re going to change your mind.”

Marcus wasn’t even looking at me when he made that startling announcement.

I hurriedly calmed down and returned. “I don’t understand. What is it about?”

Marcus stopped and met my gaze, seemingly amused. “Choosing to be with me, of course.”

Just as I had expected, he was a changed man. Yet, his obsession with me remained unchanged.

Now, he was no longer my protector. He was the culprit behind my son’s kidnapping.

“I never knew you are

but Marcus remained unfazed. Alas, it felt like I was punching at cotton. Nothing I said

“Why are you so obsessed

Marcus

it? Why is he

returned the question to him. “What do you

thought. After a while, he answered, “I don’t think he captivated you. You’re a soft-hearted woman, so you must’ve stayed with him as you sympathized with

too stubborn to change his mind. He was twisting the facts

“You’ve never loved anyone. How

for yourself. It’s time to stop, Letty. You and Ashton won’t have a future

gazes, staring

leaned nearer to me, causing me to recoil

greeting the others calmly. I couldn’t help but feel revolted

and I won’t be together for long. Why would I trust you? We’ve been in love for ten years, and will continue to love each other for years to come. Even if we are separated, divorced, or don’t get to see each other forever, our hearts are still connected.

eyes were flashing with obvious