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

After getting rebuffed, Ashton looked away and smiled wryly. “I know the answer. It is no surprise to me.”

I smirked. “Who do you think I will pick?”

“I know you won’t pick me.” Ashton shrugged as disappointment flashed across his face. “But Scarlett, you’ll be my only choice no matter what.”

It seemed like he was joking, so I didn’t know how to react.

Without waiting for my response, he climbed out of the window deftly. “See you tomorrow.”

He then jumped and disappeared into the night.

I went to the window and looked around, but he was nowhere to be seen. I waited a while longer before closing the windows.

The next morning, I woke up early.

Eager to see my son, I dressed up for the occasion.

breakfast, Marcus brought me

it was going to be a long ride, but ten minutes after we entered the city,

and left, so I hurriedly followed him. We entered

an old signboard hanging above the entrance. There were twelve clocks, each showing different time zones, on

the counter, where an elderly gentleman was examining an old watch using professional

he took long strides, I had

vast room. Bottles of red wine were lined up on both sides

a momentary silence, the wall right in front of me move aside and revealed a door behind

the red wine wasn’t a decoration but the key to the

red wine. It would take hundreds of attempts for someone to get the right key. Besides, no one would pay attention to the red wine

was still in a daze when Marcus stepped into the secret space. I scurried after him at once

which bottle exactly that Marcus picked up as he was too fast, but I forced myself to remember the direction. If I

son as soon as I entered, but an underground factory appeared in my sight

us was an assembly line. There were workers dressed in silver protective suits handling

“This way.”