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.

Marcus brought

to be a long ride, but ten minutes after we

so I hurriedly followed him. We entered a

entrance. There were twelve clocks, each showing different

an elderly gentleman was examining an old watch using professional equipment carefully. He

elderly man and went into the inner space. As he

finally arrived in a vast room. Bottles of red wine were lined up

momentary silence, the

lips parted in surprise when I realized the red wine wasn’t a decoration

and hundreds of bottles of red wine. It would take hundreds of attempts for someone to get the

with me.” I was still in a daze when Marcus stepped into the secret space. I scurried after

fast, but I forced myself to remember the direction. If I were to come here again, at

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

in silver protective suits handling unknown bottles on the conveyor belt.

“This way.”