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

I quickly got to my feet upon seeing Simone getting up. “It’s okay, Mom. I’ll help myself.”

Although I doubted her sincerity, she was still Ashton’s mother. I knew better than to let her get the soup on my behalf.

I followed her over into the kitchen and saw her turn off the stove. She grabbed a ladle and poured me a bowl of soup carefully. Her hands moved adroitly as she worked, and I could not help but think she must be a good cook herself.

I noticed her fit figure as she bustled about in her kitchen. It must not be easy to maintain such a body at her age.

I walked over to get the bowl of soup from her, but she dodged my hand and put the bowl on the kitchen table forcefully instead.

My hand froze in the air before I realized the smile on her face had long faded away. She looked cold and cruel now.

a change was not totally unexpected, the speed at which her expression changed still caught

spilled, I guess I won’t get to try it anymore,” I said,

spent a long time preparing it. You should really try,” her

tone made her live up to her name of

by being nice to me out there. If you don’t want him to be suspicious of you, you’d better cut to the chase with whatever

thought Simone must have had a hand in

your honesty, and I guess I could say you have some brains too. Perhaps that’s why Ashton likes you, but don’t expect the Hall family to treat

a good family. She was an amiable person before the accident, but it seemed like I had got ahead of myself. I

she had spent such a long time with Nicolas. There was no way

there’s no way Nicolas will let you keep in touch with someone he loathes. You did nothing to save your own son when

as the words tumbled out of my mouth. I took up the half-filled bowl as I looked at her from the corner of my eyes. “All you can see is me being domineering toward Ashton, but have you ever thought that his heart is bleeding because of you? I might not be the best wife for him in your eyes, but at least I won’t ever leave him to