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

Chapter 1399

“Get to the point.” Ashton’s patience was wearing thin.

Armond clapped his hands, and immediately, two men and a woman came forward at his signal. The woman had a child in her hand, and she was being held hostage by the men on both of her sides.

Her face became clearer as she came closer. “Aunt Sally…?” I mumbled as I scrutinized the woman’s face under the faint light.

The woman made her way into the light and looked up at me. It was really her—the second and last heir of the Fuller family.

I saw Ashton’s grip tighten around the arm of the chair when he saw Sally, but the expression on his face remained unchanged. “What does she have to do with us? She’s already married to Jim, so she’s one of the Murphys.”

“Ha!” A cold smirk played on Armond’s lips. “Kudos to you for remaining as cool as a cucumber under this situation, Ashton Fuller.”

Armond darted his gaze

baby to start crying at the sudden jerk. The guards then took out their guns and pointed right at the frightened

Ashton’s hand grabbed me firmly. He sat on the chair unmoved, his mouth set

as a cat on a hot tin roof. “What do you think you’re doing, Armond Murphy? They’re your uncle’s wife and child, your

must be crazy to

vanished. He soon resumed his cruel and cold face. “I’m innocent too. There are thousands of bloodthirsty evildoers in the world, but your husband purposefully singled me out and wants to hunt me down. I’ll admit that there are unsettled scores between our families, but the truth is that the Murphys are no more than scapegoats of a misunderstanding between your husband and his father. My whole family was torn apart because

concerted as he spoke,

the chair, digging his hands into his pocket.

pistol around carelessly between Ashton and Sally. “Come on out,

came from somewhere. The sound of footsteps followed. A man’s shadow elongated under the road lamp. It was

demeanor, it was apparent that he had been here for a long time.

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