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

Chapter 1424

“Oh, yes of course. Thank you for your trouble.”

Just as the words fell from my lips, I heard a familiar voice not far away.

“Scar.”

Ashton and I turned in unison toward the direction of the voice. It was Marcus.

“Marcus? It’s only a few steps. You don’t have to come out to receive me.”

Marcus had his grey silk pajamas on. With a transparent umbrella in his hand, he walked over in a leisurely manner.

“Is this a friend of yours?” Ashton asked. It could have been my imagination, but his voice sounded a few degrees colder.

“I’m her fiancé,” Marcus interjected at once.

I didn’t respond at the risk of sounding like I was overcompensating. The only thing I could do was smile awkwardly.

“Come here, Scar.” Marcus beckoned.

I walked over to him obediently.

could even take a step, I felt

It felt very strange.

palm was meaty and rough. He barely exerted any force but when he touched me, it scalded like magma. My skin seared

while I was

I had a sense that it wouldn’t be easy to wrench myself

proudly and haughtily this entire time, but now he wants to play the part

his face as

“Sir, please let go of her

not insist. In the

Marcus and

as he turned to address Ashton. “Sir, I’m wondering about your intentions towards

at the mall with Emery, I ran into Mr. Fuller’s son who had lost his way. That

described the events of

clearly a misunderstanding,” he said to Ashton apologetically. “I should be thanking you, Mr. Fuller, for sending my fiancée home

gazed deeply at

quicker than the weather. I do not know

completely as he gave my shoulder a pinch. “It’s cold out

said that, I realized that we were huddled together rather closely under the umbrella. Subconsciously, I retracted my neck and

resistant towards Marcus’s attempts

my distance, for he lowered his arm from my shoulder a

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