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

“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.

I could even take a step,

It felt very strange.

me, it scalded like magma. My skin seared as the pain felt as if it had

while I was rooted

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

acted proudly and haughtily this entire time, but now he wants

as if he

please let go of her at once.” Marcus’s voice rang with cold fury in every

but did not insist. In the end, he did as he

over to Marcus

me as he turned to address Ashton. “Sir, I’m wondering about your intentions towards my fiancee,” he said with hostility. “Aren’t you aware of social

to me.” I hastened to explain lest he misunderstood. “When I was shopping at the mall with Emery, I ran into Mr. Fuller’s son who had lost his

I had briefly described the events of my

countenance had relaxed somewhat after hearing my explanation. “This was clearly a misunderstanding,” he said to Ashton apologetically. “I should be thanking you, Mr. Fuller, for

expressionless throughout the entire encounter. He only gazed deeply at me for a while before he turned around and departed

is very strange,” I remarked without thinking. “His mood changes quicker than the weather. I do not know

gave my shoulder a pinch. “It’s cold out here.

I said that, I realized that we were huddled together rather closely under the umbrella.

resistant towards

my distance, for he lowered his arm from