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

Chapter 1639

I watched as the negotiator rush away through the emergency exit with his subordinates. It took me quite a while before I could snap out of my daze and head to the attending physician’s office to meet Ashton.

Every step I took, the phone in my pocket would vibrate. It was a call.

Baffled, I fished my phone out, only to see that it was Camelia’s number.

I thought she’d forgotten all about modern devices.

With that thought in mind, I accepted the call and lifted the phone to my ears, about to ask her where she was. “Hello, Camelia…”

“May I know if you’re the family member of the owner of this phone?”

I swallowed at the words that had been on the tip of my tongue when I heard the unfamiliar male voice from the other end of the line. He sounded emotionless, but somehow, it made pangs of worry shoot down my body.

“Are you talking about Camelia?” I asked, bewildered. “What’s the matter with her?”

“Yes, it’s best that you come to Kingston Hospital. She’s at the top of the roof, about to jump at any time!”

minutes. When I came back to my senses, I darted toward the stairwell that the negotiator had headed toward

two floors away. In less than two minutes, after I bypassed the police officers, I spotted Camelia as I stood behind

was billowing in the morning wind. A pretty figure she was, nimble and seemingly light on her toes. If not for the dire situation, the sight of her would have been a

was how

she going to leave him this way

say to her. All

she heard my voice, she turned

brittle smile appeared on her face, and she lowered her head. “You’re here so quick. There are

“Try to buy time with her. The firefighters are on their way. There isn’t anything downstairs

a

even come in time. Do human lives not

bells were ringing in my head, I had to remain calm. Even letting down my guard for a split

knew how ruthless and determined they had to be to take that one step off the building. Regardless of everything, I did not want to

There’s no rush. Marcus was just talking about you earlier too.” Nervously, I swallowed. My muscles

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