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

Slowly but surely, a frown appeared on Nathaniel’s face. He stared without saying a word, and I had no clue what he was thinking about at the time.

However, I didn’t bother to try deciphering it. Instead, I held on to the opportunity to vent out all of my emotions. Then, I fell back against the wall while staring blankly at the floor.

The truth was that I was trying to figure something out. I was wondering when Ashton began planning everything, but Nathaniel couldn’t know that. With my head down, I looked like an angry wife who had just been chased out of the house.

I only had a slipper on, and between sobs, I muttered, “He doesn’t love me anymore… He doesn’t love me anymore…”

A few moments later, Nathaniel’s phone rang. He returned to the living room to pick the call up. After that, he rushed out of the door. I stopped crying as soon as he closed the door.

For the entire time, I kept my expression blank as I got up from the floor, put on my slippers, and went to wash my face. When I was done with all that, I grabbed some food from the refrigerator and cooked for myself.

Pretending to cry was a tiring task, and I actually got hungry after Ashton left.

I think that was the time I truly appreciated movie stars and understood how tough their job was.

I couldn’t help strategizing as I ate away. It was crucial I figure out how Nathaniel would treat me after this incident because it’d determine what my next move should be.

is one of the defining moments in this war. Nathaniel had, in a way,

Ashton felt, and I believed that all I had to do was to help

side and were fighting the same war. The only difference was that he was fighting from the corporate angle,

feel better than I had in a long time. That, in turn, got my appetite to return, and I

to the room next to mine was left open. The decoration suggested

I made a beeline to my

after going through all that. In that house, anything that was easily accessible was of no value to me.

was no point in making any moves, so I ended up

someone holding me from behind my back. That instantly scared me so much that I woke up.

my nose and pulled the blanket away. Then, I walked toward the

when we were by the door and gripped my wrist. The man then asked

me go. Let me go!” It took me everything I had to finally break free. I turned around after that and dashed out the door to walk down

I walked right

the keys in the ignition because we

car. After that, I fired up the engine. Ignoring Nathaniel’s protests, I turned the steering wheel before I stepped on