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

As the car hovered in the air, I laughed like a maniac and said, “Yes, I have gone nuts. To me, losing Ashton is equivalent to losing everything. There is no point in living anymore.”

An intense pressure attacked the car at the very next second, and the airbags got activated. It smashed my head mercilessly.

The car only stopped after it ran into an enormous tree in the forest.

Before I lost consciousness, I heard Nathaniel spewing his threats through gritted teeth. “If you die, I will kill your kids, John, and all of the members of the Stovall and Moore families. Their blood will be on your hands!”

The moment I regained consciousness, I sensed a light so bright that I couldn’t even open my eyes. I thought that morning had rolled by, and the light was the sun, but when I opened my eyes, I saw the familiar chandelier hanging on top.

A-Am I home?

I wanted to figure out where I was, so I scanned the surroundings. I turned around, and that was when I saw a familiar figure standing by the window.

In my annoyance, I turned around to ignore him.

Seconds later, a crisp and clear voice came. “Are you really so angry that you won’t even look at me?”

did he know that

really are stubborn,” commented

acted as

“I’ll kill Ashton.”

before I realized that it was all a part of his scheme. Irritation and

of the bed and stared icily at me. He pointed out, “You’ve died once, so in a way, you don’t owe him anything anymore.

but that is not

worried about triggering me, so he lowered his voice and added, “The scores you gave us earlier no longer count. From now

is he planning

and was a little suspicious. When I spoke again, I pretended to be upset. “There are no do-overs in life, so why should

sincere that it looked out of character on him. “Time can erase everything, and I will give you a happy life. Scarlett, if there is any part of you that wishes to move on with your life, please give me another chance. I won’t

to admit that Nathaniel was pretty good at pretending to be Prince Charming. His fake, loving smile oozed with sincerity and anticipation, and he looked like an idiot

see hope. I felt like I could see my reunion with Ashton

staring quietly at him without rejecting his

me. That got him to smile as though he were a teenager meeting his first

he needed to take care of me, so he