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

While waiting for Gregory to be done, John served me a cup of warm milk. “Drink it. Look at you now, you’re as thin as a rake.”

“Better thin than being shot dead,” I teased him before drinking half the milk.

Despite being annoyed, John’s expression became serious. He suggested, “Now that you have the data, you shouldn’t return to his side. Given how unpredictable he is, he might harm you anytime.”

“Hmm?” I shook my head at once. “No, with me there, he won’t try to flee. This matter has tormented me for years. It’s time we end this.”

“Since you have made up your mind, you should just get it done. Don’t worry about Gregory, Emma and I will take care of him,” John finally relented.

Just as he finished, Gregory was also done. John jolted for a moment when he tried to reach out and stroke Gregory’s hair. After switching to his good hand, he completed what he set out to do.

Concerned by what I saw, I asked softly, “Have you been going to the physio recently?”

I not?” John replied in a half-joking manner. “Emma would skin me alive if

laugh or to cry. “In that case, you’d better obey

shrugged his shoulders without

received a message from Benson: The operation has

pretended that nothing had happened

his guard against me and brought me

a significant blow to Nathaniel’s organization. Consequently, Garrett ordered Nathaniel to bring me in for questioning, but all he

days later, when Nathaniel and I returned home, we saw Garrett, who was supposed to be overseas, sitting in the living room.

hearing footsteps, Garrett turned to look at the door with a piercing gaze. From the look in his eyes, I could tell that

he took the risk of returning

and leading me in. Standing beside the sofa, he greeted respectfully,

his face. At the same time, he gritted his teeth and berated, “Nathaniel, do you know what sort of present