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

Chapter 33

Chapter 33

What way?

I didn’t voice this question. Everyone had their own way of thinking, so I didn’t know what Jared meant. All I knew was that this child belonged to me alone.

Ashton never had any feelings for me to begin with. If Grandpa were still alive, I could probably stay by Ashton’s side for a few more years, but he was gone, so I didn’t have the confidence to continue holding onto him.

Risking my child to do it wasn’t a wise choice.

Silence stretched out between us before I spoke again. “Since I’m pregnant now, I’m afraid I’ll have to trouble you for the time being. As for everything else, I have my own plans. Thank you, Dr. Crest.”

He probably thought I didn’t understand him as a crease formed between his brows, but he didn’t say any more.

He sighed. “I have something to do later on. Remember to eat your medicine. I’ll take off first.”

After seeing him off, I didn’t eat the bowl of ginger carrot soup Ashton cooked for me as my stomach felt slightly uncomfortable. Perhaps it was because I was still in the early stage of pregnancy, I didn’t have any morning sickness, but I really didn’t have an appetite.

I had just gone back to the bedroom and lay down on the bed when my phone rang. It was an unknown number, but I picked it up anyway.

NIUI

Half a beat passed before the person on the other end spoke. “It’s me, Rebecca!”

frowned. “Do you need something

talk! I’ve sent

to refute, the

fathom why Rebecca

something to do with Ashton

what made her think that I would rush over to meet her just because she told me to? Looking at the address she sent to me, I took a screenshot and sent it to Ashton with a single sentence beneath it. Ms. Larson asked me to meet her, but I was afraid that I might get triggered and end up punching

me not long after

call and leaned on the balcony railing while enjoying the scenery, then said in

voice, “Yes,

his face. “Where are you?” he asked in

“Home.”

There was a brief pause. “Rest

I nodded. “Okay.”

had read my message. After ending the call, I couldn’t sleep and had nothing to

look through the books here. Now that

some books with illustrations to pass the time, and it didn’t take long for my back to

wandered around the study. My gaze fell on a small cabinet tucked in the corner

photos. They were quite old and worn, but I could tell that

and faded photo of a young couple holding a baby together with smiles on their faces caught

similar to Ashton and Grandpa’s, so I deduced that he must be Ashton’s father. Hence, the woman, who looked gentle and elegant, was probably Ashton’s

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