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

Chapter 77 

Joseph was taken aback when he saw me. “Ms. Stovall, what are you doing here?” he questioned politely.

“Where is Ashton?” I demanded.

“He left with Mr. Quinn,” Joseph replied as he took out the keys from his briefcase.

I parted my lips in disbelief.

In the end, I shot him a smile. “Goodbye, then.”

Seriously, Ashton?

I drove back to the villa in a hurry. When I arrived, I pressed on the doorbell a few times before Mrs. Eriksen opened the door. Wiping her hands, she grinned. “You’re back!” She motioned for me to look inside.

I stepped inside and saw the man sitting on the sofa, reading the newspaper.

After changing into house slippers, Mrs. Eriksen went back into the kitchen. I sat down beside Ashton and waited patiently for him to finish reading the papers.

Ashton finally finished after some time. I gave him the fruit juice Mrs. Eriksen prepared. “Ashton, can we talk now?” I inquired.

didn’t take it. “Ms. Stovall,

he was so calm, I didn’t know what was going

brief pause, “Ashton, before we are officially divorced, I’m still

you are aware

was upset over the scandal, so I cajoled him in a gentle voice, “Nothing ever happened between Nick and

“Scarlett, do you seriously think you can do whatever you please as

unbearable. Despite knowing Nick and I were innocent, he still acted

whatever I please? What about you and Rebecca? Did you forget what you

his tracks, I continued, “If Rebecca hadn’t suffered from a miscarriage, I wouldn’t even be here. She’d be your

a few exchanges, I wasn’t as afraid of

you glaring at me? Isn’t that the truth? I’m your wife. Do I deserve to be treated this way just because I love you?

was sobbing profusely, he frowned and came

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reached out to wipe my tears away, but I stepped back out of his reach. “Why can’t I feel that way? Ashton, someone cooked up that scandal. You knew it well, but you changed the lock and even

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his expression carefully. When his face softened, I added, “Are you chasing me out of the Fuller family? Accusing me of cheating on you? You don’t mind me marrying another man, do you? You are fine with your child