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

Chapter 116

Chapter 116 

I could not find the box.

Meanwhile, Ashton had his hands folded as he watched me. After sparing him a glimpse, I said, “Go ahead and wash up first. I’m going to keep looking for it.”

He was quiet for a while. “Do you know what’s inside the box Grandpa gave to you?”

I shook my head. “I don’t. Mrs. Eriksen only told me that I could give the box to you if I really didn’t want to marry you. I don’t what Grandpa put in there. Maybe he was planning to deter you from marrying me by threatening you with Fuller Corporation.”

He sneered, “How shallow.”

I did not deny his words. After what seemed ages of searching, I still couldn’t seem to find it. By now, I was starting to feel irritated. “Grandpa gave it to you. Have you seen the box?”

He glanced at me. “Are you short of money now?”

Taken aback by his words, I replied, “No.”

“Then it’s meaningless for you to look for the box. In the box is Grandpa’s money for you. I’m sure he was afraid that you would starve to death if you left me.”

Knitting my brows, I felt a tinge of anger. “You opened it?”

He nodded truthfully.

mine! What right

the first time he had done such a thing. The last time, he brought me to Cameron without my consent and asked her to

what he was feeling at that moment. “I have

I stepped closer to him. “Ashton, do you think I have to let you do anything you please because I’m married to you? Do

he apologized. Then, he straightened his back and said with a sigh, “I

Do you think of me as the same as that

me.” He had a frown on his face, evidently displeased by my

asked, “Are

remark,

handsome face, I could not help but laugh. “Ashton, it seems to you that we’re not a married couple. We’re only a couple because of your parents. There’s someone in your heart – I know I don’t have a place in it.

the final straw. I knew I could no longer

me as he placidly said to me, “Scarlett, you’re my wife, and I respect you. I’ve apologized for the box, and I’m not the one deciding whether you

.

a divorce.” I wasn’t sure how my tone sounded, but I knew I

long time. The opportunity to voice it out loud had come, and hence, I took

stood, transfixed, with his dark eyes on me. I could not decipher the emotions in them,

you thought it

I nodded. “Yes.”

want?” He continued looking at me with an apathetic expression. In fact, I sensed that he was

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