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

Chapter 156

Chapter 156

The amusement look on his face disappeared as his brows pinched together in a deep frown again. “Scarlett, is divorce such a trivial thing to you?”

I lowered my gaze. Trivial? Nothing could ever be trivial when it has something to do with Rebecca. 

He pulled me into the car and started the engine.

The entire journey was silent. Nobody said a word.

When we pulled up in front of the villa, his phone rang. I remained in my seat and simply looked at him.

As he glanced at the ID flashing on his phone screen, his brows knitted tightly together.

“We’re home. Rest up and don’t think too much.” With a flick of his fingertip, he swiped across the screen and hung up the call. He looked at me, and there was a glint of gentleness in his eyes. “There was nothing between me and her from the start, and there will be nothing still in the future.”

I pursed my lips and stared back at him, noticing the subtle flicker of conflict in his eyes. How could there be nothing when he had cared for her so much back then? 

He pulled me into his embrace. “Stop thinking about it. You are my wife and the person I will spend the rest of my life with.” The way he was patting my back felt comforting, but I couldn’t help noticing the slight hint of helplessness in his voice.

He carried me into the bedroom and gave me a peck on my forehead. “I need to head back to the office now. I’ll try to come home a bit earlier tonight.”

I pursed my lips at the thought of him leaving so abruptly. “You’re going to see her, aren’t you?” I tugged at his shirt.

“Do you think your husband has nothing better to do

up questioning him. “Fine, leave then,” I said as I turned toward the window and

 really is going to see her, it would be

 it

he walked

day. Before long, my consciousness faded into

emotions would affect the child still rang clearly in my head. I stayed in the villa

an hour. He would carry me if I ended up too tired to walk

had been on a roller coaster ride. Thankfully, he was tolerant whenever I lost it

eventually bored me out, so I gave up yelling after a couple of

go out for another walk on the

to sleep in instead. As such, Ashton had no choice but to stay home

loaded baggage. She had

incessant buzzing dragged my mind back into reality. Ashton got off the bed and pulled me up. “You should get ready and eat something soon. Let’s go for a

growl of hunger came from my empty

feet into the bathroom, leaving the unknown guest to

day. But my mind was fully awakened when a series of wails and screams greeted my ears as I stepped out of the bedroom. My eyes traced downstairs toward the source

tied up in

ruined makeup had stained her tear-stricken face. What could Ashton have said to her that made her bawl her eyes out like this?Should I even get myself involved in this? I hesitated for a second on the stairs and was about

washing up, come down and

looking up at me with an indifferent expression,

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