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

Chapter 20

Chapter 20

With a frown, Jared stared straight into my eyes with his obsidian deep-set ones. He was contemplating whether I was being truthful.

I did not fret. I sat quietly as he tried to gauge me.

Hilal

After some time, he finally spoke. “Sure.”

“Thank you, Dr. Crest.” It was always a pleasure to deal with smart people. Just throw them a look and they would have gotten the gist of it.

After the waiter had served our food, he shot a glance at me again. “Has Ms. Stovall always downplayed your brilliance this way?”

I chuckled at his remark. “Oh, you flatter me. It’s just a small trick to protect myself. Besides, Ashton and I are really not meant for each other anyway. This is a really bad time to have the baby.”

He had a few bites, seemingly pleased with my answer. “When do you plan to leave?”

I was taken aback and locked eyes with him. My plan was to deal with the baby and divorce Ashton. As for leaving J City, I really had no inkling as to where I should be headed at the moment.

He had even gotten the last step of my plan correct.

I paused for a moment, putting down the utensils in my hands. “Maybe in two months’ time. I haven’t decided on the place.”

“Why don’t you consider Q City? I think you’d fit in perfectly there.” He put down his utensils and wiped the corners of his mouth. Maybe he was done eating.

JUNI

I actually found Q City to be a good suggestion and nodded. “Yes, maybe I should consider that.” Even though Q City was modest in comparison with J City, the pace of life there was slower. If I were to choose someplace where I would spend the rest of my life, Q City was actually a viable option.

was supposed to foot the bill but he was one step ahead of me. We walked out of the restaurant together and I said, “I

you would treat me at Q City

a loss for words and merely

He suddenly asked when he reached his car,

tomorrow,” I turned around

our actions if the

“Does Ashton know?”

and I don’t intend to let him

frowned, albeit

own car. I figured it was best not to

ten-minute drive. I parked the car downstairs and did not get off as I took the divorce papers that

put a knife

in the event of a divorce. He had promised me the villa and the yearly dividends from the Fuller

the divorce. Maybe all along he had been thinking that I had only gotten together with him because of all these, and that there would absolutely no reason

the papers for some time, I

was all dark. I changed into slippers and reached out to turn on the lights. To my surprise, there was

impassively at me with his deep dark eyes. I could not discern what

him and said slowly, “Why didn’t you

“Where have you been?” His tone was icy,

I headed right into the kitchen afterward and said, “I’ll make something

should I care? He was about to leave anyway. What did it have to do with me if he were to

thought it was best to split on good terms. He had been someone whom I cared about for such a long time anyway. It would be in our best interests to leave behind at least

chill down my spine after I was dane cooking. I turned around

in his eyes whenever he would look at me. Somehow it felt different today… It felt complicated. I did not know how to deal with it

kept my mouth shut and cooked ramen for

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