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.

he was one step ahead of me. We walked out of the restaurant together and I said, “I owe you one. It’s going to

would treat

was at a loss for words

suddenly asked when he reached his car, “So the

tomorrow,” I turned around

dwell on the course of our actions

“Does Ashton know?”

to let

albeit making

was in a daze right beside his own car. I figured it was best not to comment about it. I drove back

I parked the car downstairs and did not get off

the divorce papers should Ashton ever put a knife to my neck. Never would I have imagined

of a divorce. He had promised me the villa and

with him because of all these, and that there would absolutely no reason for me to refuse to sign the papers if he had given me

at the papers for some time, I finally

and reached out to turn on the lights. To my surprise, there was a man sitting in the

dark eyes.

slowly, “Why didn’t you turn on the lights?

“Where have you been?” His tone

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

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

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

felt a chill down my spine after I was dane cooking. I turned around and was greeted by his cold, hard

at me. Somehow it felt different

I took that as because he did not feel like talking to me. So, I kept my mouth shut and cooked ramen for him. “We don’t have much at home, only eggs. You’d have

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