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

Chapter 223

Chapter 223

Ile nodded with a sigh “You re sarc. That’s what matter” He looked down at my bloody feet. A frowered hos for “You walked all the way here?”

I nodded, 100, my hrad hanging low. “My phone’s not with me, and I don’t have any money. I cant get a taxi’

“Can’t you call me to get you?” He closed his eyes in frustration and then sighed. “Forget it. I didn’t think this through

He led me to the sofa and went to get the first aid kit. Then he knelt on the ground, placed my foot on his knee, and started cleaning the wound

When the cotton swab came into contact with thc wound. I winced from the pain and sank back into the sofa He let out a loose sigh. “It’ll be over soon!”

To reduce my pain, he blew on it several times while applying the ointment. I got a little distracted sceing him at work.

I should not be staying with him. Sally was right. If word got out that there was something between us, thc Fullers and the White family would be subjected to public opinion. The outcome would be much more horrifying than what we imagined

“What’s on your mind?He said, looking my way as he kept the first aid kit

I retracted my fcct as I watched him put away the kit. And then I watched him sit next to me. I watched him pour me a glass of water.

There was a pausc bcforc I answered. “Marcus, you… don’t have to come here again!”

dark eyes gazing at me. “What

won’t hesitate to help you. But for now, Aunt Sally’s right. You and I are but a single man and a single woman. We have such a close relationship… and if anyone with ill intentions starts to spread rumors, both the Fullers and

those words. I should not have said them so

what had been said could not

grim. “What are you

palms as I spoke, “I owe you too much. We can’t

people will say, then I can stay away from you. But know that you only have one other option, and that is going back to Ashton. Otherwise,

be

might not have the courage to

pain.

still staring at me, his eyes unreadable. “There’s no way to hide it. I can

alarm, not understanding what

coming to an end. I’ll be real busy soon. I won’t have as much time to spend with you. You’ll have to take care of yourself from this point

creep on me.

rest!”

had a dreamless sleep

I learned that Ashton had been coming to the residence. Because my emotions were still unstable, Marcus

really understood me inside and out. He knew how to keep my mood in check. And

hand, I had started working for the White Corporation. Marcus had arranged for me to work in project management. Since I just started, there were

was almost impossible to have fixed working hours because I had just started. Hence, I usually kept myself busy

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