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

Chapter 242

Chapter 242

Without looking at his expression, I straightened and went into my bedroom. In this world, no one would go out of their way to help someone else for no apparent reason. There had to be a motive. I was smart enough to know why Marcus treated me so well.

Sometimes, I wanted to continue feigning ignorance just so that I could stay. However, humans were complex beings. I couldn’t very well put on a facade forever, not to mention the current me couldn’t afford to be ignorant anymore.

“Scarlett!” He paused before asking in a low voice, “Have you ever… felt anything for me?”

His question stunned me, and my mind couldn’t formulate a response for a while. “I’m sorry, Marcus!”

A low laugh came from behind me. “Okay. I understand.”

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His simple words carried a sense of heaviness.

Even so, there was nothing I could do about it.

I parted my lips, attempting to say something, but no words could escape.

Back in my bedroom, my chest tightened uncomfortably. Even after a whole night of tossing and turning, I still couldn’t fall asleep.

During the past two months, I never once thought about how I was going to spend the rest of my days.

Besides solving the matters between Ashton and me, there was also Marcus. I had no qualms accepting his meticulous care. In fact, I even enjoyed it. However, I seemed to have forgotten that there was nothing I could give him, and at the end of the day, he was the one who’d get hurt.

I was broken and beyond repair, so I shouldn’t drag him into my mess.

so slowly that I thought the sun would

The next day.

sleepless night, my head buzzed with

was already in the living room. Upon sensing my presence, he looked at me with

gaze landing on the homey meal comprising of eggs, bacon,

sat across from each other., he remained silent and ate his food

circles beneath his eyes, I asked without much thought, “Didn’t

met my gaze and replied tersely, “Eat more.” With that, he filled my plate

a while but remained silent

phone rang. When I felt Marcus’ eyes on me, I snapped out of my daze and glanced at my

number was flashing across the

lack of reaction, Marcus raised his brows. “Aren’t you going to answer

placed

help you with them. I’m downstairs now,” Ashton spoke in a

got up and walked to the windows, then pulled the curtains open. True enough, the man was standing tall and proud downstairs, clad in

flat voice, then

he answered in a tone that matched mine. I guess this

ending the call, Marcus looked at me with pursed lips. “You haven’t finished

hesitated for a moment, knowing that he was in a

I didn’t know what else I could say. Since everything in the bedroom was arranged by him,

but he abruptly grabbed my wrist. Before I could react, he grasped the back

him. I hurriedly shoved him away and massaged my neck as

“You always see the good

stared at him, then I said

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