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.

by so slowly that I thought the

The next day.

my head buzzed with

was already in the living room. Upon sensing my presence, he

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

we sat across from each other., he remained silent

I asked without much thought, “Didn’t

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

studied him for a while but remained

When I felt Marcus’ eyes on me, I snapped out

phone number was flashing across the

reaction, Marcus raised his brows. “Aren’t you going

it to answer, I placed it against my ear and waited for him to speak

I can go up and help you with them. I’m downstairs now,” Ashton spoke

up and walked to the windows, then pulled the curtains open. True enough, the man was standing tall

in a flat voice, then added,

in a tone that matched mine. I guess this

the call, Marcus looked at me

for a moment, knowing that he

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

walk out of the bedroom, but he abruptly grabbed my wrist. Before I could react, he grasped the back of my

that I had no way to dodge him. I hurriedly shoved him away and massaged my neck as anger simmered in

“You always see the

him, then I said in a heavy tone,

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