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.

I thought the

The next day.

night, my head

presence, he

comprising of eggs, bacon, and bread spread out on the dining

each other., he remained silent and

beneath his eyes, I asked without much thought, “Didn’t sleep well last

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

studied him for a while but

eyes

number was flashing across the

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

placed it against my ear

you have a lot of stuff? I can go up and help you with them. I’m downstairs now,” Ashton spoke in

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

a flat voice, then added,

wait for you,” he answered in a tone that matched mine. I guess this had always been the way

at me with pursed

for a moment, knowing that he

know what else I could say. Since everything in

of the bedroom, but he abruptly grabbed my wrist. Before I could react,

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

huffed out a laugh. “You

grave when I stared at him,

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