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.

that I thought the

The next day.

head buzzed

room. Upon sensing my presence, he

gaze landing on the homey meal comprising of eggs, bacon, and bread spread out on

sat across from each other., he remained

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

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

a while but remained

had wandered off when my phone rang. When I felt Marcus’ eyes

phone number was flashing

his brows. “Aren’t you going

it to answer, I placed it against my ear

have a lot of stuff? I can go up and help you with them. I’m

open. True enough, the man was standing tall and proud downstairs, clad

I declined in a flat voice, then added, “I’ll

matched mine. I guess this had always been

at me with pursed lips.

stared at him and hesitated for a moment, knowing that he was

in the bedroom

grabbed my wrist. Before

happened so quickly that I had no way to dodge him. I hurriedly shoved him away and massaged my neck as anger simmered in me. “Marcus, I thought you

huffed out a laugh. “You always see the good

was grave when I stared at him, then I said in a heavy tone,

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