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.

passed by so slowly that I thought the sun would never come

The next day.

my head buzzed

the living room. Upon sensing my presence, he looked at me with a neutral expression. “Have some breakfast

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

he remained silent

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

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

a

had wandered off when my phone rang. When I felt Marcus’ eyes on me, I snapped out of

was flashing

raised his brows. “Aren’t you going to

to answer, I placed it against my ear

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

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

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

matched mine. I guess this had always been the

at me with pursed

for a moment, knowing

what else I could say. Since everything in the bedroom was

skirted around him to walk out of the bedroom, but he abruptly grabbed my wrist. Before I could

way to dodge him. I hurriedly shoved him away

huffed out a laugh. “You always see the

grave when I stared at him, then I

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