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

Chapter 280

“No!” I retorted. “I wasn’t the one who killed your child. I’ve never wanted to sacrifice someone’s life to comfort myself. Your mother is still influential, right? Cameron might be under investigation, but she’ll still be a billionaire if she’s innocent and gained her fortune rightfully. If she was involved in shady deals, she’ll get caught eventually, right?”

Biting her lip, Rebecca took a deep breath and glowered at me. “Karma will come for

you!”

I was amused. “Karma? You have a crush on Ashton, so your mother set up a trap to kill his wife. Now, she’s about to lose her reputation and standing. This is karma.”

Rebecca’s jaw hardened angrily at my words. She grabbed her coffee and flung it in my direction. The coffee wasn’t hot, but it stained my clothes instantly.

still and stared

are ruined. Do you think you’re above us all? I think you’re the most heartless person I’ve ever seen. After wrecking my relationship, you took the person I love away

what about the people he killed? Don’t you know why he’s sentenced to death? Is Hector innocent? Don’t you know how much money he has extorted over the years? What about the people he harmed? As for your mother, she isn’t innocuous at all. You know how she murdered my baby, right?

couldn’t help but snicker at this point. “Your brother. Yes, Parker’s indeed smart. He asked Ashton to take care of you because he knew he’d die soon. His death isn’t anyone’s fault. But his request trapped Ashton

jaw was still clenched. I smiled at her and continued, “Clearly, you know Ashton doesn’t like you. Your brother made you his responsibility, so no matter how much Ashton despises you, he’ll still take care of

“You’re wrong. If you didn’t show up, Ash would marry me and take care of me forever. He was stumped because

only three years, but he has already fallen for me. What about you? How many

right?”

her heart like an iron shard. The pain must be too much for her to