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

Chapter 344

How dreary! How ridiculous!

I could not help but snigger, with him in my sight. A faint smirk curled up the corner of my mouth.

He glanced at me, his eyes darkened once again as he lowered his head and kissed me. “Say my name!” he called.

I pursed my lips and tilted my head to one side. I closed my eyes, refusing to see him.

His thin lips hovered at my ear, his voice softened a little as he repeated, “Scarlett, say my name!”

I said nothing. My mind was forming a plan to escape. I deserved to make him wait for me to tell him personally that I cared about him, that I loved him, and that I wanted him.

But I could not bring myself to tell him. Over the years, I had buried so much in my heart, including his coming to Rebecca’s defense time and time again, his never-ending care towards that woman, and the harm he had caused me so nonchalantly and in so many ways.

I had suppressed so much of that. Over time, those frustrations began to take root, multiply, and became more and more intense.

that all-forgiving. In the highly selective social circle, anyone could be tolerated. Anyone

divorce!” I said it, not on impulse or

my clothes to

serious?” he exclaimed. His dark eyes fell on me, looking

I explained it to him. “Let’s just calm down and think this through. Perhaps it was a mistake right from the start. What Grandpa considers as ‘a good match’ might not resonate with our definition of it. My feelings for you at the beginning might not have been love at all, but admiration. Your feelings for me, on the other hand, might just be guilt accumulated over

love between us, only bits and pieces here and there

spoke, the gloom on his face resembled a dark cloud that

to hear. In the days that followed, I kept thinking about the many couples in the world. How many

other spend the rest of their lives together? First comes lust, then comes love. Perhaps, there never was such a thing called

into a corner, a ruthless sneer crossing his face. “What do you know about love? Tell me, what does love mean to you? You keep talking about divorce. You make it sound like it’s such a trivial matter. Do you think

still leaning against the cold, hard wall. Hugging my knees, I said, “The woman whom you love, spoil, and protect is currently lying

on Rebecca, to prove that I love you? Scarlett, you are one horrible woman. Why must you take things to the

my lips as I stared at my toes, before looking up at

already dead, and then you’re quite willing to throw your life away

that to you. I

knocked over the table lamp beside him. It fell to the ground. Still fuming, he roared at me, “What do you mean ‘not too late? You’re the one who can’t let go of the past. What’s that got to