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

Chapter 345

As I watched him slam the door and leave, my mind buzzed away. It was fine in the beginning, so how did it become like this?

Moments later, Mrs. Eriksen came upstairs. When she saw me on the floor, seemingly at a loss, she merely sighed. “Oh dear, you two…”

“Mrs. Eriksen, I want some peace!” I said, overcome by fatigue. I rose from my spot, stumbled out of the study and into my bedroom, where I proceeded to lock the door.

I must have blacked out after that.

I laid on the bed, in a daze, until midnight, when I was awakened by a nightmare.

There was no one beside me. I got up to pour myself a glass of water. I checked the time. It was three o’clock in the early morning. I supposed I would not be able to fall asleep again after this hour.

I had not eaten anything that night. I opened the door and went downstairs. Mrs. Eriksen had left some food for me. I took several bites but, honestly, I did not have much of an appetite.

As I headed upstairs, I glanced at the study out of habit. There was no one inside. The chaotic mess had been cleaned up.

It seemed Ashton did not return at all that night. I retired to the bedroom and looked through the email sent by OrbitTech again.

It did not take long for the weather to get cold, as the second round of heavy snowfall in K City came as expected.

The entire yard was covered with snow. To avoid traffic jams, people have already begun to shovel snow outside their homes.

for work. She said, “The new year’s rolling in soon. People are stocking up on new year goods and decorations. Letty, what do you say we go shopping

to go in the afternoon, so I’ll have to pass.

in J City. She usually spent the new year

For me, I used to spend it with either Grandma or

that both of them were gone, it had become quite lonely during festivities, as though

Jackson a call, but I

company in a while. Ashton’s not here, so you don’t have to make breakfast

to say something, but I had already grabbed the keys and gone out the

in the office for a while before I went looking for the person

a few

into Sally. It had been a few days since she moved back to the White residence, and it

egging to leave, and

head. “No.

year? Are you returning to J City or staying here in K City? I heard that the Stovall family is adding you to the family register. What are your plans for the

I said, facing her. “Why don’t

when I reached the lobby I chanced upon a group

and Joe. They must have come to talk

figure was particularly eye-catching. He stood with one hand in his

bitter about what happened. Briefly stunned,

your breakfast?” Joe spoke as he came up and blocked my way. I could not pretend that I did not

who was still wearing the suit from last night. I could see