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

Chapter 407

I could not explain that either. “It started after I saw the pregnant woman just now. I guess it must be a repercussion of what happened the last time.”

After a brief pause, I regarded him. “What are you doing here?”

Rebecca came over to us. It had only been a few days since, but she looked visibly sallow and seemed to have lost considerable weight.

Ashton was calm. “I was sending her to the hospital when I lost focus and ran into someone.”

There may be more to this than what he described, as he had always been a cautious driver. It was unlikely that the cause had been a loss of concentration on his part.

I glanced over to Rebecca’s pale facade and puffy eyes.

They were filled with hatred and resentment. Did I somehow offend her again lately?

A siren filled the air as the ambulance approached. Ashton ran his fingers through his own hair and swept it behind his ears before he whispered, “Don’t worry about it. Wait for me at home. I’ll be back when this is settled, alright?”

I nodded in acknowledgement.

It was a matter of life and death that he should see to it without delay.

As I watched him depart, Rebecca glared at me. “You should have died!”

Those words were as chilling as they were perplexing.

seriously baffled as I was certain that I had done nothing recently that

followed in the ambulance when it took the pregnant woman away. The disruption

have enough time to safely make the return trip from the cemetery before dark. This would

drive down to the hospital to see

At the hospital.

of it

delivery room by the time I got there.

her family.

settled, Ashton finally found time to sit down. I regarded him silently for some time. “You’ve always been careful at the wheel. What happened back

mixed emotions in his gaze which

was arguing with me in the

iron and copper which filled my nostrils brought my attention

hurt?” I asked as

with his. “I’m fine!” There was a profound look

lips pursed as my long-suppressed emotions surged to the surface. “Do you think neglecting to take care of your wounds somehow

and my glare shut down

reached over to remove his coat. That was when I noticed a lengthy cut over his arm. The blood had

not close enough to smell the blood, I might

a comforting voice, “It’s no big

up!” I was upset. Whether it was because he was with Rebecca, or because he

knew was that I was mad as

was brought in to help clean up his wound. He was frosty when his exquisite, limited edition

with his ways, the fingers of the youthful nurse trembled at his