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

Chapter 429

“We just need to be seen sitting down and having a meal together. I’m not asking for us to shake hands and make up. It’s just an act.”

I pursed my lips and smiled. “You’re very straightforward.”

She shrugged. “Well, there’s nothing else I can do at this point besides compromising.”

“Sure!” I agreed, thinking that it was just a simple gesture.

There were not a lot of good choices when dining out in R Province. Joyce found a restaurant with comparatively good atmosphere and placed orders for food.

She looked at me sharply. “Since you’re Louis’ daughter, why don’t you date Ashton openly?”

Her sudden question dumbfounded me. “What do you mean by that?”

“Don’t you know that the fiancée and wife of the president of Fuller Corporation have always been the talk of the town? It’s a major focus in K City.” She looked at me in disbelief.

I sipped my drink. “Whatever is the status of our relationship, it’s got nothing to do with an outsider like you.”

She made a face. “It’s fine if you aren’t willing to tell me. I just feel that it’s such a shame to be in a secret relationship with someone and not publicly acknowledge it. It’s embarrassing. It can also hurt the reputation of a dignified lady like you.”

Wow. I didn’t like that comment.

My frown deepened. “Go ahead and read the tabloids if you like to be entertained by gossips and scandals.”

rose to my feet and

of events. Just because you can’t win him over from

as a womanizer and also implied that I was a worthless third wheel.

eyes. “If one only knows how to pass the blame to others without reflecting on oneself, one will end up bearing the pain and shame as a

to meddle in the affairs of others. All I ever wanted was to live life according

picked Summer up from school.

extremely excited to see me. “Mommy, you’re back!” She put

said he’s making chicken wings for dinner. We’re just waiting for

around,

at the backyard. “He said that you have some clothes that

walked to the backyard. Which of my clothes is not machine

scrubbing the clothes. He changed from his regular dark colored suit into the beige casual pajamas I bought

would wear anything other than

mortified to see him washing my undergarments from

turned and cast a gentle gaze at me. “You’re back? Just wait for a moment. You can have some

blissful life looks like, but I think it’s similar to

Instead, I approached him and took over the washing. Blushing,

furrowed. “I’m almost done. Just leave

his elbow. Seeing Summer was just around the area, he

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