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

“Ashton…” I called out in a slightly lower voice, guilt-ridden. He must have called me many times.

Standing in front of the window, he seemed oblivious to my voice, but I’m sure he heard it. After all, there were only two of us in this empty room. How could he not hear me?

I walked nearer and stood behind him, taking the initiative to admit my mistake. “I went to see a doctor at the hospital. My phone accidentally…”

Suddenly, he turned around and stared at me. His icy gaze was as deep as a bottomless ocean. “You’ve never addressed me so intimately before.”

I froze at his statement, and my mind went blank. Gazing at him, I was puzzled. “I…”

The tall and slender man came closer and stood in front of me. For some inexplicable reason, the atmosphere felt chilly. “If it wasn’t for Summer, would you have left without hesitation?”

My brows knitted together. “What are you talking about?”

“Have you met Marcus?” he asked. His calm voice was devoid of emotion.

I was stunned. All of a sudden, I understood why he was so sullen. Pursing my lips, I answered, “I bumped into him at the hospital’s entrance.”

“Mmm.” He hummed in response, reaching out and tucking a few strands of hair away from my forehead. “Don’t meet him anymore, alright?”

was good at concealing his emotion, I

remembered a book I’d once read said that a man would only love a woman for a lifetime if she left

couldn’t grasp what it meant. After giving it some

but the Fullers needed children to carry on their family’s name. They might be fine in the first

was surrounded by many outstanding women, yet Rachel was his

out to hold my hand, but I avoided his touch. Looking up at him, I gave him a faint smile. “It’s getting late. We should

of hasty footsteps behind me. He then grabbed my arm, dragged me into the bedroom, and locked

he appeared a little gloomy. “Scarlett, tell me. What do you want

pressed my lips into a hard line, lifting my head to stare at him. “Ashton, there’s

straits

together. “Ashton, what are you

Rachel and went

talk back to him. “Rachel is an outstanding woman. She’s gorgeous and

into this? You’re really something. Other women rack their brains to stop their husbands from having an affair, but you’re

words again. Looking up at him, I felt a lump in

discuss with her yesterday, so I left you both alone. When I went back to you, you were already gone, so I came home alone. And I didn’t meet up with Marcus on purpose. We ran into each other at the hospital. Ashton, I’m not trying to push you away. It’s just that

a sigh, he

lightly. Breaking free from his arms, I entered the