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

I nodded and pointed towards the hugging couple. I teased, “You’ve never told me about your past relationships.”

I paused as Rebecca abruptly came to mind. He did say that he had never loved Rebecca.

As we made our way through the crowds, he stuck closer to me and replied, “I didn’t date when I was younger.”

Shocked by his reply, I stared at him in disbelief. “No! You’re pulling my leg, right?”

“Back then, I was swamped with classes and essays every day. Grandpa also arranged for me to take extra law classes, so I basically didn’t have time for anything else.”

His explanation seems pretty reasonable. Pouting, I continued to prod him for an answer. “Didn’t you have any crushes then?”

His eyes bored into mine as he replied, “I had a crush on you the moment I saw you at J University.”

Stunned, I began to blush furiously.

We continued walking at a leisurely pace. Suddenly he asked, “Don’t you have questions for me?”

“What questions?” Confused, I stared back at him.

“A few days ago, Flora told me that there was a lipstick mark on my shirt. Why aren’t you asking me about it?”

though I quickly recovered myself and said, “There’s nothing to ask. I

didn’t have the mental energy to try and guess what was on his mind.

waved goodbye to him and didn’t follow him in. I gestured for him to head on

me. “You go

didn’t argue with him but merely smiled at him. I felt a twinge

I turned and ran towards him, giving him a tight hug. I said hoarsely, “Take

at my behavior. “What’s wrong? You don’t want to go

head with my arms wrapped firmly around

stay here with me then? We can head home together

tie with a

luxury I can no longer afford. This

a plane, but eventually decided on

to be tedious, but I’ll get to enjoy

away from the station. I took out my phone, knowing it would be a big mistake if I

handy now when I can’t bring myself to utter these

after returning from R Province. I thought I could stay by your side and have a happy life with you. But I should’ve known the world would be much more complicated than I imagined. I paused in the middle of typing, struck by a painful reminder. Cuts and bruises may heal over time, but they leave behind scars that will never allow us to forget the

again. That stillborn baby cost me my dreams of bearing my own child. I can’t blame you, nor can I blame Cameron. You are the people I love, and the people I call my family. I can only call this suffering my

be my child and forgot to bring along some things with him in his rush. He fought so

out. I used to think that revenge could help us find peace, but I’ve come to realize that the only thing we gain in return is suffering. I don’t want

fast speed. Pristine views of the countryside flew past in a blur; the