In Love, Never Say Never

Without looking at his expression, I straightened and went into my bedroom. In this world, no one would go out of their way to help someone else for no apparent reason. There had to be a motive. I was smart enough to know why Marcus treated me so well.

Sometimes, I wanted to continue feigning ignorance just so that I could stay. However, humans were complex beings. I couldn’t very well put on a facade forever, not to mention the current me couldn’t afford to be ignorant anymore.

“Scarlett!” He paused before asking in a low voice, “Have you ever… felt anything for me?”

His question stunned me, and my mind couldn’t formulate a response for a while. “I’m sorry, Marcus!”

A low laugh came from behind me. “Okay. I understand.”

His simple words carried a sense of heaviness.

Even so, there was nothing I could do about it.

I parted my lips, attempting to say something, but no words could escape.

Back in my bedroom, my chest tightened uncomfortably. Even after a whole night of tossing and turning, I still couldn’t fall asleep.

During the past two months, I never once thought about how I was going to spend the rest of my days.

Besides solving the matters between Ashton and me, there was also Marcus. I had no qualms accepting his meticulous care. In fact, I even enjoyed it. However, I seemed to have forgotten that there was nothing I could give him, and at the end of the day, he was the one who’d get hurt.

I was broken and beyond repair, so I shouldn’t drag him into my mess.

The night passed by so slowly that I thought the sun would never come up.

The next day.

my head buzzed with a pounding

the living room. Upon sensing my presence, he looked at me with a neutral expression. “Have

comprising of eggs, bacon, and bread spread out on the dining

from each other., he

I

met my gaze and replied tersely, “Eat more.” With

him for a while but remained

when my phone rang. When I felt Marcus’ eyes on me, I snapped

was flashing across the

of reaction, Marcus raised his brows. “Aren’t you going

answer, I placed it against my ear and waited for him to speak

can go up and help you with them. I’m downstairs now,” Ashton

then pulled the curtains open. True enough, the man

a flat voice, then added,

tone that matched mine. I guess this

Marcus looked at me with pursed

hesitated for a moment, knowing that he was in a bad mood.

in the

to walk out of the bedroom, but he abruptly grabbed my wrist. Before I could react,

dodge him. I hurriedly shoved him away and massaged my neck as anger simmered in me. “Marcus, I thought you

a laugh. “You always see the good

grave when I stared at him, then I said in a heavy

have the right to lecture or criticize him. Hence, I had to bear