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

living room. Upon sensing my presence, he looked at

nodded, my gaze landing on the homey meal comprising of eggs, bacon, and bread spread

each other., he remained silent and ate his food

circles beneath his eyes, I asked without much thought,

gaze and replied tersely, “Eat more.” With that, he filled

a while

I felt Marcus’ eyes

was flashing

raised his

picking up my phone and swiping it to answer, I placed it against

I can go up and help you with them. I’m

windows, then pulled the curtains open. True enough, the man was standing tall and proud downstairs, clad in a black

a flat voice, then added, “I’ll

I’ll wait for you,” he answered in a tone that matched mine. I guess this had always been the

the call, Marcus looked at me with pursed lips. “You haven’t

moment, knowing that

I could say. Since everything in the bedroom was arranged by him, I didn’t have anything to

he abruptly grabbed my wrist. Before I could react, he grasped the back

him. I hurriedly shoved him away and massaged my neck as anger simmered in me.

huffed out a laugh. “You always

at him, then

me, so I didn’t have the right to lecture or