When There Is Nothing Left But Love

When There Is Nothing Left But Love Chapter 20

With a frown, Jared stared straight into my eyes with his obsidian deep-set ones. He was contemplating whether I was being truthful.

I did not fret. I sat quietly as he tried to gauge me.

After some time, he finally spoke. “Sure.”

“Thank you, Dr. Crest.” It was always a pleasure to deal with smart people. Just throw them a look and they would have gotten the gist of it.

After the waiter had served our food, he shot a glance at me again. “Has Ms. Stovall always downplayed your brilliance this way?”

I chuckled at his remark. “Oh, you flatter me. It’s just a small trick to protect myself. Besides, Ashton and I are really not meant for each other anyway. This is a really bad time to have the baby.”

He had a few bites, seemingly pleased with my answer. “When do you plan to leave?”

I was taken aback and locked eyes with him. My plan was to deal with the baby and divorce Ashton. As for leaving J City, I really had no inkling as to where I should be headed at the moment.

He had even gotten the last step of my plan correct.

I paused for a moment, putting down the utensils in my hands. “Maybe in two months’ time. I haven’t decided on the place.”

“Why don’t you consider Q City? I think you’d fit in perfectly there.” He put down his utensils and wiped the corners of his mouth. Maybe he was done eating.

I actually found Q City to be a good suggestion and nodded. “Yes, maybe I should consider that.” Even though Q City was modest in comparison with J City, the pace of life there was slower. If I were to choose someplace where I would spend the rest of my life, Q City was actually a viable option.

I was supposed to foot the bill but he was one step ahead of me. We walked out of the restaurant together and I said, “I owe you one. It’s going to be my treat next time!”

I hope you would treat me at Q City

loss for words and

I should be heading home. He suddenly asked when he

tomorrow,” I turned around and

of our actions if the decision has

“Does Ashton know?”

I don’t intend to let him know about

albeit

beside his own car. I figured it was best not to comment

ten-minute drive. I parked the car downstairs and did not get off as I took the divorce

ever put a knife to my neck. Never would I have imagined that one day I would willingly sign and hand this over

terms in the event of a divorce. He had promised me the

Maybe all along he had been thinking that I had only gotten together with him because of all these, and that there would absolutely

some time, I

in the villa, the living room was all dark. I changed into slippers and reached out to turn on the lights. To my surprise, there was a

at me with his deep dark eyes. I could not discern what was on his

didn’t you turn on the

my questions. “Where have you been?” His tone was icy, and there was a hint of displeasure in

went to the office.” I headed right into the kitchen afterward and said, “I’ll make something for

have a hearty appetite after what Rebecca had done at the hospital today. Why should I care? He was about to leave anyway. What did it have to

was best to split on good terms. He had been someone whom I cared about for such a long time anyway. It would be in our best

done cooking. I turned around and was

whenever he would look at me. Somehow, it felt different today… It felt complicated. I did

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