When There Is Nothing Left But Love

I sat in the bathtub, staring into space. My head was spinning as a dull ache throbbed uncomfortably in my heart.

We had seen each other naked many times, so I wasn’t embarrassed at all and allowed him to clean me.

Soon, steam filled the bathroom. My freezing body started to warm up.

He wrapped me up in a towel and brought me out. After helping me to put on clean pajamas, he began drying my hair.

None of us spoke to each other.

I closed my eyes and leaned back comfortably as exhaustion washed over me.

“Don’t fall asleep. Let me dry your hair first,” Ashton spoke. He was no longer furious.

I remained silent with my eyes shut.

The sound of the hairdryer whirring rang in my ears abruptly. It felt so warm and unrealistic to me.

“Scarlett!” Ashton called out my name after switching off the hairdryer.

My eyes snapped open in confusion.

in for a warm hug before saying, “Let’s go

that left no room for discussion. Picking me up, he left

already showered, her hair half-dried. She was sitting in the living room with Joe next to her. Since

arms,

up and tugged at Ashton without hesitation. “Ash, are you going

were red and puffy, but she was wailing

my eyes tiredly.

see them being

stop it. Joe will give you a ride home,” said Ashton

had the same idea. He offered, “Rebecca, I’ll

unreasonable, don’t you? Now that my brother is dead, all of you

“Ha!” I sneered.

is so funny about it? Oh, you should be gloating now. You’ve got everything you

bitter chuckle. “Yes, I got everything I wanted. Thanks to you, Ms. Larson, I am stuck in a loveless marriage. I don’t even dare to tell

Rebecca’s face

shamelessly now? This house belongs to Ashton and me.

wrung together furiously. She gazed at Ashton. When her gaze landed on me, it was full of

too exhausted to

leave,