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

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

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

arms, Rebecca’s gaze

at Ashton without hesitation. “Ash, are you

eyes were red and puffy, but

and shut my eyes tiredly. Why did Ashton

see them

you a ride

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

of breaking down as she exclaimed, “You people think I’m unreasonable, don’t you? Now that

“Ha!” I sneered.

to glare at me. “Scarlett, what is so funny about it? Oh, you should be gloating now. You’ve got everything

to you, Ms. Larson, I am stuck in a loveless marriage. I don’t even dare to tell anyone I’m pregnant. You can use your deceased brother

Rebecca’s

“Nonsense? Look, aren’t you acting shamelessly now? This house belongs to Ashton and me. It isn’t somewhere for you to show off.

Ashton. When her gaze landed on me, it was

too exhausted to continue the

turned to leave, I heard