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.

a warm hug before saying, “Let’s go down

for discussion.

was sitting in the living room with Joe next to her.

in Ashton’s arms,

tugged at Ashton without hesitation. “Ash, are you going to abandon

and puffy, but she was

my eyes tiredly. Why did Ashton

them

you a ride home,” said Ashton

He offered, “Rebecca, I’ll drive you

I’m unreasonable, don’t you? Now that my brother is dead, all of you despise and abandon

“Ha!” I sneered.

at me. “Scarlett, what is so funny about it? Oh, you should be gloating now.

“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 anyone I’m pregnant. You can use your

nonsense!” Rebecca’s face

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

furiously. She gazed at Ashton. When her gaze landed on

was too exhausted to continue the

to leave, I heard Rebecca imploring,