When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Joseph was taken aback when he saw me. “Ms. Stovall, what are you doing here?” he questioned politely.

“Where is Ashton?” I demanded.

“He left with Mr. Quinn,” Joseph replied as he took out the keys from his briefcase.

I parted my lips in disbelief.

In the end, I shot him a smile. “Goodbye, then.”

Seriously, Ashton?

I drove back to the villa in a hurry. When I arrived, I pressed on the doorbell a few times before Mrs. Eriksen opened the door. Wiping her hands, she grinned. “You’re back!” She motioned for me to look inside.

I stepped inside and saw the man sitting on the sofa, reading the newspaper.

After changing into house slippers, Mrs. Eriksen went back into the kitchen. I sat down beside Ashton and waited patiently for him to finish reading the papers.

gave him the fruit juice Mrs. Eriksen prepared. “Ashton,

but didn’t take it. “Ms. Stovall, what position

didn’t know

after a brief pause, “Ashton, before we are officially divorced,

sneered. “So you are aware

over the scandal, so I cajoled him in a gentle voice, “Nothing ever happened between Nick and me. The paparazzi made those stories up. Ashton, you know me well. I won’t

seriously think

was unbearable. Despite knowing Nick and I were innocent, he still acted this

whatever I please?

he stopped in his tracks, I continued, “If Rebecca hadn’t suffered from a miscarriage, I wouldn’t even be here. She’d be your wife

exchanges, I wasn’t as afraid of him anymore. Before he could reply,

the truth? I’m your wife. Do I deserve to be treated this way just

profusely, he frowned and came to me.

of his reach. “Why can’t I feel that way? Ashton, someone cooked up that scandal. You knew it well, but you changed the lock and even

out of the Fuller family? Accusing me of cheating on you? You don’t mind me marrying another man, do you? You are fine with your child calling another

soured. “Don’t you