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.

some time. I gave him the fruit

it. “Ms. Stovall, what position are you assuming

he was so calm, I didn’t know what was going on in

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

you are aware that

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

feet. “Scarlett, do you seriously think you can do whatever you please as you’re

were innocent, he still acted this way just because he was livid at

my voice at his figure. “I do whatever I please? What about you and Rebecca? Did you forget what you did

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

few exchanges, I wasn’t as afraid of him

truth? I’m your wife. Do I deserve to be treated this way just because I love you? Spending my days waiting for you in this

sobbing profusely, he frowned and came to me.

feel that way? Ashton, someone cooked up that scandal. You

of cheating on you? You

expression soured. “Don’t you