When There Is Nothing Left But Love

He grabbed my wrist and pulled me back to the bed. Casting me a determined look, he inquired, “Do you still feel bad?”

His question made me freeze. “Feel bad?”

“About my injury.”

I lowered my head and chuckled. Shaking my head, I responded, “No, Ashton. Whether you live or die is none of my concern anymore.”

I knew those words would make him angry and lead to a fight.

Yet, I still voiced them out.

He stared at me for a long while before he finally asked, “Scarlett, I never have a place in your heart, do I?”

“Yes.” I nodded as my chest tightened. Breathing out slowly, I averted my eyes from his gloomy gaze and muttered, “When Grandpa asked me to marry you, I agreed to it because you’re the dream husband of all girls—handsome and rich. In the beginning, I hoped for a beautiful love story. That was why I married you happily. However, as time passed by, I realized it had just been wishful thinking.”

Rebecca was all that was needed to defeat me.

“So?” It was a grim look on his face and a cold sneer on his lips. “John’s appearance made you realize that you can choose someone who likes and adores you. On the other hand, I became less important to you. Is that so?”

bright in my chest, and I raised my voice. “Yes! Why do I have to remain by your side when you can choose someone you love and be

of the world. What are you planning to do now? Are you going to divorce me and get together with John? Let me tell you this. You

b*stard!” He refused to let me lead a good life. He would rather drag this on than to see me live a happy life. I was on the verge of a breakdown from enduring the upset for such a

and decorations off the headboard, and they shattered on the ground. “Why can you do anything you want with Rebecca, but I can’t? Ashton, let me tell you the truth. I never wanted this

one would say anything and everything

as he grabbed me and warned, “Say

the pent-up frustration within could burst out of me at that moment. “I don’t want this baby at all. Ashton, do you

as I wailed, “The baby ruined everything for me. I don’t want to give birth to your child. It’s not worth it for me to give birth to a child for someone

could

plastered a smile on my face. “I do and I

part of my mind, and my heart ached as though someone stabbed knives into it. “Ashton, I don’t care if you don’t want to get a divorce, but I’m warning you now not to

his eyes as he hissed in

Rebecca, why can’t I be with John?” I roared out the words spoken in

croaked, “What do you

his hands apart, and I heard the sound of

in one rough move. “What has he done with you? Has he touched

dare you to kill me!” I bellowed

be a pity if you die! It’s only fun when I