When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Ashton tends to do things this way too. I hung my head low at the sudden, intrusive thought about him while my nose wrinkled in discomfort.

Marcus did not notice my minute reaction. He merely grinned. “It’s not a waste. See, we’re using it now, aren’t we?”

We took a spin around the house. It didn’t look like we need to buy or replace anything, but the kitchen looked quite empty. Perhaps Marcus, assuming that I was not much of a cook, did not bother too much with the layout.

“Is there anything missing?” He said, changing the house key and fingerprint code to mine.

I nodded in response. “Since you’re free tonight, why don’t we cook at home? I can give Macy and Jackson a call later, invite them to join in. I should let them know I’m safe anyway. Ever since I left, it’s like I’ve been cut off from the outside world.”

Marcus nodded. He did not look too good, but I paid little mind to that.

We left the residence together and headed to the supermarket. There, we stocked up on basic cooking necessities, including rice, cooking oil, sugar, and salt. Marcus turned to me with a look of surprise. “You can cook?”

It was so embarrassing to have that question thrown at me. Impatiently, I rebutted, “Don’t underestimate me, alright? What makes you think I can’t cook?”

I picked a few seasonings and added bluntly, “Just you wait, I’ll show you what I’m capable of tonight!”

Laughter escaped him. He raised a hand, patted me on the head, and said, “Alright then. I’ll wait!”

item on the shelf behind him, so I asked for a favor, “Marcus, can you help

respond. Instead, he just stared at a target behind me, looking rather solemn. I

of instinctive reaction, I was about to whip my head around, but Marcus pulled me into his arms and buried

spoke, it was in a stern tone, “It’s getting

out what was going on, someone forcibly grabbed hold of my wrist and pulled me out

In short, the emotions reflected in his eyes were an impetuous, messy lot. The thoughts in my head crashed to a halt as though my brain had been struck

of what to do. My body stiffened, my heart began to ache, and the dense pain

hands and body tremble. In a moment, I broke off eye contact

him what happened to the baby. I was not ready to

you…” A woman’s dainty voice suddenly rang, and it

was standing next to a shopping cart stacked with lots of baby

before. They were more

eyes, I was on the brink of emotional collapse. In that instant, I lost control. I shoved Ashton’s arm

launched myself almost frantically at Rebecca. No one expected

I did not give her time to respond at all. The next thing I knew, I tore at

Ash, save me!” Rebecca, scared out of

secured in their arms. A low, gruff voice rang in my ear, “Scarlett, it’s me!

instantly, I felt my strength dwindling, my eyes still maddening red. I broke