When There Is Nothing Left But Love

“She’s doing great. She’s in postpartum confinement now and is caring wholeheartedly for her child. That’s why she probably didn’t have time to answer your call.” I had a nagging feeling that he sounded weird, but I couldn’t put my finger on what it was.

So I replied, “Then where are you guys now?”

I could vaguely hear the voice of a kid crying over the phone. It brought tears to my eyes, and my heart clenched in pain

“We’re still in the countryside. We’ll come to visit you in K City once Macy is feeling better.”

I quickly nodded and couldn’t stop the feeling of happiness from welling up in me. At least Macy’s child is doing good.

He was probably busy taking care of his child. That was why he hung up hastily after talking for a bit more.

As autumn approached, the temperature in K City dropped by the day. I already felt cold even though I had only been sitting outside for a while.

After taking a few steps, I stopped walking when I saw the familiar black Jeep with the car plate number JA888C on it. Ashton.

What is he doing here?

Instinctively, I turned and walked away.

However, I only managed to take a few steps when he grabbed hold of my arm. “When do you plan to stop hiding from me, Scarlett?”

My body froze, and I started to feel suffocated. “Let’s get divorced, Ashton.”

from my problems, but I was also hiding from him. I just couldn’t continue living

I could accept the fact that he didn’t love me. I could also tolerate the complicated relationship he had with Rebecca and the way

could keep the child, I was able to keep going. Even if he didn’t love me,

lost our child, and I couldn’t find a reason to stay with him anymore. I didn’t want to

he

George for taking care of Grandma and me. I was willing to repay him at

on his lips upon hearing that. “So you married

said

since you married me to repay Grandpa, you should finish what you started by staying with me for the rest of your life. Anyway, I never planned to break

and was close to an emotional breakdown. “Can’t you understand, Ashton? I hate you. I don’t want to be with you, and I don’t want to see

dark eyes, hiding the pain in them. “Then get used to it slowly. Get your revenge since you hate me. The

karma when the time comes. I don’t want to dirty my own

quickly followed suit. “Marcus wouldn’t be able to take care of you forever. Go back

but I didn’t want him to touch me. I couldn’t care less even if I fell down the stairs as the only

that he was falling backward, Ashton was afraid that I would be dragged along with him, so he quickly released my

watched expressionlessly as he collapsed onto the floor and turned to open

my emotions. Then,

my phone rang, and I answered when I realized that it was Marcus

eat. Don’t just go to sleep immediately.” His words made