When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Irritated, I was about to turn off my phone when another call came in. I frowned as I answered the call, “Are you still not satisfied with how miserable I am now, Ashton? Do you want to see me die?”

“You know what I actually want, Scarlett. If I could stay by your side…” His voice was hoarse, and I could vaguely hear the sound of rain over the speaker.

Feeling more irked, I had a strong urge to hang up immediately, but he added, “I’m downstairs.”

I was stunned. The next thing I knew, I was walking to the balcony. The moment I looked down, I saw Ashton standing in the rain by the lamppost downstairs.

Instantly, I was infuriated. “Are you crazy, Ashton?” Is he trying to torture himself by standing in the rain in the middle of the night?

But he chuckled. “You’re angry. Does that mean you’re worried about me?”

What the…

He’s crazy!

“You need to see a doctor, Ashton.” I hung up after saying that, a wave of frustration rising in me.

It was still pouring outside, and it wasn’t warm like the rain during summer. I was worried as he would definitely get sick if he stayed out there any longer.

After thinking about it, I gave Jared a call, but it went unanswered, so I called Joe. After some time, he finally picked up.

“What’s wrong, Scarlett?”

himself at the residence near Central Park. You’d better come and get him if you don’t want him to die. And please tell him that if he wants to die, he should do it far away from here. I don’t

my phone before he could finish his sentence. Joe was known for having a sharp tongue, and I didn’t want to hear him

sign of the rain stopping anytime soon, but Ashton remained rooted to his spot nonetheless. Joe

what they were talking about, but I

on the bed, knowing well that I wouldn’t

next day at dawn, I got out of bed and

wasn’t in good spirits, he frowned and asked, “Didn’t

downstairs.

He then changed the

of Ashton’s sudden appearance that I

smile. “There’s a meeting that you have to attend later.

Me?

Alright then!

nodded and glanced at him. “What is

telling his secretary to hand me my breakfast. “I’ll talk you through it as

he was worried that I would starve to

to eat after taking a

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