When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Without looking at his expression, I straightened and went into my bedroom. In this world, no one would go out of their way to help someone else for no apparent reason. There had to be a motive. I was smart enough to know why Marcus treated me so well.

Sometimes, I wanted to continue feigning ignorance just so that I could stay. However, humans were complex beings. I couldn’t very well put on a facade forever, not to mention the current me couldn’t afford to be ignorant anymore.

“Scarlett!” He paused before asking in a low voice, “Have you ever… felt anything for me?”

His question stunned me, and my mind couldn’t formulate a response for a while. “I’m sorry, Marcus!”

A low laugh came from behind me. “Okay. I understand.”

His simple words carried a sense of heaviness.

Even so, there was nothing I could do about it.

I parted my lips, attempting to say something, but no words could escape.

Back in my bedroom, my chest tightened uncomfortably. Even after a whole night of tossing and turning, I still couldn’t fall asleep.

During the past two months, I never once thought about how I was going to spend the rest of my days.

Besides solving the matters between Ashton and me, there was also Marcus. I had no qualms accepting his meticulous care. In fact, I even enjoyed it. However, I seemed to have forgotten that there was nothing I could give him, and at the end of the day, he was the one who’d get hurt.

I was broken and beyond repair, so I shouldn’t drag him into my mess.

The night passed by so slowly that I thought the sun would never come up.

The next day.

head buzzed with a

the living room. Upon sensing my presence, he looked at me

landing on the homey meal comprising of eggs, bacon,

he remained silent and ate his food

dark circles beneath his eyes, I asked without much thought, “Didn’t sleep well last

met my gaze and replied tersely, “Eat more.” With that, he filled my plate with more

for a

mind had wandered off when my phone rang. When I felt Marcus’ eyes on me,

was flashing across

his brows. “Aren’t you going

answer, I placed it against my ear and waited for him to

help you with them. I’m downstairs now,” Ashton spoke in a

the curtains open. True enough, the man was standing tall

a flat voice, then added, “I’ll meet you

you,” he answered in a tone that matched mine. I guess this had always

me with pursed lips. “You

and hesitated for a moment, knowing that

could say. Since everything in the bedroom was arranged by him, I didn’t have anything to

bedroom, but he abruptly grabbed my wrist. Before I could react,

all happened so quickly that I had no way to dodge him. I hurriedly shoved him away and massaged my neck

out a laugh. “You always see

expression was grave when I stared at him, then I said

because of me, so I didn’t have the right to lecture or criticize him. Hence, I had to bear