When There Is Nothing Left But Love

When There Is Nothing Left But Love Chapter 272

I acknowledged his words with a nod and said, “The cunning man started hurting himself once he noticed that the cops were near.”

“Did he know you before this?” I furrowed my brows when I heard his question because he had brought up the topic I wished to avoid the most.

A few seconds later, I told him the truth, “Rebecca used to send him to abduct me.”

“When?”

“It was during the period when I had just taken over AC Credit and HiTech…”

Ashton frowned once again. He rebuked my statement with a determined look, “It’s impossible… Rebecca couldn’t be the one behind it…”

I chuckled at his response, but I felt dejected deep down. “I know Rebecca still holds a special place in your heart…”

Immediately, his face loomed with a gloomy expression as he stated, “It would be impossible for her to utilize Cameron’s subordinate because she had just reunited with them back then.”

“Ha! You’re right because I don’t think she’s capable of executing such a complicated scheme! To begin with, she was never a smart woman!” I had no intention of rebutting his statement.

“Scarlett!”

Initially, I thought he was there because he was worried about me. However, I seemed to have misperceived his intentions – he was there to interrogate me.

As I was sleepy, I yawned and said, “Mr. Fuller, it’s time for you to leave because I need to sleep.”

Nevertheless, the infuriated man showed no signs of leaving as he leaned against the chair while glaring at me in the eyes indifferently.

His presence had intimidated the nurse who had dropped by to change the bag of fluid. She wouldn’t stop shivering in fear because she thought she had done something wrong and offended Ashton.

changed, she heaved a sigh of relief and walked out of the ward with the

after she walked a few steps, she turned around and stuttered while delivering her instructions. “S-Sir, you have to apply the o-ointment that has been prescribed by the doctor

he stared at

should just go back!” I pouted my lips as usual because I had enough

the ointment. After he found the ointment on the nightstand, he squeezed some of it on

he approached me to apply it to my neck, I inched

could feel his palms on my neck. I pursed my lips

sensation I felt and

blowing my bruised neck to alleviate the pain I

one who decided to get myself hurt, I wasn’t

from acting on impulse in the future. Even if you want to lure someone out, you have to ensure your

and remained silent while nodding because I had no intention to

ointment on my neck, he asked, “Anywhere else

my head because there were certain parts that I couldn’t

my stomach that was bruised due to Felix’s aggressive kick. The tender skin on my stomach had turned purple as

gritted his teeth and

do me any good to reply

body to ensure I was fine before placing the

Thanks!” I replied with a

his eyes and queried,

“Uh… Humans?”

rephrased my reply because I knew he

“We’re a married couple!”

married couple, is it necessary for you to express your gratitude for such a trivial favor?” He

shut because

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