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.

the bag of fluid changed, she heaved a sigh of relief and walked

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 on Ms. Stovall’s n-neck. I believe Ms. Stovall has the ointment

departed, he stared at me

myself! You should just go back!” I pouted

high and low for the ointment. After

apply it to my neck, I inched away from him because I didn’t want him anywhere

too late because, by the time I finished my sentence, I could feel his palms on my neck. I pursed my

to the tingling sensation I felt and tried to move away

started blowing my bruised neck to alleviate

to get myself hurt, I wasn’t in a position to complain about the

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

nodding because I had no intention to carry on

applied the ointment on my neck,

were certain parts that I couldn’t

the blanket, exposing my stomach that was bruised due

at me once more, he gritted

do me any good to reply to him, so I kept

to ensure I was fine before placing the ointment aside and tucking me

replied

narrowed his eyes and queried, “What

“Uh… Humans?”

rephrased my reply because I knew he was

“We’re a married couple!”

is it necessary for you to express your gratitude for such a trivial favor?”

I decided to keep my mouth shut because I was at a

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