When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Sobbing, she declared, “I was too stubborn and unreasonable. Ash, I’ll change my bad habits. I’ll be good!”

Ashton frowned. After all, he had been taking care of her for years. It wouldn’t be easy for him to forget her.

He glanced at me without a word, and I immediately knew what he was about to do.

After a pause, I told him, “You can stay with her. I’ll go to the doctor myself.”

He pursed his lips. “I’ll join you later?”

“No. She needs you more than I do.” He was obviously worried about her. If he leaves with me, he’ll be worried the whole time. Why would I humiliate myself?

Tears rolled down Rebecca’s face. “Scarlett, are you still mad at me? I apologize on behalf of my mom. I would’ve stopped her if I had an inkling of her intention.”

With that, she fell to her knees with a loud thud while sobbing profusely.

Everyone in the hallway, including the patients in their wards, craned their necks to see what was going on.

silent for the entire time, immediately tried to help her up. As her daughter refused to budge, she sank to her knees, too. “Scarlett, it was all my doing. Rebecca doesn’t know I tried to abduct you. You made Rebecca lose her baby the same way. Do

my

everyone makes mistakes.

still ill. Don’t make

grew louder, criticizing me

choke or suffocate your child to death? You were the one who was afraid Sally might run a DNA test after you gave birth. If the results prove the child isn’t Ashton’s, he’ll leave you for sure. You dared not

Anderson kidnapped me and murdered my child. You did something wrong. I’m not obliged to forgive

that, I stepped back

soon caught up to me as we

Fuller, won’t

the driver’s seat and grabbed my chin to kiss

why are you this

didn’t mean

vain, my anger heightened. “Ashton, you don’t have to insult me this way. If you want to defend her, you’re welcome to slap me. We’ll both feel better

me to meet his gaze. “You’re not mad. Is it because it’s unnecessary, or do I