When There Is Nothing Left But Love

He gazed at me and replied in a low voice. “Why do you want the sleeping pills? I told Mrs. Eriksen to take them away.”

As I was irritated, he stood up and put on his jacket. “Let’s go to the hospital.”

I pushed him away. “Ashton, just give me the pills, please. I just want to sleep. Can’t you let me take the pills and sleep peacefully for one night? Why do you insist on bringing me out?”

Mrs. Eriksen heard the commotion and chimed in immediately. “The pills are with me. I’ll go take them now. Letty, calm down. I’ll bring them here now!”

Ashton stopped Mrs. Eriksen firmly. “She’ll become dependent on it. You—”

“Shut up, Ashton!” I turned to Mrs. Eriksen and ordered, “Bring me the pills now!”

She looked at Ashton to gain his approval.

I yelled in fury, “Ashton, if you want to control me, why would you bring me back? Are you delighted to see me in pain?”

Furrowing his brows, he hugged me tightly to comfort me. “I wasn’t trying to control you. It’s bad to take too many sleeping pills. You might become dependent on it.”

“Shut the f*ck up! If you won’t let me sleep, send me to Marcus. Stop torturing me!”

“Scarlett!” His eyes reddened in anger. I was too stubborn and emotional, so he caved in. “Bring her the pills.”

and

was enough. I grabbed it from her and swallowed it without hesitation. Then I shoved Ashton away

bed, he turned to Mrs. Eriksen and commanded in a low

nodded profusely

pill, I calmed down and fell

help of medication, he or she would still

sensed him somehow. I also overheard

my eyes. Perhaps it was because of the pill I’ve

heard Jared saying my condition could be related to

“Scarlett might be suffering from major depression right now. She feels calm in the worst situation. Make sure someone stays with her all the time. She might hurt herself anytime. When she’s mentally and physically hurt, she’ll make irrational decisions with no warning. At least she expressed her emotions today and vented at you. If she stops expressing her emotions, that means she might commit suicide anytime. Don’t trigger her for the time being.

Ashton grunted in response.

manage to hear the rest of their conversation as I drifted into

jolted awake. I thought the pill would allow me to sleep till the next morning, but I was

the bedside table was switched on. I was afraid of the dark, so there would always be a light on in my

my wound again.

light sleeper, opened his eyes upon

I

arm around me. “Are you going