When There Is Nothing Left But Love

I racked my brains and mentioned a few dishes.

“I’ll be home in fifteen minutes!”

After hanging up, Mrs. Eriksen giggled. “What a loving couple. Letty, why don’t you plan for another child in spring? I can’t wait to see that.”

I was taken aback. Another child?

I’ve never thought of having another child after the miscarriage. I couldn’t even protect my first child, so I dared not dream of having another.

“Scarlett, you’re far more ruthless than I imagine!” Out of nowhere, Sally rushed in and smashed my bowl onto the ground. “Did I ever offend you? Why are you forcing me into a corner?” she pointed at me and demanded angrily.

Huh?

I frowned in confusion. “What did I do?”

“The incident from ten years ago is all over the news. Besides the three dead Whites, you and I are the only ones in the know. Tell me. Why would I ruin my own reputation? That leaves only you, Scarlett. There’s no one else!”

As fury overcame her, she picked up a shard of broken glass on the ground and came for my face.

well dodge her attack as I hadn’t expected it. The glass shard was about to slit my cheek when someone suddenly grabbed the glass

Ashton. Blood had started to trickle down from his

away and gazed at Ashton with concern. “Are

his hand and forced him to open his palm. The glass shard had pierced

my hair with his other hand.

feet, she told Ashton, “You should

if she’s

anger

her looks, but she had ruined the rest

landed on me. “What

the sight of the blood pooling in his palm, I told Mrs.

don’t know? Scarlett, you’re good at putting up an act, huh?” She yelled, “Weren’t you the one who told the reporter why I married Benjamin ten years ago? You even

Benjamin’s passing, Sally revealed this piece of news to

I’ve never told anyone about

his brows snapped

head, I denied.

said it wasn’t her,” he told Sally coolly. “I trust her. You’d

fool! The Whites are dead, and she’s the