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.

as I hadn’t expected it. The glass shard was about to slit my

saw Ashton. Blood had

away and gazed at Ashton with concern.

him to open his palm. The glass shard had pierced his skin,

with his other hand. “No. What

Instead of getting to her feet, she told Ashton, “You should

returned, “Even if she’s cruel, she’d never try to

hint of anger crept into

visibly. “I could ruin her looks, but she had ruined the rest of my life! Ashton, don’t

landed on

in his palm, I told Mrs. Eriksen to get the first aid kit. “I don’t

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 exposed Sharon’s

this piece of news to Sharon, causing her to go crazy and jump off

told anyone

at me as his brows snapped together. “Was

my head,

coolly. “I trust her. You’d better

widened incredulously. “Ashton, you’re a fool! The Whites are dead, and she’s the only person alive who knows the truth. Why would I ruin my reputation