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.

expected it. The glass shard was about to slit my cheek when someone suddenly grabbed the glass shard

up and saw Ashton. Blood had started to trickle down

gazed at Ashton

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

with his other hand.

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

brows knitted up, he returned, “Even if she’s cruel, she’d never

hint of anger crept

had ruined the rest of my life! Ashton, don’t be fooled

gaze landed on

Mrs. Eriksen to get the first aid kit. “I don’t know. Aunt Sally, what is

yelled, “Weren’t you the one who told the reporter why I married Benjamin ten years ago? You even exposed Sharon’s scandal and how I forced Sharon to her

Indeed, I knew everything. After Benjamin’s passing, Sally revealed this piece of news to Sharon,

I’ve never told anyone about

his

my head, I denied.

Sally coolly. “I trust

widened incredulously. “Ashton, you’re a fool! The Whites are dead, and she’s the only person alive who