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.

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

Ashton. Blood had started to trickle

away and gazed at Ashton with concern. “Are you

him to open his palm. The glass

with his other hand. “No. What

on the ground. Instead of getting to her feet, she told Ashton, “You should ask her. She’s cruel enough to

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

anger crept into his

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

gaze landed on me. “What exactly

my head. At the sight of the blood pooling in his palm, I told Mrs. Eriksen to get the first aid kit. “I don’t know.

at putting up an act, huh?” She yelled, “Weren’t you the one who told the reporter why I married Benjamin ten years

Sally revealed this piece of news to Sharon, causing

I’ve never told

me as his brows snapped together.

my head, I

“I trust her. You’d better have evidence before touching her. Otherwise, I’ll

“Ashton, you’re a fool! The Whites are dead, and she’s the only person