When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Sometimes when a person says something, they do not have a specific intention. However, the person listening might read between the lines, and take it to have the meaning that they were hoping for. At that time, I did not know the whole story. Now that I do, I felt that I shouldn’t hold on to this bracelet.

I didn’t say much as I stroked the bracelet absent-mindedly. I just smiled faintly.

Emery’s phone rang. She answered it while I just stood and looked around the mall. The hustle and bustle made me feel suffocated.

It was kind of stifling.

Leaning against the railing and looking at the shops on every floor, I was reminded that R Province did not have shops like these. The vendors usually set up stalls along the alleys. You could just buy the items you wanted on the way home from there.

I was lost in my thoughts when Emery placed her phone to the side of my ear and teasingly said, “It’s for you.”

Taken by surprise, I took the phone by reflex and responded with an automatic “Hello?”

“It’s me!” a deep voice reverberated from the other end. The familiarity of the voice had me rooted firmly to my spot. “A-Ashton?”

A low chuckle could be heard. “Why is your phone switched off? Did you wear enough clothes to keep yourself warm? Ms. Moore said you are only wearing a thin coat. Do you feel cold?”

Despite being very busy, he still made it a point to call and check up on me. Only Ashton would be so meticulous when it came to caring for me.

My face reddened when I noticed Emery smirking at me. I hurriedly replied, “My phone battery died so it turned off completely. I’m absolutely fine. The mall has a heating system, so it’s really warm in here.”

have transferred some funds over to you. No need

Emery’s curious stare. Holding it in, I replied, “Okay, I’ll hang up now. I’m perfectly

I had hung up, I passed the

like I’ve

smile and didn’t elaborate on

suddenly said, “You know, Scarlett. Ashton really

was stunned for a bit, not knowing where this came from all of a sudden. I gave her a side-eye

years ago, I saw him at the Imperial Hotel. It was 3 a.m., and he was awfully drunk. As he walked out of the hotel, I could see that he was holding a bottle of liquor in his hand,” Emery recounted. “At that time, Nancy didn’t really look like you. If

as she said this, as if recalling what she had

was quite shocked and at

The next day he came to me and asked if you were back. When he realized that he had mistaken someone else for you, he sunk into deep despair,” Emery paused for a bit and continued, “Nancy had her nose fixed to

to eat later?” I interrupted. The past is in the past. Those who were constantly stuck in their

noticed my aversion to what she had said, so she didn’t

crowded. Therefore, when we ran into Joe and Rebecca,

mature and composed. Perhaps it was due to this change that I

that was quite neutral, Emery spoke first, “What a coincidence.

landed on me, and he took his time to

onto his arm. Noticing this,