When There Is Nothing Left But Love

After a long silence, I spoke in resignation, “You don’t have to hurt them. It was my fault, so I should be the one to bear the consequences.”

Dante simply scoffed and looked at me indifferently. “It’s not your time yet.”

Then, he raised his hand and pointed at the girls. “They are going to die anyway. So why not let one of them help you to bear it first? Since you’re not willing to choose any of them, let me help you to select the most obnoxious one, so we can end this discussion as soon as possible.”

My eyes widened as I stared at him in disbelief. He is obviously sowing discord. No matter who it will be, I’ll suffer from guilt for the rest of my life. He is doing this on purpose!

He fixed his eyes on Tessa and flashed an evil smile. “A woman who likes philosophy. Very interesting. I’ve heard that a woman like her normally practices abstinence. I wonder if that’s true.”

I shook my head. “No, you can’t do this.”

Tessa was dumbstruck, her eyes full of horror and helplessness.

I rushed forward to stop the men, but I was pushed to the ground.

Then, I heard her resisting and screaming for help.

Dante’s voice came from the side. “I haven’t seen this scene for many years. How spectacular!”

I could not look back. Her ear-splitting shrills echoed in my ears.

It is all because of me.

For a long time, I stood frozen amidst her screams of agony and wails of despair.

In the end, all I could hear was a sentence from Tessa: “Scarlett, I hate you.”

like Dante and Abe know better than anyone else

time I was back to the villa, the huge dining table

initially thought that Abe would have left, but he was still seated on the

left, so there were

my room nor stay here. So, it meant that I should stand in the living

chef came out from the kitchen and bowed to Abe. “Mr. Abe,

down the book in his hand, he replied,

a man of few

that I could hear the sound of his book being placed down on the

put his hand in his pocket.

at the side, he bent down

talking

and saw a housekeeper putting another set of cutlery and bowls on the dining

understood now. He was

him to the dining table and sat down. This sixteen-seater dining table was way too big for the two of

have nothing to say to me as he focused on his food and ate

noise came from the

Danny and Dante came

kitchen to check on the noise while another

who worked in the kitchen came out

down his cutlery even though

at the chef. The chef immediately looked down

suddenly stopped mid-sentence when he saw

liking?” Abe asked.

my head.