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.”

than anyone else that mental torture

back to the villa,

thought that Abe would have left, but he was still seated on the couch, reading a

there were

to go back to my room nor stay here. So, it meant that I

the kitchen and bowed to Abe. “Mr. Abe, dinner

in his hand, he

was a man of few

I could hear the sound

his hand in his pocket. His

side, he bent down slightly and glanced sideways

talking to

putting another set of cutlery

now. He was

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

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

noise came from

Danny and

noise while another one came to Abe’s

who worked in the kitchen came out and reported, “Someone accidentally knocked

down his cutlery even though he had not

glanced at the chef. The chef immediately looked down

Abe, he…” Dante suddenly stopped mid-sentence

the food not to your liking?” Abe asked.

my