When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Tessa had no good retort for that. Her face turned red with anger, and she frowned, ready to rebuke, but Laurel quickly stopped her, “Calm down, guys. Let’s talk this through. We don’t have to fight. It’s pointless. And we’re all safe and sound, and that’s a cause for celebration.”

Everyone fell silent, and Tessa stood up. “I’m full. You guys go ahead.” Then she went upstairs.

Tabitha and Nora said nothing, while Laurel looked at me and shifted the topic, “Are you going straight to A City after you go back, Scarlett?”

I nodded. “Yeah. I want to see my daughter.”

“You have a daughter?” She was surprised. “But you look so young. How old is your daughter now?”

“Five. Almost six, actually.”

They looked at one another, and Nora threw me a look of curiosity. “So you’re married? Does Armond know about it?”

That question was weird, but I nodded. “He does.”

but he’s still that nice to you? Is he

like him love

it. He’s helping me out

the thing he’s looking for worth the

box my grandma gave me before she passed on. It’s a puzzle box. I have one, but the other one was auctioned off. He’s looking for this box, but I don’t know why.”

was the case, why did he take the trouble to hold that auction in J City and sold off the box he had? If he wasn’t a part of the Murphys though, then why was he aiming for that

him like to waste their time on stuff we think are unnecessary.” She then looked at me. “Thank you, though. I’ll treat you to something good when we get back.

me. “My wedding’s in October, but I don’t know if that’s going to change after what happened. You

an idea. Do you guys want to

by that proposal, and Tabitha looked at her. “Don’t tell me you want

have been giving it some thought back in the glass room. I thought I’d open a company with you guys if I managed to get out alive, and I

greedy! You just got saved from one hell,

I want this friendship to go on. We