When There Is Nothing Left But Love

When There Is Nothing Left But Love Chapter 717

Ashton was looking rather intently at the scalded area. I mumbled in reply, “It’s much better! I’m fine!”

Ashton furrowed his brow. Without even asking, he took my bag and fumbled through it for the ointment. He then proceeded to apply it.

Ashton looked at me throughout the entire process. His gaze was unfathomable. “Is Armond better at this than I am?” he questioned.

Uncomfortable, I shifted my weight from foot to foot, then stammered, “It’s late, you…”

“Are you chasing me away?” Ashton demanded, his face growing murderous.

I took a deep breath, then nodded defiantly. “Yep. Or would you rather stay here?” I asked sarcastically.

“Can’t I?” Ashton challenged. His dark eyes bore into my soul.

Dumbfounded, I shrugged. “It’s up to you.”

Ashton thus remained in the villa. I did my best to ignore him and headed up to my own bedroom.

When Armond was back from sending Nora home, he’d naturally deal with Ashton.

After my shower, I’d completely put aside all thoughts of Ashton. It was almost ten at night, so I blow-dried my hair, read a little, and eventually drifted off to sleep.

The rain came without warning. It was a chilly autumn night, and droplets pattered rhythmically onto the ground. A frosty wind blew into the bedroom, and I woke up with a shiver.

to the window

deafening clap of thunder, filled

ran right into the arms of the

knee and

window was still waiting, and I tried

but the dim light only succeeded in casting ghoulish shadows against the

droplets of water across the room. At that moment, in the middle of the storm, the villa seemed to be a

the presence of rain and thunder. I was utterly vulnerable at the moment, incapacitated as I was with the elements blowing right

I began to tremble from terror. Valiantly, I tried multiple times to stand up with the support of surrounding

the lamp fell to the floor and shattered. Its

a corner, I thought I could hear

sadness I’d suppressed for so long noticed that I let my guard down and saw its chance. Physically

window, the faint light streaming into the

bit of strength left

someone cried from beyond the

go away!” I

I’d curled up into a ball, my head

the tumult of the nightmare. My heart clung wildly to that voice. At that moment, the rest of the world seemed to quieten down and fade

had been switched on and the curtains neatly fastened. The window was now tightly

be afraid,”

breath. Squinting slightly, I peered at

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