When There Is Nothing Left But Love

I felt as nonplussed as Armond looked. We both thought that Ashton was prepared to give me the scolding of a lifetime.

Rachel’s look of shock on her tear-streaked face told me that she did not expect Ashton to be this lenient with me as well.

I hesitated for a fraction of a second but repeated my sincere apology toward Rachel.

Ashton looked down at her. “Ms. Zimmer, I, too, am sorry for whatever transpired today. I will be sure to make the arrangements to see that you are compensated for.”

He was indifferent but cunning about how he had crafted that sentence.

Rachel was deathly pale as she stood up. She gazed at Ashton with disappointment but was unable to say anything more.

All of a sudden, Joseph appeared and took her away to the hospital.

Armond had nothing more to say as well. He exchanged several words of courtesy with Ashton and promptly departed.

After they left, Ashton and I remained where we were. I hung my head and prepared myself for the telling-off I was about to receive.

“I shouldn’t have hit her,” I blurted out. “I won’t do it again.”

“If you didn’t hit back, she’d walk all over you,” he said with an unflinching gaze at me.

I was shocked, to say the least. I looked up at him quizzically.

Ashton gently lifted up my sleeves and frowned at my scratch scars. “Did you return the favor?”

trimmed my nails a few days ago, so I think they didn’t hurt her. I did pull out

across his handsome features. “You could have used your fists or,

like men who fight with fists and feet. Actually, it was a good thing that Linda had drenched her before the

some playful disdain. “Two of you ganging up on a woman, and you still managed to get yourself hurt. You weren’t even the one who threw

have dared to start a fight,” I said in a

and turned to leave

a couple of steps. My heart filled with joy

him when he did not hear

I can’t walk.” I remained squatted and

tell me. What should I do with

moment.

helplessly. “Is your leg

said, with a shake

would I carry

you love me!” I said in a huff and got up to

say it out loud, but if it had to

eye. As I walked

startled by the sudden movement. “Ashton, you

grunted without saying much

of the base caught

wouldn’t blame them. After all, they were under the impression that Ashton and Rachel were something of a couple