When There Is Nothing Left But Love

He smiled again, gazing at me with his dark eyes. “I got someone to follow her—don’t worry about it. Originally, I planned to go out for a walk with you alone, but Joe isn’t around, and Rebecca might be bored if I left her alone in the hotel. Next time, let’s go out by ourselves, alright?”

I pursed my lips and grunted in response, sounding rather deflated. When had he become so close to Rebecca, anyway?

Over the past few weeks, he had started treating her like a younger sister who had been entrusted to his care!

He suddenly leaned closer and pinched my cheeks. It hurt a little. I looked up and met his gaze defiantly. In a low voice, he said, “Scarlett, as long as she doesn’t do anything inappropriate, can’t you just treat her as your younger sister? Do you need to make things so difficult for the both of us? Just let go of your grudge, won’t you?”

I frowned even more fiercely. His words had touched a raw nerve in me. Staring at him in the eye, I asked, “Is that all I am to you? A wretched woman who has been wasting away in hatred and regret?”

Was he castigating me for acting like a woman who had been deserted by her husband?

Hearing my sudden question, the smile disappeared from his face. “Scarlett, you know that isn’t what I meant!”

The streets were swimming with people and having an argument here would only reflect badly on us. I pursed my lips and kept quiet.

in his words, too. He tried

brother and I used to play with them all the time, and I didn’t know they sold them here! In fact, I

of the yo-yos. “Do you want to give it

thanks!” I was in no

Rebecca and nagged, “Don’t injure yourself!” With

sniff the air of Jadeborough and have a stroll along the streets after dinner. The hawker stalls

very happy when I came to visit with Nora the other day, but all

a little tired. She ran over to a bench by the side of the street and sat down. Smiling sweetly at Ashton, she exclaimed, “Ash, why don’t we rest

I said a word. After sitting on the bench for a few minutes, Rebecca seemed to think of something. Pulling Ashton up, she turned to me and said, “Ms. Stovall, wait for us for a bit,

that, she disappeared into the crowd

bench and watched the swarm of people pass me by. The scenery would

my pocket started to ring. It was a K City number. Who was calling me from K City? I thought for a few moments, but not a single name came to mind.

girl on the other end of the line.

forgotten that Summer promised to call me every night. Snapping out of my daze, I said, “Oh, I just had dinner, and I’m out for a walk