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.

the mistake in his words, too. He tried to take my hand, but

appeared with a couple of yo-yos in her hand and a fabulous smile on her face. “Ash, take a look at these! My brother and I used to play with them all

yo-yos. “Do you want

shook my head. “No thanks!” I was in

nagged, “Don’t injure yourself!” With that, he continued walking further

the air of Jadeborough and have a stroll

to visit with Nora the other day, but all I felt in my heart

bench by the side of the street and sat down. Smiling sweetly at Ashton, she exclaimed, “Ash, why don’t we rest our feet for

neither Ashton nor 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,

disappeared into the

bench and watched the swarm of people pass me by. The scenery would have made me very happy on normal days, but I couldn’t

from K City? I thought for a few moments, but not a single name came to mind. I picked

other end of the line. “Mommy, are you

me every night. Snapping out of my daze, I said, “Oh, I just had dinner, and I’m