When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Unfortunately, Rebecca had given chase. Bemused, Hannah exclaimed with a short laugh, “This woman is really something!”

I found Hannah’s utterance rather abrupt. Before I could respond, I caught sight of Rebecca standing just behind us, staring at us somewhat unsteadily.

Realization dawned upon me when I saw the car parked right outside the alley. Hannah’s irrational calmness now made complete sense.

By the time Rebecca recovered her wits, it was far too late. The policemen were already converging on her and caught up within a few steps.

“What are you doing? What right do you have to arrest me?” Rebecca shrieked. Her cries fell on deaf ears as she was handcuffed and thrown into the car.

Hannah pointed back to the alley in the direction from whence we came. “Officers, there’s still a whole crowd waiting inside! Get them quickly!” she cried.

Seeing that her shouts of abuse had no effect on the implacable policemen, Rebecca turned the full brunt of her rage towards me. “Scarlett, I won’t forget this! Watch out! I won’t let you get away with this!”

of abuse faded gradually into the distance. I shook my head in amazement, then turned

look of satisfaction. “Prevention is always better than cure when dealing with nasty matters like these. It was dangerous enough to drag you along with me. If I hadn’t headed in with my guard up and anything had happened to you,

but Chandler’s car pulled up beside us. I didn’t think it would be right to retain

caretaker. Ashton, meanwhile, was still in Moranta. I wanted to pop by the

double-take when I saw Ashton. He got out of the car and flashed a disarming smile at me. “Did you go shopping?” he asked casually, glancing at the snacks I held

my cheeks, raw from the cold, onto his warm chest, saying hoarsely, “Why did you come back all

freeze to death.” He disentangled himself, then pulled me towards the car. “Let’s make a trip to the

that filled

his mouth. Ashton glanced at the snack hovering threateningly near his lips, then at my eager expression. Chuckling, he opened his mouth and ate the snack dutifully. As he ate, he replied, “Hannah’s wedding is in a few days. I was afraid that you’ll

feeding myself. I didn’t usually have much of an appetite when I

smiled. “Yep!” he said. Then he continued concernedly, “Didn’t you eat

I bought some snacks to eat on the way