When There Is Nothing Left But Love

“Hey!” I only noticed someone else in the room when I heard another man’s voice. I turned around and noticed Armond on the couch. He had his back facing me.

I yelled hysterically, “Where’s Jackson? What did you do to Emma? They have nothing to do with this!”

“Don’t you think you should mind your own business?” Armond rebutted with an arrogant look. He approached me and narrowed his eyes, remarking sarcastically, “I’m suffering behind bars, yet you’re having the best time of your life with Ashton. You’re giving birth to twins soon, aren’t you?”

My heart skipped a beat when I heard his question. “What the hell do you want?”

The man took a deep breath and tucked his hands into his pockets. Holding his chest high, he announced, “Haven’t I said you belong to me? Do you really think I’ll allow you to give birth to Ashton’s children?”

I held my belly with my hands in an attempt to protect my innocent children, yet I was overwhelmed by a sense of helplessness.

was aware we had been abducted, it was only a matter of time before

gulped and forced myself to stay calm. When I tried my best to recall the things I had gone through over the past few days, I thought

the eyes, I sneered and queried, “Since we’re

of Ashton’s plan to get his revenge. However, he must be clueless about the sort of feelings Ashton has for me. If I can convince him that Ashton holds a grudge against me, I may get to keep my children

the only viable countermeasure at

brows arched in confusion because he seemed to be having a hard time telling the truth behind my double

I went on and added, “I have just gathered my thoughts over the past few weeks. Ashton had long figured out the Murphys were the ones behind his parents’ demise. As he held a grudge against my grandmother and me, he never once treated me as his wife over the two years we were married. When

speech, but I resisted the prickling sensation I felt behind my eyes and pulled through my act, hopefully with

stop showing up in my brain over the days I was away from Ashton. It had morphed into nightmares that would keep me awake in the middle of the night. I was afraid the affection he had for me was nothing more than a part of his plan. I was well aware that

times, and I was grounded against my will because of it! It took me a lot of effort to get in touch with John to bring me away from the Fullers.” Sighing, I looked at him in the eyes and stated,