When There Is Nothing Left But Love

“Oh, yes of course. Thank you for your trouble.”

Just as the words fell from my lips, I heard a familiar voice not far away.

“Scar.”

Ashton and I turned in unison toward the direction of the voice. It was Marcus.

“Marcus? It’s only a few steps. You don’t have to come out to receive me.”

Marcus had his grey silk pajamas on. With a transparent umbrella in his hand, he walked over in a leisurely manner.

“Is this a friend of yours?” Ashton asked. It could have been my imagination, but his voice sounded a few degrees colder.

“I’m her fiancé,” Marcus interjected at once.

I didn’t respond at the risk of sounding like I was overcompensating. The only thing I could do was smile awkwardly.

“Come here, Scar.” Marcus beckoned.

I walked over to him obediently.

step, I felt my wrist being

It felt very strange.

barely exerted any force but when he touched me, it scalded like magma. My skin seared as the pain felt as if it had penetrated

was rooted on the

much strength, I had a sense that it wouldn’t be easy to wrench myself

proudly and haughtily this entire time, but now

a puzzled look upon his face as if he

grip on my wrist. “Sir, please let go of her at

not insist. In the end, he did as he was

went over to Marcus and

to address Ashton. “Sir, I’m wondering about your intentions towards my fiancee,” he said with hostility.

was shopping at the mall with Emery, I ran into Mr. Fuller’s son who had lost

minutes, I had briefly described the events

clearly a misunderstanding,” he said to Ashton apologetically. “I should be

face remained expressionless throughout the entire encounter. He only gazed deeply at me for a while before he turned around and departed

“His mood changes quicker than the weather.

“It’s cold out here. Let’s get inside quickly.” Marcus ushered me to

that, I realized that we were huddled together rather closely under the umbrella. Subconsciously, I retracted my neck and edged slightly

felt resistant towards Marcus’s attempts

distance, for he lowered his arm