When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Chapter 1776 Ashton And Joseph

A chill ran down my spine, and I abruptly recalled Nathaniel messaging someone when I went into the car a few hours ago.

Now that I thought about it, I realized that he had planned for everything. Bringing me to the factory for a tour was a lie, and having Ashton intervene in the business was a lie too. He wanted to use this opportunity to make me see Ashton hurt for his choice.

So that was what he meant when he said that everyone had to pay the price for their choice.

His words were not only directed to the people on the island but also to me.

I was foolish enough to presume that Nathaniel would stick to the rules and protect the man I love; I was foolish to assume that Nathaniel would be too preoccupied with the game to care about Ashton. As it turned out, I had underestimated how cruel he could be.

He wanted to play the game, but he also wanted to kill Ashton.

What do I do now?

My hands shook. Before I could think of anything, I slapped Nathaniel.

Smack!

moment, the world

dropped his jaw and nearly made a mistake in his work. Despite recollecting himself, he could not wipe away the look of shock

thought that their god—Nathaniel Hall—would be treated in

the slap, and he did not turn his head

numbness of my palm traveled up my arm, I finally sobered

only way of

shooting him a

back to his senses and turned to me. As he grimly stared at

Thus, I gritted my teeth and steeled myself for what I was going to say next. “The game is over. I’m not going to play this anymore. It’s a waste of my time to play a game with someone like you—someone who has no

not alive right now?” Nathaniel narrowed his eyes as he studied me. “So can I assume that you’ve

I was so taken aback by his words that no words formed in my

Nathaniel did not urge me for a quick reply. Instead, he abruptly reached out his hand

closer to mine. For a second, I thought his breath was as cold as he was.

thrashed, but that only made him tighten his grip on me. A pang of pain shot up into the