When There Is Nothing Left But Love

What Ashton said next confirmed my guesswork.

“I’ve long considered John’s opinion, but it’ll only be my last resort.” He looked a little tired with his downcast eyes. “What happened today reminds me that Armond is a viper that’s waiting for the perfect timing to strike, but I don’t know when that will be. Besides, there’s still some uncertainty in the identity of the people who killed my parents back then. Since I can’t stop now, I can only get bolder to catch them off guard so that they’ll give themselves away. After the divorce agreement is announced, we should stop seeing each other for some time. This is the best protection for you and our kids.”

Ashton paused and placed his palm over my belly. “After they’re born, let them bear your last name.”

I understood what he was planning. He wanted us to divorce and to let the kids bear my last name because he wanted everyone to think that our relationship was over.

The look in his downcast eyes was unfathomable while he exuded an air of melancholy. At this moment, he looked like the aloof man I knew when we first met.

I knew that Ashton would be trapped in living hell for the rest of his life if he were to watch the enemy who killed his parents live a happy life.

I knew that only in this way could Ashton have

though not expecting me to agree to it so soon, Ashton looked up at

him, I reached out to touch his chiseled face. “You’ll protect yourself, right? I can trust you

my hand and assured me in a gentle voice, “Of course. I haven’t repaid you for all

looked down at the

was taken

lips and gave him a sidelong warning look. “I don’t want these things now. I want

guarantee. What I want is a lifetime

Jackson at the hospital, Emery called me on

meant what he said the day before and got people to gather the dirt on Mitchell

were initially suppressed by the Ziegler family, were exposed by a magazine called 24-7 Entertainment. Of the top ten trending topics, six