When There Is Nothing Left But Love

For a transient moment, I deluded myself into thinking that the two of us could stay like this forever, and that our family of three could live happily ever after.

The car stopped in front of a cozy-looking restaurant. I got down and went straight into the restaurant to find us a table.

It looked like not many people came here at night, so as soon as I sat down, the waiter handed me a menu. Since Ashton already had his dinner and I was having an upset stomach, I ordered some light bites and a bowl of pumpkin soup.

To my surprise, after Ashton parked his car, he came in with Rebecca and Joe flanking him.

A coincidence? Or did they plan this beforehand?

Seeing that I was already seated, Ashton and the two of them came over to join me. When Rebecca saw me, there was a subtle shift in her expression, but she didn’t make any remarks since this was a table meant for four.

Because I was already seated, Rebecca sat down next to me before Ashton could. She peered at me and asked in a voice as sweet as nectar, “You don’t mind me sitting beside you, right, Scarlett?”

Could I say that I minded it?

Of course not!

Hence, I remained silent.

“What did you order?” Ashton asked as he took the menu from the waiter.

a

Just then, Joe pursed his lips and complained, “Don’t

the

I couldn’t join in their conversation,

brought over a bowl of pumpkin soup after a while. The moment he placed in on the table, Ashton naturally pushed it toward Rebecca and said in a deep voice, “I ordered this for you. Drink some. It’ll

my absolute favorite! You really do know

between them was like a knife stabbing straight

her was something I could never earn even if I were

you order? Why don’t we share? The pumpkin soup here is really good. Ash used to bring me here, so I know.” Without waiting for me

head and pushed the bowl back with a smile. “I ordered one too. It’ll

chatting with the two men, making

long, the small bites and soup I ordered were served. Rebecca noticed that I had also ordered pumpkin soup and smiled innocently at me. “It looks like you

me that I could feel her breath on my neck. I didn’t like it when others came too close to me, so I shifted slightly with a frown on

my half-eaten bowl of pumpkin soup was spilled all

up, but I accidentally bumped into Rebecca who was leaning close to me.

blistering pain from getting scalded was so unbearable that I couldn’t be bothered to apologize, frantically reaching out to grab a piece of tissue to wipe the soup on my legs. Before coming out, I had only changed into a dress because Ashton was already waiting for me. The dress was thin, so my skin

to see that Ashton was crouched in

her

a tissue and handed it to Ashton, glaring at me as he spat,

was momentarily at a loss