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.

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a few items from the menu. Just then, Joe pursed his lips and complained, “Don’t order anything for me, Ashton. I

the menu

of them started to chat. I couldn’t join in their conversation,

table, Ashton naturally pushed it toward Rebecca and said in a deep voice, “I ordered this for you.

“Pumpkin soup is my absolute favorite! You really

was like a

details. His bone-deep affection toward her was something

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 to reply, Rebecca pushed the bowl

bowl back with a smile. “I ordered one too. It’ll

two men, making

innocently at me. “It looks like you like pumpkin soup too, Scarlett. Let me tell you a secret. Ashton makes

to 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

pumpkin soup was spilled all over me,

was hot, my knee-jerk reaction was to stand up, but I accidentally bumped into Rebecca who was leaning close

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

to see that Ashton was crouched in front of Rebecca as he

knocked her nose when I got up too abruptly

grabbed a tissue and handed it to Ashton, glaring at me as he spat, “Are you always such a

momentarily at a loss