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.

small bites and a

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

and gave the menu

started to chat. I couldn’t join

bowl of pumpkin soup after a while. The moment he placed in on the table, Ashton naturally pushed it toward Rebecca

is my absolute favorite! You really do

like a

toward her was something I could

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 of

back with a

continued chatting with the two men, making

pumpkin soup and smiled innocently at me. “It looks like you like

she leaned so close to me that I could feel her breath on my neck. I didn’t like it when others came

pumpkin soup was spilled all over me, making

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

of tissue to wipe the soup on my legs. Before coming out, I had only changed into a dress because

soup from my legs, I looked up to see that Ashton was crouched in front of Rebecca as he carefully wiped her bleeding

knocked her nose when

glaring at me as he spat, “Are you always such a

momentarily at a loss