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 bowl of soup,” I

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

gave the menu back

I couldn’t join in their conversation,

naturally pushed it toward Rebecca

soup is my absolute favorite! You really do know me

between them was like a knife

bone-deep affection toward her was something I could never earn

good. Ash used to bring me here, so I know.” Without waiting for me

head and pushed the bowl back with a

two men,

noticed that I had also ordered pumpkin soup and smiled innocently at me. “It looks like you like pumpkin soup too, Scarlett. Let me tell you a

could feel her breath on my neck. I didn’t like it when others came too

my half-eaten bowl of pumpkin soup was spilled all over me, making a complete

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

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

soup from my legs, I looked up to see that Ashton was crouched in front of Rebecca as

must have knocked her nose when I got up

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

momentarily at a loss for