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.

bites and a bowl of soup,”

his lips and complained, “Don’t order anything

gave the menu back to

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

table, Ashton naturally pushed it toward Rebecca and

“Pumpkin soup is my absolute favorite! You really do know

between them was like a knife stabbing straight into my

about her down to the tiniest details. His bone-deep affection toward her was something I could never earn even if I were given a

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

the bowl back with a

shrugged and continued chatting with the two men, making me

and smiled innocently at me. “It looks like you

neck. I didn’t like it when others came too close to

bowl of pumpkin soup was spilled all over me, making a complete

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

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

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

knocked her nose when I got up too abruptly just

Ashton, glaring at me as he spat, “Are you

was momentarily at a