When There Is Nothing Left But Love novel (Ashton and Scarlett )

Chapter 4

The corridor wasn’t exactly wide, so we came face to face with one another. Stunned for a while, he then straightened his clothes and explained, “Ms. Stovall, I’m here to treat Rebecca.”

Jared was Ashton’s best friend.They say that you only need to look at the attitude of a man’s best friend to truly know whether he holds affection toward you.

Attitude aside, the way that he addressed me was enough to prove that I would only ever be Ms. Stovall.

What a polite and distant form of address!

I learned not to dwell too much on the details as they would only bring me heartache. Forcing a smile onto my lips, I gave way to him as I replied, “Mm, go ahead!”

Now and again, I truly admired Rebecca. She merely needed to shed a few tears to receive the warmth that would never be bestowed upon me even after half a lifetime of hard work.

Back in the bedroom, I found a suit that Ashton had never worn before. Eventually, I brought it with me as I walked down toward the living room.

quick work of treating Rebecca. After measuring her temperature and prescribing her

room, he offered me a civil smile. “It’s getting late now. Aren’t you going to sleep yet, Ms.

in my hand as I professed, “Your clothes are wet

Then, his handsome face stretched into a grin. “It’s alright. I’m as fit as a bull,so I’ll be completely

before. Even

the stairs and returned

pure kindness by any means. Back when my grandmother was hospitalized, Jared was her attending surgeon. He was an internationally renowned doctor. If it weren’t for the Fullers, he would never have agreed to perform surgery on my grandmother. The clothes were my way

The next day.

with a musky and fresh scent. I was used to

black apron tied around his hips as he was frying eggs by the stove. Gone was his harsh and wintry vibe. Now, he seemed

due to the fact that her

she spoke, her hand lifted

strawberry as he turned his gaze toward her. Although he had merely kept silent, his eyes were enough to convey

were both blessed with refined features