When There Is Nothing Left But Love novel (Ashton and Scarlett ) novel Chapter 1473

A question still lingered at the back of my mind. Disturbed, I wondered, Why on earth would Ashton lie to me?”

Was it because Ashton already knew that I was Scarlett and wanted to distract me from the truth?

John read the uneasiness on my face and remarked somewhat impatiently, “There’s no need to overthink things. I simply don’t understand how you’re willing to overlook the maniacal things that the Hall family has done on Ashton’s account. If I had known, I’d have ruined them on the stock market instead.”

“What makes you think I will?” I shot back, meeting John’s gaze steadily. “What right does someone who harmed me have to raise my children?”

John was taken aback. He leaned forward, spreading his hands on the smooth tabletop. Skeptically, he asked, “Didn’t you feel sorry for Ashton when I hurt him?”

“The one who harmed me was the Hall family, not Ashton. Why would you hurt him?” I asked quizzically. Besides, Ashton was the father of my child. I didn’t want to see Gregory disconsolate.

John had a grave look on his face. “Don’t you know that Ashton is the Hall family’s front man right now? Do you think I would have given Gregory up if it hadn’t been for Ashton’s continued resistance?”

I felt rather disconcerted. It appeared that we were caught between a rock and a hard place. On the one hand, I couldn’t just abandon Gregory like that. However, Ashton remained a stubborn obstacle between us.

Just as I was fretting, an idea occurred to me. Turning towards John, I asked, “John, are the mercenaries you hired really the best?”

John looked bewildered by the abrupt shift in the conversation. He scratched his head, then nodded slowly. “What are you planning to do?”

I flashed a wicked grin at John, then said, “Can they help to kidnap two people for me? Wait, one will do.”

After all, once one had been kidnapped, the other would surely deliver himself.