Chapter 1713
When There Is Nothing Left But Love
Chapter 1713 Time To Leave
He raised his hand to point at the screen behind him. âLook carefully. Besides his handsome face,
Ashton is just like me. Can you still claim to love him?â
Do I need a reason to love someone? After all, love is a feeling that needs no reasoning.
Alas, I knew Nathaniel wouldnât get it.
Suddenly, I realized Nathanielâs intention. It wasnât enough for him to drag Ashton into hell, for he also
wanted me to fall out of love with Ashton and make him lonely and desolate before ending up as a
monster like him.
I wouldnât let him have his way. âSo? Canât I love him for his looks?â
When Nathanielâs smile finally slipped a notch, I went all out in provoking him. âWhy? Are you going to
change your face to Ashtonâs and replace him to live with us? Oh, let me see. You claimed to be God,
but in fact, you canât even bring yourself to look at your own face. Am I right?â
Nathanielâs expression darkened as an ominous black thundercloud of temper settled over him. âDo
you think youâre smart?â
âDid I say something wrong?â I persisted. âYou can see through everyone, so Iâm sure you know greed
drives us to achieve more. You hate the fact that Ashton is being loved by someone, and living a better
life. In fact, you think you are his savior and wanted to rid him of his feelings. Unfortunately, love will
never die. The sad truth is youâre driven by jealousy. You are jealous that Ashton has everything that
youâll never have!â
Crash!
Nathaniel flung the wineglass before him out forcefully, and it landed on the ground with a crash. The
red liquid flowed out like an exploded atom among the broken pieces of glass, red and dangerous, just
like his expression.
I stuck my chin up but said nothing else. Going to the extreme might backfire on me, so I couldnât afford
to provoke him any further.
The silence went on for thirty seconds, but Nathaniel refused to utter a word.
I knew it was time for me to leave.
Getting to my feet, I grabbed my bag and glanced at Nathaniel, who was deep in thought. âYou might
feel excited at the thought of wiping out the powerful love Ashtonâs loved ones have for him, but sorry
to disappoint you today. So, I have to apologize in advance. If Ashton doesnât come back safely, Iâll love
him until the end of my life. Not only me but his family will be waiting for his return. Youâll never get
what you want!â I declared.
Having said my piece, I turned and strode to the door. When I pushed it open, Nathanielâs assistant
stopped me.
âMr. Hall?â he asked carefully.
I looked back, but Nathaniel didnât even spare us a glance. He made a gesture to order his assistant to
let me leave.
His assistant immediately stood aside, and I strode out.
I only relaxed when the elevator doors closed before me.
Nathaniel mustâve understood the underlying meaning in my parting speech. The only way to destroy
Ashton completely was to release him. As long as Ashton got to come back, everything can be solved.
Perhaps Nathaniel wouldnât do as told, but I had no other choice.
Come back, Ashton. Iâve done everything I could.
Things didnât go as smoothly as expected. I didnât receive any news about Ashton for two days in a row.
A day later, I received news from Holden that Ashton had appeared in a deal with some Venrians in
Thymion three days ago. It should be the deal Nathaniel showed me live that day.
One would need to work hard his whole life to be a righteous person, but it would take a split second to
become a bad person. I did not know when Ashton would give up on himself, so I had to do something
before that happened.
John and Emery busied themselves to resolve this problem. It seemed that Holden didnât want to
offend Nathaniel and the forces behind him, so the information he provided later was scarce. He was,
after all, a businessperson who was used to being hypocritical. Nevertheless, his action reminded me
not to depend on one source only.