Chapter 739
When There Is Nothing Left But Love
After all, Ashton was the one who brought Rachel here. Without a word, he stood up and headed in the
direction which Rachel had left.
Standing behind me, Nora poked fun at me. âTo be honest, youâre the most magnanimous woman Iâve
ever met, pushing your husband to another woman. Youâre really a genius!â
Meanwhile, Armond had sauntered toward the tent. I tilted my head and stared at her. âShouldnât you
go to bed now?â
Her brows drew together as she glanced at Armond. At the same time, the man was looking right back
at us with a solemn gaze.
Noraâs face flushed scarlet immediately. âHow about sleeping in the same tent? Iâm sure you wonât be
able to fall asleep alone. Let me keep you company, okay?â
I broke into a fit of giggles. Giving her a sideways glance, I said nothing.
Her cheeks turned beet red as I eyed her suspiciously. âStop overthinking. Weâve never done it before.
Our relationship is as pure as it can be,â she explained hurriedly.
âI didnât say anything. Why are you in such a hurry to explain yourself? Besides, didnât Armond end up
bleeding the last time?â I shrugged and said with a grin.
Pausing briefly, I raised my voice. âCould it be that Armond couldnât get it up?â
âCut the nonsense and go to sleep.â With that, she ran into a tent.
I chuckled at her reaction. Looking in the direction which Ashton left, I became a little worried.
If anything happened to Rachel out in the wild, Ashton had to be responsible for it.
After standing there in silence for a moment, I heaved a sigh and went back to my tent. Nora had
already arranged the sleeping bags and hid herself under a blanket. âHey pretty, spend the night with
me.â
Amused, I went speechless for a second. âIn this state, you need Armond more than ever. Itâll be
romantic and thrilling under such a beautiful night sky.â
The woman tried to hold back a laugh while looking at me. âScarlett, youâre so dirty-minded.â
With an innocent look, I asked, âHow am I dirty-minded? I did nothing at all.â
The woman under the blanket stopped bantering with me and asked, âHonestly, arenât you worried
about Ashton now?â
I froze for a second before asking, âWhy should I be worried?â
Blinking her eyes a few times, she added, âRight now, Rachel and Ashton are alone in the wild. The
man is dashing, while the woman looks charming. Arenât you worried that they might give in to the
temptation?â
I laughed. âI think I should worry about their safety instead.â
âHmph!â She nestled in the sleeping bag to find a comfortable spot to sleep.
Just then, Armondâs voice sounded outside the tent. âScarlett! Nora!â
âWhatâs the matter?â Hearing his voice, Nora sat up and unzipped the tent instantly.
Armond glanced at me and said with a stern face. âAshton and Rachel have left for a very long time.
They might be in trouble.â
âHow is that possible?â Noraâs brows knitted together. âWeâre surrounded by grasslands. How
dangerous could it be? There are no wild animals around.â
âItâs not because of the wild animals. Beyond this field, thereâs a tea farm. Landslides could happen
during rainy season,â Tabitha said.
âThatâs right. If theyâre unlucky and get caught in a landslide, they might lose their lives,â Laurel added.
Appalled, I put on my jacket and scrambled out of the tent. âLetâs go and look for them.â
âSure.â Nora came out of the tent as well. âThe two are quite troublesome.â
All of us headed out to look for Ashton and Rachel. Just as Tabitha said, a tea farm came into view as
we strode toward the end of the field.
Luckily, the moonlight was bright enough for us to see the way. After walking for some time, there were
no signs of the two or a landslide.
âCould it be that theyâve left?â Nora asked.
âI donât think so,â Laurel said.
I checked out the area once more, but I didnât see Rachel and Ashton. âShall we split up?â
âWhat? I donât think thatâs a good idea.â Noraâs forehead creased. âThereâre only a few of us. What
should we do if anyone of us lost the way? Iâve suffered once on a mountain in Venria. I donât want to
go through the same thing again.â
âDonât worry. We wonât go too far. This hill isnât that big. We have our phones with us, so call someone
right away if you ever get lost. Is that okay?â Only then I thought of calling Ashton. However, the call
didnât get through even after a long while.
Staring at me, Armond said, âHe left his phone in the tent.â
I froze at his words. âHow do you know that?â
âI went to his tent just now.â
Fine.
Later, we split up and continued searching for them. Laurel and Tessa were with me, while the others
went away together.
The search wasnât as frightening as expected. It wasnât difficult to move about when the moonlight was
shining brightly on our path.
âDo you think that Ms. Zimmer did this on purpose? Why did she run so far away? Itâs just a diarrhoea.
Is she trying to get Mr. Fuller to spend time with her in the wild and seduce him?â