When There Is Nothing Left But Love Chapter 1478


    The corners of Ashton’s mouth twitched. Snidely, he remarked, “Does it matter whether I’ve


    remembered anything or not? I didn’t even know that you were alive for half my lifetime. Don’t you have


    your own ways of dealing with things regardless?”


    Nics’ face had turned crimson with anger, and the veins on his neck were nearly popping out of his


    taut skin. “That was a matter of expedience!” he retorted.


    “The fake ident was a matter of expedience. My kidnapping was a matter of expedience. So was


    hurting the woman I loved and separating my two children…” Ashton repeated mockingly. “You’ve


    spent your whole live plotting. What’s the point of even living, then?”


    Nics’ chest was heaving with rage. Shaking his finger threateningly at Ashton, Nics fumed,


    “Ashton, do you think you can be the CEO of Fuller Corporation without my support?”


    The look of tranquility that Ashton maintained throughout Nics’ rebuke was almost ridiculous in


    contrast to Nics’ extreme ire.


    Ashton’s eyes met Nics’ levelly. He then said breezily, “Do you want mutual destruction? Perhaps


    you could have achieved that six years ago. Let’s see how you try it now. You might manage to do it if I


    don’t seed in ruining the entire Hall family first!”


    I recalled John telling me that ever since he’d obtained custody of Gregory, Nics had recklessly


    ced all of his eggs in the one basket that was the Fuller Corporation. On the one hand, it would be


    useful for thoroughly manipting Ashton. On the other, Ashton was admittedly the most gifted at doing


    business than anyone else in the Hall family.


    After the incident at the ind, the Hall family had suffered severe repercussions. It had been


    impossible for Nics to personally intervene, resulting in manyplications. The Fuller Corporation


    had proven to be most useful at the crucial point in time.


    Nics had allowed himself to be ensnared by his faith in his own hypnosis techniques, never


    dreaming that Ashton would one day emerge from his stupor.


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    Nics looked at Ashton, utterly aghast. He frantically dismissed Ashton’s im with a leer, saying, “So


    what if you seed in ruining the Hall family? You won’t be able to bring Scarlett back to life. You may


    despise the Hall family but the blood flowing through your veins is the same as ours. Your fate is


    irreparably bound with ours. If the Hall family is destroyed, do you think you’ll be able to escape


    unscathed?”


    Ashton met Nics’ eyes steadily. Smiling faintly, Ashton answered, “Is that so? I don’t think there’s


    any benefit to being a member of the Hall family, though.”


    Not to be outdone, Nics sniffed, and said, “Stop lying to yourself. Is there anything you possess that


    hasn’t been purchased by me? The food you eat, the clothes you wear, your prestigious position,


    weren’t all of those given readily to you?”


    “I’m willing to give up everything. Even if I leave the Hall family and shed everything, I’ll still be Ashton


    Fuller. I’ll still be Scarlett’s husband and the father of my children. What about all of you? What will be


    left of the Hall family when I’m gone?” Ashton taunted. Both Ashton and Nics had entered into this


    fight tooth and nail. Neither evidently had any qualms about ripping the other’s dignity to shreds.


    “Very well,” Nics said ominously. A perverse gleam shone in his eyes as he continued, “Let’s see


    just what you’re capable of, then.”


    The tension in the room was unendurable. No one dared to meet anyone else’s eyes.


    Suppressing his rage, Ashton had pressed his lips tightly into a thin white line. Through gritted teeth, he


    asked, “Where are those researchers?”


    The mention of them roused Nics with a start. He gave a dryugh, then sneered, “The


    researchers? Are you talking about the project thepany invested in? You’re the one who’s


    supposed to be coordinating that. How would I know?”


    Ashton’s hands had been hanging by his side. He now cracked his knuckles, exuding an intimidating


    aura.


    Assuming that Ashton would not dare toy hands on him, Nics pressed, “It must be a pretty big


    project if you’re taking it so seriously. You can’t miss out on having these experts on your team. Once


    you’ve found them, bring me along to meet them. We may not get along but that shouldn’t affect our


    business efforts.”


    Looking meaningfully at Ashton, Nics emphasized, “After all, we’re a family. We should help each


    other. Nothing is considered too much to ask. If someone wants to abandon ship, though, don’t me


    us for doing what we must to survive.”