When There Is Nothing Left But Love Chapter 1742


    Chapter 1742 The Last Time


    But having lived thus far, I knew my life was no longer just mine. I couldn’t simply disregard John’s


    feelings after epting his infinite care.


    In the end, John was afraid that he would upset me, so he eased off before I could even respond to


    him. “Think about it carefully. I’ve never really stopped you from making your own choices, but it’s


    different this time. No matter the conflicts between the two of you in the past, Ashton was at least a


    decent person with good family background. Now, however, he’s cold-blooded and vicious. He keeps


    getting himself involved in illegal activities, challenging the government. That’s only courting death!”


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    After saying that, he continued, “You’ve got to understand something, Letty. We do our best to continue


    living in order to see more of the world and experience the love and beauty in this world, not to plunge


    into hell and be an emotionless machine with only profit in our eyes. I understand that you’re reluctant


    to ept the reality because you’re waiting for him toe to that realization like me. However, people


    are different. Although I was lower than pond scum, I never touched drugs. Your waiting is entirely


    meaningless.”


    For some reason, Ashton’s words of “not smart enough” shed across my mind when I heard John’s


    last few words. Now that I thought about it, the reference to that remark was rather vague. Was he


    referring to Joseph, or was he deliberately giving me a hint with words that carry a double meaning?


    When I realized that I had zoned out, I immediately snapped back to reality. s, it was already too


    late. John wore a dark expression on his face, his very being exuding his chagrin at my inattentiveness.


    Everyone had their bottom lines, and respecting him meant staying far away from his bottom line.


    Of course, I was no saint either, for I had driven him through the roof more than once. Even if our


    rtionship never suffered any ill effects, it still imperceptibly consumed our ardor. If I were to be wilful


    and selfish forever because of my love for Ashton, I would only end up like Reba.


    Ashton, this is thest time I’m going to try with you.


    Looking at John, I made my greatest resolution to date. “Let me try for the final time. There’s still one


    thing I’m uncertain about when ites to him. When I know for sure, I promise to give you a definite


    answer.”


    Exasperated beyond words, John relented. “I hope that answer will be to my satisfaction.”


    A bitter smile tugged at my lips, and I said nothing to that. If only there were a choice that would satisfy


    everyone! But in reality, there’s nothing such as the best of both worlds. Ultimately, there has to be a


    resolution between a lover who insists on walking his own path and a family member who stays


    through thick and thin!


    As I slowly walked out of the hospital, my mind remained fixated on the issue with Ashton.


    He can never be rid of the usations Nathaniel made about him, but it may not have necessarily


    tainted his heart. I would never believe that the man—who was willing to go against his moral code and


    his good friend’s dying wish for my sake, and in doing so, suffer the weight of his conscience for more


    than ten years—would be so foolish as to insist on walking that path when he knows full well that he’d


    lose me if he did so. It must be because Nathaniel is too cunning, so he has no choice but to use a


    different way to deal with him. If that’s the case, it means things that seemingly make no sense are


    actually normal instead. Then everything can be exined. But how can I prove that?


    Engrossed in my thoughts, I didn’t even notice that the stairs had ended. Stepping a leg hard onto the


    ground, I felt as though I was stepping on air.


    At that scare, I lifted my hand and patted my chest. Phew! Fortunately, it was just a step. If I were on


    the road, I might have lost my life before I even realized it!


    Just as I was exulting in the fact that I missed a brush with death, an extended Lincoln slowly came to a


    stop at the other side of the road. The car door swung open and Nathaniel alighted from the car. From


    afar, one couldn’t find any ws in his countenance that bore a close resemnce to that of Ashton.


    Instead, they would presume that he was sure to be a natural gentleman. No one would suspect that


    beneath the hypocritical facadey an open Pandora’s box. Anyone who drew close to him would only


    bring infinite cmity upon themselves. He was nothing more than a gue.


    I stared at him coldly, having no ns to maintain my superficial calmness. “What kind of fright have


    you prepared for me today, Mr. Hall?”


    Nathaniel stopped before me and shed me an innocent smile. “You think I’ve got nothing to do every


    day and that I’m merely racking my brains to think of ways to make your life difficult?”