When There Is Nothing Left But Love
Chapter 770

Chapter 770

A little astonished, I said, “You’ve never gone to the hospital?”

“I’ve suggested it many times, but he always refuses.” She shook her head. “He was alright in thebeginning, but his condition gradually got worse. I thought it could be a psychological issue. However,I’m not familiar with his past, so I couldn’t ask him.”

“Well, you could try asking Linda. She’s been working under Mr. Murphy for a long time. She shouldknow something useful about Armond.”

She hummed, deep in thought. “Do you think he might have been in love with a girl who later left him,traumatizing him and causing him to become unable to love? Why else would such a rich, handsomebachelor of his age still be unmarried and have no woman by his side?”

“Do you not count as a woman?” I raised an eyebrow.

“Um… I meant prior to me!”

“You should really consult Linda directly about this.” When trying to solve a problem, you had to start atthe possible source of it.

Changing the topic to focus on me, she leaned in conspiratorially. “I take it things are going well withAshton?”

I sighed. “I’m not too sure what I should do from now on, actually. So many unexpected things havehappened. I continuously rejected Ashton and pushed him away because I think I’m not good enoughfor him. But I can’t deny the fact that I love him, and I miss him, and he will always be the first person Iinstinctively go to when I’m in trouble. I also know that no one on this earth will ever love me as muchas he does.”

“You know what, Scarlett?” She rested her chin in one hand. “I’m envious of how persistent Ashton istowards you. I used to imagine what kind of man I would meet in the future. He doesn’t have to bewealthy or especially outstanding, as long as he’s truly, madly, and deeply in love with me. Too bad itdidn’t turn out that way in the end. Although, to be honest, I know all too clearly that Armond may notlove me a lot, and neither do I love him a lot. I’m sure the both of us understand that we’re expendableto each other.”

That was the first time that I had an insight into Nora’s perspectives on love. Her opinions somewhatsurprised me but hadn’t been completely unexpected.

After a moment of silence, I spoke up, “I was lucky to have met Ashton. Even though I have beenthrough a lot in the past several years, I’ve never since experienced the hesitation and aimlessnessthat I felt after first leaving Ashton. I think I can now confidently say from the bottom of my heart that nomatter what, he and I are destined to be together.”

“That’s exactly why I envy you. I’ve never been in love. When my classmates started dating in middleschool, I thought they were too immature and that I was too good to get myself involved with them.Everyone seemed to be falling in love with other people left and right at university, too. I guess it wasfate that I never found anyone compatible even after graduating from university. I was so wrapped up inmy own loneliness until I met Armond. He was the very definition of the Prince Charming that I’ve beendreaming about all my life—wealth, power, and good looks! But now, I’m learning that maybe, justmaybe, he isn’t all that I made him out to be.”

“You only think that because your relationship with Armond is progressing too smoothly,” I reassuredher. “You had a subconscious belief that dating such a great guy would bring about suffering and painand hurt, but none of that happened. You just naturally and peacefully got together, and that makes itseem all the more unrealistic to you.”

“That sounds about right.” She nodded. “He’s way out of my league. In the beginning, I’ve thought upcountless methods to try and make him fall for me because I thought it would be a painstakingly longprocess, but I never expect things to happen so easily.

“Maybe it was because we got together so easily that I ended up thinking, if I met another handsome,fine man one day, I would eventually fall in love with him, and if he met another proactive girl who tookthe initiative to pursue him, he would eventually fall for her too. These thoughts just kept bothering meso much that my mundane daily life with Armond started feeling more and more like it was just adream, with no sense of security nor belonging.”

“Have you ever thought about whether he would stay with you if you weren’t Channing Oberick’sgranddaughter?” I smiled softly.

“Of course he wouldn’t!”

“So, you both understand deep down that you are actually the most compatible partners. The Oberickfamily has clout, and the Murphys have wealth. He knows that you’re not like other girls. Other womenmay only like him for his fortune, but you didn’t. You genuinely fell in love with him and think he’s agood person, and you want to be with him. That kind of marriage is the most blissful, simply becauseyou both like each other.”

Tilting her head to one side, she was rendered speechless. After a long pause, she sighed, “Whatever.I can’t wrap my head around this anyway, so I’m just going to stop thinking about it!”