When There Is Nothing Left But Love

The corridor wasn’t exactly wide, so we came face to face with one another. Stunned for a while, he then straightened his clothes and explained, “Ms. Stovall, I’m here to treat Rebecca.”

Jared was Ashton’s best friend. They say that you only need to look at the attitude of a man’s best friend to truly know whether he holds affection toward you.

Attitude aside, the way that he addressed me was enough to prove that I would only ever be Ms. Stovall.

What a polite and distant form of address!

I learned not to dwell too much on the details as they would only bring me heartache. Forcing a smile onto my lips, I gave way to him as I replied, “Mm, go ahead!”

Now and again, I truly admired Rebecca. She merely needed to shed a few tears to receive the warmth that would never be bestowed upon me even after half a lifetime of hard work.

Back in the bedroom, I found a suit that Ashton had never worn before. Eventually, I brought it with me as I walked down toward the living room.

Jared made quick work of treating Rebecca. After measuring her temperature and prescribing her the relevant medications, he was prepared to leave.

the living room, he offered me a

are wet and it’s still raining outside. You should change into this before

his handsome face stretched into a grin. “It’s

Even the tags are still

stairs and returned to

was her attending surgeon. He was an internationally renowned doctor. If it weren’t for the Fullers, he would never have agreed

The next day.

scent. I was used to waking up early. After washing up, I went downstairs only to see Ashton and

as he was frying eggs by the stove. Gone was his harsh and wintry vibe. Now, he seemed as though he was surrounded by a halo of

delicate and pretty face was slightly flushed, likely due to the fact that her fever had only just subsided.

want my fried eggs to be slightly burnt.” As she spoke, her hand lifted to feed Ashton a strawberry

as he turned his gaze toward her. Although he had merely kept silent, his eyes were enough to convey

features and they made such a

sweet; there was indeed