When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Stunned, I was about to shake my head when Mrs. Erikson winked at me. She continued, “Having cramps suck. You can’t exert yourself during the first three months. Otherwise, you might risk having a miscarriage.”

Ashton was about to head upstairs to work, but Mrs. Eriksen called out, “Mr. Ashton, it’s painful to have cramps. You should give her a massage later. I bought some essential oil earlier. It’s in your bedroom.”

I must admit Mrs. Eriksen was doing a good job as a wingman.

Ashton put his files down and gazed at me. “Does it hurt?”

I belatedly realized he was asking if the cramps hurt.

Mrs. Eriksen was nodding profusely at me, so I nodded and forced out a smile. “Yes!”

Frowning, Ashton uttered, “Come on!”

As he went straight to the bedroom, I stared at Mrs. Eriksen. “Mrs. Eriksen, I don’t have cramps.”

I had other symptoms, but having cramps wasn’t one of them.

Mrs. Eriksen shot me an exasperated look. “It doesn’t matter. You’ll have that when you’re five or six months along. Hurry, go back to your bedroom now.”

My legs felt like lead as I made my way back to the bedroom. Ashton was taking a shower in the bathroom.

a bottle of essential oil on the bedside table. I couldn’t believe

days but luckily,

water trailed down his naked chest, reaching his waist wrapped in a

a shower!” he ordered, interrupting my

gaze wordlessly. Feeling guilty, I looked away and

loud, but I could still hear the noise from the bedroom. I thought the ringtone I heard

him. “Who is on the

and gave my

at the screen, I saw Nick’s name and

I greeted him politely, walking away

eye, I noticed he was gloomily focusing on

dealt with the scandal. If needed, I’ll hold

to hear him speak so formally. “Okay, thank

distracted. “If I like you, I’ll make you Mrs.

I responded because Ashton was

my phone aside.

off, it occurred to me that there was no need to explain. I sat on the edge of the

from me. I whirled around and saw Ashton standing behind me. Before I could react, he had already started