When There Is Nothing Left But Love

The phone in my pocket vibrated.

I answered the call and immediately heard a cold voice screech, “Scarlett!”

It was Ashton. I guess he must have come out of the ER.

“Yes!” I answered. Upon seeing I’m on a call, Nick stood up and went to get some drinks.

“What are you doing?” I could tell that the man on the other side of the line was not in a good mood.

“I’m having barbecue now!” I told him, frankly.

He responded with a cold short. “Enjoying barbecue while your husband is still at the hospital? You’re seriously the best wife ever.”

I pressed my lips into a thin line. “Since you still have the strength to be mad at me, I guess you’re doing fine.”

If he can quarrel with me, his injuries mustn’t be that serious, right?

Nick soon returned with a few bottles of drinks and said, “Have some drinks to cool you down.”

I gave him a thumbs-up to express my appreciation.

“Who’s that? Who’s with you?” Ashton asked impatiently.

from Harrison Credit.” I grew a little annoyed as I was having a hard time talking to him over the phone and barbecuing my food at the same time. “Is there anything else you want to know? If not, I’ll end the call

You should be taking care of

“I’m sure you have people to take good care of you. If I’m not mistaken, Ms. Larson is there with you, right? What if I get into a fight with

up the call, put my phone on silent mode, and

two hours to complete the barbecue, and we left after Nick had paid for the dinner. As we

I was not a

silence but

glad he didn’t drink tonight and was able to send me

eyes. “If one day, Ashton and you decide to go separate ways, I can take care of you and the baby.

smile, “Thank you, but I don’t think that will ever happen. It’s late now. You should head

car

did not wish to see. It was the

clothes in the living hall. Perhaps Mrs. Eriksen

away with a deadpan expression. She kept mum and continued arranging

my phone and saw a few missed calls. They

the notifications straight

the R Province police department. How

just trespassed my property, and I want to lodge a report. Please

“Just a moment, please.”

report, Rebecca stared at me in disbelief. “What do you think

and leaned against a wall by the entrance before