When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Raising a brow, Ashton noted, “You seem awfully interested in Jared’s matter.”

I subconsciously nodded, but when I noticed something amiss with his expression, I quickly chuckled. “Not really. I just suddenly recalled that night, so I wanted to ask about it. I don’t mean anything else.”

Lowering his gaze, he kept quiet.

After realizing I had not much appetite, he stopped eating as well. Leading me out of the restaurant, we headed to the mall. Ashton’s way of shopping always seemed like he was planning to buy an entire warehouse worth of goods.

Although I was shopping with him, it seemed as though I was only there for moral support. However, he was buying baby products, so I said nothing about his shopping. After all, everything he bought would be put to use eventually.

After a round of shopping, it was getting late. Feeling tired, I fell asleep soon after I entered the car.

I slept the entire journey home. Before my eyes could open, he had picked me up into his arms, and my eyes flew open.

“We’re home.”

I gave him a quiet hum in response as he carried me all the way to our bedroom. After gently putting me on the bed, he went to the bathroom.

The sleep during the journey home had been a nap, so I could not go back to sleep after waking up. Instead, I stared at the ceiling, daydreaming.

After Ashton finished showering, he dried himself before pulling the blanket away and lying beside me. With his arm around my waist, he held me in an embrace.

As we stared into each other’s eyes, I found myself lost in his.

Knitting his brows, he gently pushed the stray hairs on my forehead to the side. “Do you want to take a shower?” he asked in a quiet voice.

“I don’t feel like moving.” I adjusted myself to the side, feeling slight discomfort in my stomach.

However, in minutes, the pain became worse.

grimacing as I

He placed his hand on my stomach and asked concernedly, “Does

I did not know what was going on, but I had recently been experiencing minor

for a while, I no longer felt like sleeping. Hence, I reached out to

I told him, “Go ahead and sleep first. I’ll be sitting in

was worried I would wake him by

wrapped his arms around my waist and stopped me from leaving. “Don’t go there. Just lie down here. You’ll

“Okay.”

room fell quiet again, and he changed the room’s lighting into a warm tone. Breathing slowly, I closed my eyes

still hurt?” he queried. As the room was quiet,

and

visit the hospital tomorrow.” As he spoke, he

my head and mumbled, “We just

not seem right for me to keep visiting the

of silence, when I thought he had fallen asleep, he muttered, “You’re four

“Yes.”

months to

sleepy, so I did not answer him. After I shut my eyes, I

my sleep lasted until

as he asked in a hoarse voice, “You’re awake? How was

and hummed, “It

to look at his handsome face, I burrowed myself into his arms. “Aren’t you going to the office

be quite

small smile, he continued,

out a laugh. “So, does that mean you’re going to give birth to the