When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Watching Mrs. Eriksen panic, I placed my handful of bayberries into the basket and chuckled, “It’s okay. There are only a few left. I’ll be done once I get them.”

After picking the fruits by the end of the branches, I uttered as I held onto Ashton’s head, “I’m done. Put me down.”

Beside us, Mrs. Eriksen was wracked with worry as she held onto the basket. “You young people are too daring. Don’t you know how dangerous this is?”

As Ashton was quite fit from his usual workout sessions, he held onto my waist and carried me down.

Once my foot touched the ground, I looked at the sweat beading on his forehead. After stiffening for a second, I laughed, “Why are you sweating? Am I that heavy?”

He gave me a small smile and spat out the bayberry in his mouth. “I have two people on my shoulders. What do you think?”

I froze for a second before touching my stomach. Recently, I had been feeling that the baby was growing by the day.

Just then, Ashton’s phone rang, and he walked aside as he accepted the call. Hence, I took the basket from Mrs. Eriksen and entered the living room.

As I soaked the bayberries in saltwater, my eyes could not help but drift toward the garden, feeling nervous.

The only call he would take while avoiding me was from Rebecca.

At a certain point in life, people would think of taking extreme actions. I couldn’t control myself and flip the bowl of saltwater.

I did it deliberately.

and Mrs. Eriksen rushed in. Looking at the mess, she looked at me worriedly and asked, “What’s

face. He walked toward me and looked at

the bayberries scattered on the floor, I suddenly lost interest in washing them.

murmur. “Mr. Ashton, if you’re free, I think you should bring Letty to the hospital. I think she’s not

I not? Isn’t mental exhaustion

my room, I still felt upset, so I

call went through after

things on your side?” I did not know what

plums around the house are all ripe, and they taste amazing.

She sounded happy.

was contagious, for I laughed, “How’s your morning sickness? Do you have any problems getting

“The air is very fresh here, and I’ve planted some plants in the garden. I even got some wildflowers to plant in the

realizing she would not be able

was in a bad mood from how quiet I was, so she asked, “Letty,

I should word it for her. After a pause, I finally muttered, “Macy, I think I’ve hit a dead-end, and I can’t get out

I heard any news of him with her. It was as if a million ants were gnawing

Ashton?” she queried before sighing. “Letty, it’s easy for pregnant women to get

to come back to

response. Right then, the bedroom door swung open, and