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.

noise was loud, and Mrs. Eriksen rushed in. Looking at the mess, she looked at me worriedly and asked,

expressions on my face. He walked toward me and looked at me from head

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

free, I think you should

not? Isn’t mental exhaustion

room, I still felt upset, so

through after a few rings.

I did not know what else to

seemed excited. “Yes, let me tell you, this place is beautiful! The plums around the house are all ripe, and

She sounded happy.

“How’s your morning sickness? Do you have any problems getting used

call. “The air is very fresh here, and I’ve planted some plants in the garden. I even got some wildflowers to plant in the garden. They’re really pretty, and if you have the time,

nodded before realizing she would not

from how quiet I was, so

did not know how I should word it for her. After a pause, I finally muttered, “Macy, I think I’ve

every time I heard any news of him with her. It was as if a

because of Ashton?” she queried before sighing. “Letty, it’s easy for pregnant women to get emotional. Maybe you’re

paused again. “Why don’t I get Jackson to come

Right then, the bedroom door swung open, and in