When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Upon receiving his birthday wishes, I glanced at the phone to look at the date and realized it was my birthday.

“Thank you!” I was stunned. I had forgotten my birthday after getting married to Ashton. Truth be told, if it were not for the occasional glances at my identity card, I probably would have lost track of my age.

“Do you have any plans for the evening?” He inquired.

I raised my head and looked at the sunset. The night was falling. I seldom went out as I was about to deliver the baby. Thus, I answered, “I’m staying at home!”

“Oh. Do you want me to come over then? To celebrate your birthday?” John asked.

“No, thanks! It’s fine.” I appreciated his kindness, but Ashton would rather not see him.

I thought it was Ashton when the doorbell rang. Why did he press the doorbell when he could unlock the door with his fingerprint?

John ordered, “Open the door! There’s a gift for you!”

After sitting there stunned for a while, I got up and opened the door.

The was a huge pink cake placed at the entrance, surrounded by many heart-shaped balloons with fluorescent lights inside. They looked beautiful in the night.

“Do you like it?” John’s voice traveled over from the other end of the line.

was stunned and tried to suppress the feeling of

softly, “Yeah! Raise your

beautiful fireworks.

I was touched, and I

to

celebrate your birthday every year

the fireworks shattered into thousands of sparks, I was dazzled by its beauty.

cake was carried into the villa. Mrs. Eriksen and Molly looked around and asked me

and told

that. “Oh my, it’s your birthday today, Letty? I should call Mr. Ashton right now! I’ll tell him

all these years. We can all have dinner together once he comes back.

no avail. She frowned and complained, “Why did he turn off the

wondered how Macy was doing as she did not call me

used to call and wish me well, or

Macy, I tried to call her, but she did not

few attempts, I was worried and

anxiously, “Letty, something happened to Macy! Make a

hear that. “Isn’t Macy by the countryside in

in his courtyard half an hour ago. He has called the doctor. We have no idea what’s going on.” He then continued, “I’m

jacket and called Nick.