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.

and tried to suppress the feeling of joy.

softly, “Yeah! Raise your head and

amazed by the beautiful

touched, and I could feel myself

great to

celebrate your birthday every year onward,” John

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

the villa.

smiled and told them, “It’s

your birthday today, Letty? I should call Mr. Ashton right now! I’ll tell him to give you a

all these years. We can all have dinner together once he comes back. That’ll be more

trying to call Ashton but to no avail. She frowned and complained, “Why

cake, I wondered how Macy was doing as she did not

and

tried to call her, but she did not

attempts, I was worried

he spoke anxiously, “Letty, something happened to

Macy by the countryside in J City? Why is she back here all of a

his courtyard half an hour ago. He has called the doctor. We have no idea what’s going on.” He then continued, “I’m at the airport now and should arrive tomorrow morning. Please check on

the call, I put on a jacket and