When There Is Nothing Left But Love

The nanny prepared a lot of delicious food. After a few bites, I could not eat anymore. Marcus frowned and was a little displeased. He selected a few choice pieces and placed them onto my plate. Then he spoke quite seriously, “Eat these!”

I pursed my lips as I really did not have the appetite. Knowing he meant well, I took a few more bites.

Retch! Before I could swallow, however, I vomited it out together with the food that I had already swallowed before.

I vomited over the sink for a long time, and Marcus turned to the nanny in the living room, “What’s wrong with her?”

The nanny said with some hesitation, “Ms. Stovall has always been like this. Basically, she can’t eat much. Sometimes it’s okay, and she could at least get some down, but if she took an extra bite, she would throw up all of it. The family doctor has also examined her, but he said it’s psychological, so he cannot treat her.”

Finally, the retching stopped, and I washed up. Then I straightened up and looked at myself in the mirror. In just one month, I had become completely unrecognizable.

My cheeks were almost hollow, my eyes were sunken, my brows were protruding, and my chin was so pointed that it looked sharp. The plumpness from my pregnancy was all gone.

I looked down at my hands that were just skin and bones. I looked like a skeleton.

“What happened to me?” Looking at the mirror, tears gathered in my eyes and dripped onto the white basin.

Pitter patter. The sound pierced my ears.

“Your body is just recovering, so you will get better in the future!” Marcus was not eloquent when it came to comforting the distressed. His tall and slender figure stood beside me as he spoke in a low voice.

I pursed my lips as I brushed off the tears with my hands, and he handed me a tissue.

emotions. Sitting in the living room in a daze,

go out for a stroll later?”

feeling a little dizzy. The autumn sun shone on him from behind, and he seemed

I nodded. “Okay!”

The bedroom.

that this villa of Marcus’ was located in the suburbs. It was extraordinarily large, like

the villa. I have not looked at them carefully, but the one I lived

clothes he bought in the cloakroom were

me to help you choose?” Marcus leaned against the door with his arms folded, and he

to change, but looking at so many clothes made me feel at a loss of what to

him a glance, I gave it some thought and decided on a black dress with gold trimmings. Then, I

about to enter the next room to change into them, I was stopped by Marcus. He raised his

paused and then

his lips.

dress of the same style from the

resisted this color, looked at him, and shook my head, “Can I change

dress he had chosen, and

“I do not like

his gaze darkened, “Must you choose