When There Is Nothing Left But Love

He pulled my covers open, causing the sunlight to blind my eyes momentarily.

Scowling, he inquired, “Are you trying to suffocate yourself?”

I wasn’t in the mood to talk to him. “Ashton, can’t I vent my feelings? Have you ever been considerate of my feelings?”

Knitting his brows together, he asked, “Are you unwell?”

I felt tempted to strangle him. “Can’t you feel it?” I gritted out angrily.

His frown deepened. “Let’s go to the hospital.”

Infuriated by his suggestion, I threw a pillow at him. “Get out!”

Ashton left without a word and shut the door behind him.

I shut my eyes and lay on the bed, but I was too upset to sleep.

Mrs. Eriksen brought breakfast upstairs and called me hesitantly. “Letty, I brought breakfast. Why don’t you eat something and apply some ointment before going back to sleep?”

“No need!” I wasn’t someone who’d throw a tantrum without reason, so I merely replied to her coolly.

me to watch you eat a

My voice

to her. “Letty, actually, Mr. Ashton adores you. I watched him grow up. His grandfather brought him up, so he doesn’t know how to take care of others. He’s good at solving problems because that was what his grandfather taught him. Mr. Fuller wanted him to take over the business. Mr.

wanted to come up earlier, but you were mad at him. Hence, he told me to relay his wishes. You’re a married couple and should

of a reply. “I got it, Mrs. Eriksen. You should go back to

Remember to eat

right after saying

the window with my half-opened eyes. Winter in K City was a dreadful affair. It was drizzling now. This wouldn’t help me feel better

body was throbbing painfully. I

in bed and

at the ceiling. Actually, the news of Rebecca’s miscarriage didn’t lift my

sleep. However, the more I wanted

in frustration and made my

into the bedroom, waking me up instantly. I felt terribly uncomfortable, so I sat by the window and allowed

the villa were bare. No birds were visible. It

into a huge downpour, the annoyance in my heart

against the wall next to the window, closing my eyes to

about to drift off, someone pushed

returned. He spotted me on the balcony as the cold wind wafted