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.

while ago. He told me to watch

My voice grew

the table. Before she left, something occurred 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

relay his wishes. You’re a married couple and should understand each other. Don’t argue over trivial matters as that would only bring harm to your

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

to

right after

the scenery outside 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

of my body was throbbing painfully. I couldn’t fall asleep or

to lie in bed

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

However, the more I wanted to sleep, the more my body refused to cooperate with

tries, I sat up in frustration and made my

wind gushed into the bedroom, waking me up instantly. I felt terribly uncomfortable, so I sat by the window and allowed the rain and wind to waft through the open

were bare. No birds were visible. It was a desolate

downpour,

felt sleepy. I leaned against the wall next to the window, closing

was about

on the balcony as