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.

Ashton left a while ago. He told me to watch you eat a

My voice

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.

to 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

it, Mrs. Eriksen. You should go back to work. I’d

nodded. “Okay. Remember to eat your

right after saying

the window with my half-opened eyes. Winter in K City was a dreadful affair. It was

was throbbing painfully. I couldn’t fall asleep or bring myself to eat

to lie in bed and

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

more I wanted to

I sat up in frustration and made

gushed into the bedroom, waking me up instantly. I felt terribly uncomfortable,

were bare. No birds were visible.

huge downpour, the annoyance in my heart faded

I felt sleepy. I leaned against the wall next

was about to

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