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.

left a while ago. He told me to watch you

My voice

and placed the tray on 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 problems because that

Hence, he told me to relay his wishes. You’re a married couple and should understand each other.

“I got it, Mrs. Eriksen.

nodded. “Okay. Remember to eat your

right after saying

at the scenery outside 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

to lie in bed and

news of Rebecca’s miscarriage

the more I wanted to sleep, the more my body refused

up in frustration

opened all the windows. The drizzling rain was splattering lightly as the chilly wind gushed into the bedroom, waking me up instantly. I felt terribly uncomfortable, so I sat by the window and allowed the rain and

were bare. No birds were visible.

a huge downpour, the annoyance in my

I leaned against the wall next

I was about

spotted me on the balcony as