When There Is Nothing Left But Love

When There Is Nothing Left But Love Chapter 276

“I’ll apply the ointment for you,” he replied sternly.

“No need. I’m fine,” I croaked out in a raspy voice.

His gaze darkened. “Either I help you apply the ointment, or you do it yourself. Decide.”

I burst out furiously. “Ashton, will you please stop?” I was drained out, but he kept getting on my nerves.

He nodded. “So, I’ll do it?”

His insistence annoyed the hell out of me.

I sat up and gave him a forceful shove. He was caught unaware and toppled to the ground. “Ashton, can you stop annoying me? I’ve told you again and again to leave me alone. Are you deaf?”

As soon as I yelled that out, I flopped down and buried myself under the covers.

I hadn’t acted that way for some time.

Deep down, I knew it was wrong to lash out at him. But I couldn’t help myself.

I thought he would leave, but he wrapped his arms around me gently. “I shouldn’t have done that last night. I’m sorry.”

He lowered his voice and cajoled, “Don’t be mad at me. You can beat me up later after you feel better. Eat something, will you?”

Mrs. Eriksen arrived with dinner. “Dinner’s ready!”

nodded and ordered,

departed, he picked me up and strode toward the

me in his lap. I wasn’t wearing shoes, so he

child. “Look at the delicious spread. Come

this. Offering a forkful of pasta to me, he coaxed, “Come on. Open your

eyes and avoided him. “I can

pushed the pasta into my mouth. Utterly

the sofa, picked up

have lunch, but I wasn’t hungry at

at me. “Finish your

my brows and forced down another few bites. “I’m done. I want

bell so Mrs. Eriksen

gazed at him in frustration. “Ashton,

you,” he insisted and reached out

to sleep alone!” I

breath as I had

on Ashton’s face. He wrapped his arms around me firmly. “Be good. I won’t touch you or disturb you at

I gave him

it

about

downstairs. “Ashton! No one goes to the hospital because of this!

the ointment. Then, we

crazy!” I couldn’t be bothered to

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