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!”

and ordered, “Leave

she departed, he picked me up and strode toward

placed me in his lap. I wasn’t wearing shoes, so he told me to step on his

cajoling a child. “Look at the

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

and avoided him. “I can

pasta into my mouth. Utterly

picked up a fork,

lunch, but I wasn’t hungry at all.

at me. “Finish

forced down another few bites. “I’m done. I want to

you.” He pressed on the bell

frustration. “Ashton, I want

sleep with you,” he insisted and reached out to

want to sleep alone!” I shoved

I sucked in my breath as I had jostled my wound

on Ashton’s face. He wrapped his arms around me firmly. “Be

gave him

in annoyance. “If it hurts, let’s

He was about to drive

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

apply the ointment.

couldn’t be bothered

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