When There Is Nothing Left But Love

I did not know how to console him, so all I could do was give him reminders.

Lifting a brow, he cast an icy gaze at me. “You’re not going to stay?”

After a pause, I shook my head.

Then I grabbed my jacket and left.

So many things had happened unexpectedly. By the time I reached the villa, it was already past midnight.

Before my car entered the garage, I saw the man standing by the doorway. He was a towering man. Under the dim streetlight, he looked like a weary traveler.

After parking my car, I stood by the doorway. Once again, it started drizzling.

His expression darkened. “Are you planning to stand outside for the rest of your life?”

With that said, he strode toward me. The more droplets landed on him, the more distant he seemed to me.

Pressing my lips tightly together, I muttered, “Didn’t you say you’ll be late tonight?” What I had understood from his call earlier was that it was likely he would not return tonight. After all, J City was far from K City. It would take him half a day just to fly there and back.

He sneered, “Do you think this isn’t late?”

was right; it was already

saying anything else, he pulled me into the villa. Staring at me with a dark look, he

today was major, and I was late in coming home. Even if I said

dangerously. “Why don’t you say there for a few more

nodded. “Sounds good. I

out, “Who is your

I huffed, “You’re the one who asked me to move there. Why are you angry at my

you just take him in as your godson? That way,

his enraged expression, I retorted, “Why don’t you tell

strangling me to death. “So it’s right of

my head, whispering miserably, “No. You only know how to lose your temper every time. You don’t even bother asking me why I’m there or what happened.

an angry laugh. A beat later, some of the anger melted away from

“Get me a glass of water

as the corner of his

again. I’ll stop talking if you want me to.” After all, it was not like he could do anything to me, even if

down on his thin lips. In the end, he said, “You’d better say something I want to listen to later, or

he gave me a glass of water and sat down opposite me.

as I ruminated over the events before replying, “Benjamin’s

a brow at that. “I know. Aunt Sally told me about it.” After a pause, he narrowed his eyes and uttered,