When There Is Nothing Left But Love

He had the call on speaker. Joe took a few seconds before he replied in an aggravated manner, “Ashton, what else could I possibly say to her? She lashed out and scolded me earlier. Don’t tell me you’re calling me to yell at me too?”

Ashton let out a cough and said in a deep voice, “It is understandable for her to scold you. I was even beaten up because of you. Find an opportunity to apologize to her.”

Joe frowned. “What for? I didn’t even provoke her. Why should I apologize?”

“If you don’t apologize, I will have to sleep in the guest room. Do you think you should apologize now?” Upon hearing Ashton’s words, I became speechless instantly. It sounded as if I had mistreated him.

Joe paused for a while then said, “Ashton, you… Are you in love?”

Without any hesitation, Ashton nodded. “Yes, she is my wife.”

“Alright, I’ll set a time and invite Jared as well. Let’s have a meal and I’ll apologize to… your missus!”

“Yes!” Ashton hung up right after.

I hid under the blanket and couldn’t see what he was doing. A few seconds later, he turned off the lights and plopped onto the bed.

He tugged the blanket a few times. “Scarlett, it’s winter now. K City’s way colder than J City. If you don’t share the blanket with me, you might need to help me dial for an ambulance tomorrow morning.”

Soon, he stopped tugging and lay quietly next to me.

he might have fallen asleep. I wriggled out of the blanket carefully and saw his upper body laying bare beneath the dim

It was obvious that

touch. Upon seeing him fast asleep,

under the blanket. With his arms pulling me into his embrace, I

you’re worried that I might catch a

wanted to kick him instantly. However, he held me down swiftly and said, “Your leg is still hurt,

yelled. Then I pursed my lips and stared at him

and uttered, “Joe didn’t do that on purpose, and it’s my fault for not handling it well. Initially, I should have made our relationship known to the public, but I had some work to manage in K City. Many people are eyeing on K City too. If

out a sigh and

lot on his plate, and that was why I had never forced

After many rainy days in K City, the sun was bright when I woke

stretched my body, my ankle was still hurting. I got out of

some breakfast to the room while Ashton and

placed the breakfast on the bedside table and said, “It seems like a good day today. I think it’ll start snowing these two days. Letty, go ahead and

City. Based on what she had said, it would start snowing in just a

downstairs, Ashton had

be fine after applying medicine and having a few days of rest.” While saying that, he removed his rubber

and said, “Rest up after you have your breakfast. I have something to discuss with Jared in the study.