When There Is Nothing Left But Love

After coming out of the prison, I looked up at the gloomy skies. It had been over a month since the sun last came out.

The weather had been cloudy all the while with occasional rain and snow. It was horrible.

However, after the new year, spring would arrive soon.

I glanced at my watch and realized it was time to meet Louis at the Irushean restaurant in the southern suburbs.

When I arrived, John was there. He was parking his car when he spotted me. Raising a brow, he remarked, “You’re early.”

I shrugged. “The same goes to you.”

His lips curved up into a smile. “Uncle Louis told me to come earlier to order the dishes so Mr. Bauman could enjoy dinner with us.”

Oh, I see.

We went upstairs and ordered the dishes before entering our private room.

The vintage-themed room was decorated elegantly. There was a wooden screen at the entrance.

As I was staring at the screen, John told me, “This Irushean restaurant is famous for its vintage decoration.”

a seat. As I seemed disinterested, John asked, “What’s

Centurion Garden in J City to meet up with Savini’s wife. Tell her to come to K City to visit Savini with

eyebrows in silent assent. “I thought he’s useless to you now?

my hand, feeling

up his brows and squinted. “Did Cameron

gave him

he suddenly queried, “Letty, have you ever

shook my head. “No. It has been years. They abandoned me in the first place, so that means I wasn’t important to them. Besides, Grandma brought me up. I

out. “If you run

was to make up for their guilt for abandoning me back then. If they loved me, they wouldn’t have abandoned me in the first

fell silent

thinking about what Rebecca said that day. She wasn’t a threat to me, but since we had a fallout, it

I was staring into space blankly,

you know what

action, she will target the ones around me. I can’t

as he replied, “Me,

in exasperation. “Don’t

with a shrug of resignation.