When There Is Nothing Left But Love

I looked at her dainty features for a minute or two but still failed to recall when and where I had ever met this girl.

The girl giggled at my confusion. “Ms. Stovall, did you forget? We just met. My name is Yvonne Wilde. You and Mr. Stovall saved me at the Imperial Hotel.”

I paused for a second and finally remembered. I asked in confusion, “You’re from J City too?”

She nodded and smiled. “Yep. I’m from S County, but I study in K City.”

After a pause, she said awkwardly, “I’m not from a very well-off family, you see. My parents managed to send me to high school but they couldn’t afford to send me to college after that. That’s why I had to work the night shift at Imperial Hotel to get enough money. I ended up getting mistreated because I wouldn’t leave with a client. Thankfully you and Mr. Stovall saved me!”

I nodded in acknowledgment. I was never a sociable person, so I didn’t know how to carry on the conversation from there and fell silent.

She seemed to enjoy talking to me nonetheless and smiled when she saw the book I was reading. “Ms. Stovall, do you like The Hunchback of Notre Dame as well? I just read it a couple of days ago.”

I nodded in response and paused before asking, “The New Year is in a couple of days. Why didn’t you choose to work a couple more shifts in K City before going back?”

“Mr. Stovall arranged some shifts for me in J City so I can work closer to home and return at the end of the month,” she said with a smile. She seemed happy just talking about John.

I nodded but remembered that John didn’t seem to have any businesses in J City. What shifts could he have given her?

Out of curiosity, I asked, “What shifts did he arrange for you?”

for me called Harrison Credit. They only started growing these past few years. They have plenty of work that needs to be done since it’s the

and asked me, “Ms. Stovall, is Mr. Stovall also

it be this girl have a crush

my head. “I’m not sure. He’s probably staying in

murmured softly, “He said he was going to

my flight anyway, so I said goodbye to her and

the airport. Once

your phone the next time you’re doing that

pressed my lips together and felt my face heat up. “I’m sorry, I’ll

and narrowed his eyes. “You

at the topic of conception and stiffened momentarily before

“Good. Your body is in no state for another

“Where?”

up blood last time, and the doctor said even though it stopped, it’s still very dangerous and your life is at risk

a look at my pale visage and asked, “Have you been

pressed my lips together and pinched my brow. “I just

to follow the doctor’s

then you should take a break until you get better. Dragging this on for so long isn’t good for