When There Is Nothing Left But Love

“We just need to be seen sitting down and having a meal together. I’m not asking for us to shake hands and make up. It’s just an act.”

I pursed my lips and smiled. “You’re very straightforward.”

She shrugged. “Well, there’s nothing else I can do at this point besides compromising.”

“Sure!” I agreed, thinking that it was just a simple gesture.

There were not a lot of good choices when dining out in R Province. Joyce found a restaurant with comparatively good atmosphere and placed orders for food.

She looked at me sharply. “Since you’re Louis’ daughter, why don’t you date Ashton openly?”

Her sudden question dumbfounded me. “What do you mean by that?”

“Don’t you know that the fiancée and wife of the president of Fuller Corporation have always been the talk of the town? It’s a major focus in K City.” She looked at me in disbelief.

I sipped my drink. “Whatever is the status of our relationship, it’s got nothing to do with an outsider like you.”

She made a face. “It’s fine if you aren’t willing to tell me. I just feel that it’s such a shame to be in a secret relationship with someone and not publicly acknowledge it. It’s embarrassing. It can also hurt the reputation of a dignified lady like you.”

Wow. I didn’t like that comment.

My frown deepened. “Go ahead and read the tabloids if you like to be entertained by gossips and scandals.”

appetite to eat, I rose to my feet and left

of how Ashton keeps on protecting Rebecca. You also hate the fact that Nancy is the one who accompanies him to all kinds of events. Just because

Ashton as a womanizer and also implied that I was a worthless third wheel. I knitted

others without reflecting on

All I ever wanted was to live life according to

Ashton had already picked Summer up from school. She had plucked a lot of fruits

me. “Mommy, you’re back!” She put her watermelon aside and dashed over to hug

chicken wings for dinner. We’re

Ashton around, I asked, “Where’s

backyard. “He said that you have some clothes that can’t

walked to the backyard. Which of my clothes is not machine

tub and scrubbing the clothes. He changed from his regular dark colored suit into the beige casual pajamas I bought

would wear anything other

mortified to see him washing my

moment. You can have

blissful life looks like, but I think it’s similar to

answer. Instead, I approached him and took over

almost done. Just

he nudged me with his elbow. Seeing Summer was just around the area, he insisted, “Bring your mommy to have some