When There Is Nothing Left But Love

“Shall I take you home?” he asked.

I squinted my eyes at him. “Going to see Summer?”

He was surprised. “May I?”

“Why not? You’re her uncle.”

He beamed with joy but tried to suppress it.

We went to pick Summer up from her school.

She had not seen John even once during the four years here in R Province. However, she was not too shocked to see him as we had been having many visitors recently.

Summer and I took the back seat. She turned her head to and fro to look at John and I. “Mommy, is Mr. Stovall your friend?”

I nodded. “Summer, he’s your Uncle John.”

“Uncle?” she gasped.

John thought she was calling him and he immediately turned around gleefully.

“Watch out!” I yelled upon seeing the cars coming our way.

Luckily, his quick reflexes in maneuvering the steering wheel prevented a car crash.

cast a serious look at both of us.

I…

was flabbergasted but did as he said.

ecstatically, “Did you

lonely on the inside and always searching for a

Summer made John feel joyful. It gave him the

same time, he also

sent us home, I noticed that his gaze was fixated on Summer for a very long time. He looked like he was in

Something’s not right.

soon as we reached home, Summer went to pluck some fruits. I asked,

to his senses. “Scarlett, what would you do if you’re pregnant but the father of the child

“Well, since it’s your child, there’s no reason for you to abandon it. John, don’t disappoint the

clarified, “I didn’t

imagining if the child would be as adorable as Summer, given the chance to be born into this

down on the rattan chair

both his

two cents. “Regardless of the situation, if that’s your child, you can’t leave it alone nor cut off ties with it. John, don’t do something

seat. Looking slightly dazed, he left me a sentence before leaving the yard. “I’m heading back to K City. I’ll come see you again

 People will always be healed, whether through an

carrying a watermelon with all her might. She scanned

left.” I sighed. “Summer, the fruit will rot