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.

serious look at both of us.

I…

he said. “Uncle John!” she

settled upon his face. He exclaimed ecstatically, “Did you

totally feel him. He’s just like me, lonely on the inside and always searching for a

greeting from Summer made John feel joyful. It gave him the warmth that he had been

happy. At the same time, he

I noticed that his gaze was fixated on Summer

Something’s not right.

home, Summer went to pluck some fruits. I asked, “Is there

his senses. “Scarlett, what would you do if you’re

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

clarified, “I didn’t

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

sat down on

his head with both his hands,

cents. “Regardless of the situation, if that’s your child, you

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

I could not help but smile. People will always be healed, whether through an eventful life or the

came out carrying a watermelon with all her might. She scanned around for John. “Mommy, where’s Uncle

left.” I