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.

and cast a serious look at both of us. With anticipation,

I…

but did as he

He exclaimed ecstatically, “Did you hear that, Scarlett? She called me

 He’s just like me, lonely on the inside and always searching for a sense

joyful. It gave him

was very happy. At the same time, he also had a

Summer for a very long time. He looked like he was in deep

Something’s not right.

went to pluck some fruits. I asked, “Is there anything bothering

“Scarlett, what would you do if you’re pregnant but the father of the child wants you to abort

for you to abandon it. John, don’t

shocked, he clarified, “I

you’re imagining if the child would be as adorable as Summer, given

sat down on the rattan chair in sizzling

his head with both

him and shared my two cents. “Regardless of the situation, if that’s your child, you can’t leave it alone nor cut off ties with it. John,

a sentence before leaving the yard. “I’m heading back to K City. I’ll come see you again in

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

out carrying a watermelon with all her might. She scanned around

from her and put it aside. “He’s left.” I sighed.