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.

over and cast a serious look at both of us. With anticipation, he asked, “Summer, call

I…

did as he

smug settled upon his face. He exclaimed ecstatically, “Did you hear that, Scarlett? She called me

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

It gave him the warmth that he

At the same time, he also had

Summer for a very long time. He looked

Something’s not right.

went to pluck some fruits.

you do if you’re pregnant

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

rather embarrassed and shocked, he clarified, “I didn’t say

the child would be as adorable

down on

with both his hands,

“Regardless of the situation, if that’s your child, you can’t leave it alone nor

abruptly got up from his 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 in

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

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

aside. “He’s left.” I sighed. “Summer, the fruit will