When There Is Nothing Left But Love

I raised my brow. “What is there to explain?”

“Your daughter’s identity and your relationship with Mr. Johnson,” she stated seriously.

I grinned. “It’s up to others however they want to perceive it.”

“If you don’t clear the air, they will think that their speculations are correct.” She started getting anxious.

I asked her, “Do you think that it’s true?”

She froze for a while and replied timidly, “It does feel like it’s a true story after hearing it umpteen times.”

I maintained my composure. “I like the environment here in R Province and brought Summer here to start our new life. I didn’t think much about it.”

“What about Summer’s father?” Abigail was a curious young girl.

The waiter served our food. “It’s rather late. Let’s eat and go back soon.”

She stopped asking me questions.

I buried myself with work when we got back to the office. Although it was a small hotel, my to-do list seemed endless, with me wearing two hats at the same time.

When I focused on my work, I would usually neglect the surroundings, be it a severe cough or a pin drop silence.

About ten minutes later, my shoulders felt tired. I got up and was about to fetch a glass of water.

As I turned, I was startled by the man behind me. “Since when did you get here?”

too casual. It would definitely

ago.” Ashton cast a gentle

mine and was skimming the documents on my desk. A myriad of

spot I did. Someone coughed at the sight of it.

but did not voice my disapproval. I returned to my desk and attempted to finish my

quietly

you done?”

I kept

asked outrightly as if he had

I’m certain that the

It was about time

files contain all the information about the hotel’s operations in the past two years. Please have a

acknowledged. He did not read the documents, but passed them to

Fuller and Ms. Stovall seem to have

say that

gently brushed the stray hairs from my forehead to the back

could hear many gasped in disbelief. They were probably

noticed that I was glaring at him. “What’s

 definitely did

I pursed

and cranny in

sent the entire office into a frenzy. Simultaneously, it also dismissed all sorts of rumors

which caused him to make a trip to the