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 suggest

ago.” Ashton cast a gentle gaze at me. “Go get some

documents on my desk. A myriad of expressions showed up on my colleagues’ faces,

same spot I did. Someone coughed

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

than interfere, Ashton waited quietly beside me until I

you done?”

kept the

dinner?” He asked outrightly as if he had not noticed the strange

I’m certain that the gossips will only get juicier about how flirtatious

was about time

Fuller, these files contain all the information about

read the documents, but passed them to

seem to have known each other for a

he say that

brushed the stray hairs from my forehead to the back of my ear. “Yes,

that, including Colin. I could hear many gasped in disbelief. They were probably shocked

did not seem to be bothered by their reactions. He smirked when he noticed that I was glaring at him. “What’s wrong? As your husband and the father of Summer, am I

 definitely did

stiffened. I

every nook and cranny

a frenzy. Simultaneously,

 I’m pretty sure Colin must have said something, which caused him to make a trip to the office today and performed the