When There Is Nothing Left But Love

The moment I gave Aston a call, it was picked up almost instantly. The man on the other end of the line asked, “Are you busy?”

I stuffed the clothes we had changed out of into the washing machine. After all, the cemetery was built on a hill and there were muddy stains on our clothes.

“I brought Summer out for a walk with me.” Halfway through the call, I heard noises coming from the bedroom.

Thus, I walked over to check on Summer because she seemed to have roused from her sleep.

“Do you have anything on your schedule in the afternoon?” Ashton asked.

“Perhaps I’ll take a stroll around.” Summer was indeed awake. She sat on the bed, playing with the lamp on the nightstand.

When she saw me, she called out, “Mommy, I’m hungry!”

I nodded and told Ashton, “I need to make Summer something to eat. I’ll talk to you later.”

“Sure,” he replied in a gentle tone.

After hanging up the call, someone rang the doorbell. I thought it was the food I had ordered, but I saw Jackson the moment I opened the door.

He showed up with a bunch of different things. As it took me some time to answer the door, he asked, “Were you sleeping?”

“No. Why are you here when you’re supposed to be working?”

He brought the things he had into the kitchen and heaved a long sigh. “How am I supposed to work when I know there’s nothing in your refrigerator? I can’t possibly allow you and the child to starve, can I?”

He was spot on because Summer had wrapped her arms around his leg, stating she was hungry.

he bought her and offered, “Why don’t you finish this while I

looked at me in the eyes and queried, “Where have

into the refrigerator, I told him, “I dropped by the cemetery. Ironically,

hesitated for a short while but decided to tell him the truth after much

around and asked with a frown, “She’s pregnant

a rhetorical question because I wasn’t

Summer and said in a hushed voice, “I want you to keep

possibility that he has already figured out her identity. After all, Summer sort of resembles him in terms of

you keep him in the dark and deny it, he won’t be able to bring her away!” Jackson was getting slightly worked up. “If it wasn’t because of Kristina, Macy wouldn’t have passed on due to

was munching away at the food Jackson bought her in silence because she was

from Ashton. Ashton: It’s raining in K City. Is it raining on your end? Remember to bring an umbrella

help but smiled. Scarlett: Alright, I’ll keep

few jackets when you’re out. I’ll drop by and visit you once I’m done

Scarlett: Okay!

you miss

Scarlett: I do.

Ashton: Me too.

I wrapped up our conversation, Jackson had our meal ready. I put my phone aside and brought Summer

the afternoon, Jackson said he wanted to bring Summer out

worn out. Thus, I decided to take a

time falling asleep. By the time I woke up, my body ached due to the

depressed when I caught a glimpse of the gloomy weather. Perhaps it wasn’t a great idea

washing up, I brought an umbrella with me