When There Is Nothing Left But Love

I began to pity her. She’d become a bundle of nerves over the appearance of this kid. I scoffed, “Biological relationships are such fascinating things. No one can predict how they’ll play out in the future, so here’s a piece of advice for you—just focus on the baby in your belly and live your life without worrying about every little thing.”

Jared obviously doesn’t love her at all. The only bargaining chip she has is her unborn baby.

I didn’t want to continue debating such meaningless topics with her, so I quickly entered the restroom.

Suddenly Stacey was calling me. I was reluctant to pick up the phone but decided to answer the call after some thought.

“Are you busy? Can we grab a bite together tomorrow?” She worked at Fuller Corporation, and I knew she was busy as she frequently commuted between K City and J City.

After some thought, I replied, “Tomorrow’s the weekend. I may need to bring Summer to the book store. I can’t confirm if I’ve any free time yet.”

“We can just grab a quick dinner. It won’t take long.” She paused for a moment before continuing, “I know you have some misgivings about me, but Scarlett, you need to hear me out. We always have to put ourselves first. Besides, she deserved it.”

Stacey’s accusation against Nancy on the filming set—whether intentional or not—wasn’t a big deal to me. But I do have the right to choose my own friends, and I’d rather spend my time with people who share my values.

“Alright, see you this weekend then.” Phone calls were devoid of visual cues and could often be misleading.

She answered, “See you!”

noticed that Summer wasn’t at our table. Only Ashton and Jared

dessert; she went to pick it

angry, but I couldn’t take it out on Jared. I looked at Ashton and said, “Summer’s a cheeky kid, and Ms. Ludwick’s pregnant. How can you let her follow

my panic and stood up, holding my hand. “They’re just in the restaurant. Don’t worry, they’ll be

the dessert area. It’s not that I don’t trust Kristina. It’s just that her character is unreliable. Summer’s very existence is a threat to her unborn baby.

was huge, and I walked a whole round before seeing Summer. She

I noticed that Kristina was taking a photo of Summer on her

my daughter. You can’t take or distribute photos

overreacting? I just thought her expression was adorable when she was choosing desserts, so I wanted to take some photos. I don’t have any ulterior motives. You can’t

I walked towards Summer. Pulling Summer towards me, I looked at Kristina. “For your own safety, please stay

I’d understand the extent of your concern. She’s not really yours though. And yet, you’re devoted to her. Don’t tell me the rumors

use your mouth for anything

rumors actually true? Ashton can’t

this last bit into my ear. No one else around us would’ve been able to

her without a hint of hesitation. It wasn’t a hard slap, but it was good enough to teach