When There Is Nothing Left But Love

I nodded and took a deep breath. Having calmed down slightly, I asked Hannah, “Where are you now? Send me your address, and I’ll come over right away.”

“OK!’

After we’d ended the call, I found Ashton looking at me anxiously. “What’s going on?”

“I think Hannah’s going into labor. There’s no one with her right now, so I’m going over,” I said, already making a beeline to my wardrobe to change.

When I had finished, I saw Ashton waiting for me at the door with his car keys in hand.

I was startled but had no time to question him. We immediately got into the car and headed off towards the address Hannah had given.

On the way, I began dialing John. None of my calls were successful.

“Why isn’t John picking up?” I fretted.

Ashton continued driving, his eyes fixed serenely on the road. “Don’t get all flustered yet.”

I knew that I had to compose myself but couldn’t keep my hands from shaking. Hannah’s baby was only seven or eight months old. How can she suddenly be going into labor? Something must have gone wrong.

It was precisely at this crucial moment that John had chosen to go missing.

I considered briefly and decided to give Louis a call. It was quiet on his end of the line. Louis’ rich voice came through clearly. “Scarlett, what’s up?”

“Uncle Louis, where’s John? I think Hannah’s going into labor now. Can you reach him?” I asked hurriedly.

Louis paused, then said, “I’ll look into it. How’s Hannah doing?”

on my way over to her. I

my dear. Let me worry about getting in touch with John. Focus on getting Hannah

rather wildly down the roads. He wrinkled his brow

“What’s wrong?” I prompted.

alley. My car won’t be able to enter. I’ll have to go down to take a look,” he said, immediately parking the car. He swung his

lying in the yard with a puddle of blood forming beneath her. She looked rather dazed and

a sigh of relief. Then she fainted dead away without saying a

quickly wheeled into the ER. It was only

Ashton, only to see streaks of blood all over his body. His

glanced down at his dreadful state. He then commented ruefully, “I’m fine! I’ll go back

legs were trembling slightly from the shock, and I crumpled onto a chair

last time I experienced a miscarriage washed over me like a flood, leaving me

consoling, “Don’t worry, nothing bad is going to

took out my

“Hello, Mr. Stovall is currently in the shower. Please

 The voice

on the

silence on the other end for a

voice hardened. “Get John on the line,” I

stuttered, “Ms. Stovall, Mr. Stovall’s really in the shower right now. I’ll be sure

response. I flung the phone away from

survived that sudden bout of violence, clattering onto the floor with only a

the phone. He deftly

Joseph arrived in no time