When There Is Nothing Left But Love

He caught me staring blankly at the dishes and asked, “Are you not hungry?”

I nodded and pondered for a moment before responding, “Emery brought some candies over and asked me to pass the candies to Summer.”

He nodded and said, “Mm. It’s not good for kids to eat too much of it.”

“Is Aunt Sally okay?” Sally seemed to have calmed down and come to terms with what had happened.

“She’s fine.” Someone came over and toasted to him. He acknowledged with a faint smile and drank to the toast.

He saw me watching him and smiled in return. Then, he took the glass of water in front of him and handed it to me. “Here, drink some water.”

I was taken aback for a moment. Quickly, I raised my hand to take the glass from him. But before I could take it, he said, “Forget it. Don’t force yourself if you don’t want to drink.”

I could see that he wasn’t in a good mood. He had been like that ever since I went down.

“It’s been a long day, and you must be tired. Let’s go home.” I knew that he had been busy for the past few days in the office. Actually, he didn’t have to attend today’s wedding. But he came because of me.

I reached out and held his hand. His fingers were long and slender, slightly cold to the touch.

He was taken aback by my hand on his, but he smiled and said, “It’s okay.”

It was obvious that he drank a little too much because his breath smelled of alcohol.

Once I pulled him out of the hotel, the driver drove the car over, and we got into it. As we sat in the car, he leaned his head on my shoulder. His breathing was shallow.

It was unusual for him to be quiet.

the way back, he suddenly said, “Stop

the

When I returned, I saw him leaning

with this,” I said as I

slightly

he leaned back on

stop outside of the villa. The driver threw Ashton’s arm over his shoulder and helped him up to the bedroom. I went into the house and headed to the kitchen to make him

upstairs. I rushed upstairs and

back. I looked at Ashton, and for a moment, I did

him to the bedroom and put him to bed. Seeing that it was getting late, I asked the driver

I went back to the bedroom and saw Ashton lying still on

I called out, “Ashton!”

responded with

sleep.” As I said that, I walked to him and undo the button on his coat. His clothes were pressed

was cooperative even though he was drunk. I took off his coat and

I went to retrieve his

even taking off his clothes, he turned on the shower and started

off the shower. I reached out to unbutton his shirt and said, “Ashton, you have to remove your clothes first

and his eyes appeared glassy.

he took off his

aside his shirt, I was a little stunned

in this situation, I was a little shy

said, “Ashton, take off your pants. I’ll be waiting

He nodded.