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,

pulled the car over at the side of the road. Ashton got out of the

the car to buy some water. When I returned, I saw him leaning against the car, and his

this,” I said

slightly and

resumed the journey, he leaned back on his seat,

hour later, the car came to a stop outside of the villa. The driver threw Ashton’s arm over his shoulder and helped him

could step into the kitchen, I heard a loud retch from upstairs. I rushed upstairs and saw

patted Ashton’s back. I looked at Ashton, and for a moment, I did not know what to

to the bedroom and put him to bed. Seeing that

up the mess, I went back to the bedroom and

I called out, “Ashton!”

with

before you go to sleep.” As I said that, I walked to him and undo the button on his coat. His clothes were pressed neatly earlier on, but now they were a little

was drunk. I

stood up and staggered into the bathroom. I went to retrieve his pajamas and towel before heading

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

down the clothes in my hand and turned off the shower. I reached out to unbutton his shirt and said, “Ashton, you have to remove your clothes first before taking a

and his eyes appeared glassy.

he took

aside his shirt, I was a

but in this situation, I was a little shy

off your

He nodded.