When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Roughly an hour later, Ashton was out. He was in his usual poker face.

“Sorry to have kept you waiting.” There was a gentle twitch at the corners of his mouth.

I shook my head and held his hand. “Does it hurt?”

I heard that it’d be awfully painful.

“So what if it does? What are you gonna do?” He gave a cheeky grin.

I closed my eyes and brushed my lips on his. “Will this work?”

Cough! The doctor tried to make his presence felt. “You’ll need to come back for a check-up in a week, and try resuming intercourse only after a month’s time.”

“Thank you, doctor.” It was pretty awkward to be seen smooching. My face was still blushing after saying my thanks.

We lingered at the hospital for another hour till the pain subsided.

It was already nightfall when we got back to the villa. After having dinner with Ashton, Emery called.

“Hey, remember that sandalwood box that I wanted to mail to you? I’ve been swamped, and it slipped off my mind. You free tonight? Let’s grab a drink.” She didn’t sound happy.

“Okay. I’ll see you later.” It didn’t take me long to say yes. Ashton was in his study. He had been warm and sweet recently, but I somehow felt that he had something in the back of his mind.

I went to his study only to see him flipping through a large pile of documents Joseph brought back.

up when he heard

Actually, Emery asked me out

closed the folder in front of him. “Right, what’s the address? I’ll send

still have a lot of things to do, and I can get there myself. Don’t think you

will you be there?” He

I guessed that Emery must’ve

me the address, and I’ll pick

in before I could voice my discontent. “You being

that way, I

my coat, took the car keys

and I would be meeting at her club in Imperial Hotel

saw her looking out from the second floor and a bottle of red wine on her

here!” She waved. It seemed like she

sat myself down, snatched her glass of red wine, and got the attention of the waiter. “Excuse me,

joking, Scarlett.” She laughed, but her squinted eyes and droopy

waiter obviously knew who she was. He left

rested her chin on the back of her hand as she gazed at the

felt a pinch in my

looked at her.

after a few days of marriage,

you ever seen parents who

parents, and George barely interferes in our

goes against our will. If only I didn’t