When There Is Nothing Left But Love

I shook my head. “No, I don’t.”

He nodded. “So why would you be bothered about that when you were simply defending yourself? Black and white are not the only colors in this world, you know? It is impossible to classify someone as good or bad based on their actions alone.”

Hmm… That is indeed true. Fine, I’ll admit that he’s right.

I stood up and said, “I’ve already eaten with Aunt Sally in the mall earlier, so you can have dinner with Summer instead.”

“That was in the afternoon. You will join us for dinner later,” he said in a firm and commanding tone.

I glared at him. “Are you ordering me around?”

He paused for a moment before reaching out and pulling me back toward the sofa. “I mean… Dinner just isn’t complete without the whole family at the table, right?”

What kind of logic is that?

I pouted at him and repeated, “Hmph! You were ordering me around!”

“How about you do the same to me, and we’ll call it even?” he asked with a smile.

I rolled my eyes at him. “No, thank you!”

will you have me

allowed to sleep in the bedroom tonight,” I said after giving it some

leaned in closer and whispered in my ear, “But that’s a little too much for me

I shook my head firmly and

lap and said, “You can’t just hug Mommy, Mr. Fuller! You

I cleared my throat before changing the topic. “Ahem… So, New Year’s Eve is just

piece of tissue and wiped the chocolate off

and kept quiet after

grown quite attached to Ashton after

and Mrs. Fuller!” Flora called out to us while

over the moment she heard that. Seeing the scrumptious dishes on the table, her mouth watered as she called out to Flora

with the dishes. “Mr. Fuller, I noticed that the snow in the yard out back has begun to melt, and the flowers have all wilted. Shall we grow some vegetables there? You’ll

that to

for the sake of aesthetics. On

topped up my plate when he saw me staring into space.

a little kid! Poor Mr. Fuller, you have to

my face burn up a little but could only shoot Ashton a glare with

my kid!”

both and asked, “Is Mr. Fuller my daddy as well? My classmates say their parents live together, and you two are staying in the same room too! Does that