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!”

have me do,

the bedroom tonight,” I said after giving

in my ear, “But that’s a little too much for me to handle…

I shook my head firmly

as she climbed onto Ashton’s lap and said, “You can’t just hug Mommy, Mr. Fuller! You need

space for Summer who had just interrupted us, I cleared my throat before changing the topic. “Ahem… So, New Year’s

off Summer’s face. “After we conclude the end-of-year

kept quiet

quite attached to Ashton after spending a

ready, Mr. and Mrs. Fuller!” Flora called out to

the scrumptious dishes on the table, her mouth watered as she called out to Flora in a

assisting her 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

leave that to you, so do as

the main house was filled with all sorts of flowers and plants, which would be replaced each season for the sake of

when he saw me staring into space. “Don’t

kid! Poor Mr. Fuller, you have

could only shoot Ashton a glare with Summer around. Damn

mommy will always be my kid!” Ashton told

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