When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Half an hour later.

The bathroom door opened, and he came out. After a series of soft noises, the spot beside me sank downward. The man just lay beside me on the bed.

Initially, I thought he would cuddle me to sleep like he always did, but he didn’t. The bed felt unusually spacious and empty.

That night, we slept on each side of the bed until the sun rose the next morning.

When I woke up, Ashton was already not around.

Still a little sleepy, I reached out to take my phone to check the time. It was only 6 a.m., so I could still sleep for a little longer.

Just when I closed my eyes and drifted off, the bedroom door opened, and the sound of footsteps approached the bed.

Immediately, I could feel someone’s presence right beside me. “Scarlett, it’s time to wake up.” It was Ashton’s voice.

Opening my eyes, I saw him sit by the bed. Dressed in black, he appeared forbidding and poised.

I rolled over, resting my head on my arm while gazing at him through lidded eyes. “Are you not going to the office?”

He gave me a half-smile. “I’ll go in a while. Come on, let’s have breakfast. Are you going to the Moore Residence to see Emery?”

Heavy-eyed, I nodded. “Yes, I’m going, but there’s no need to rush.”

He helped me sit up on the bed, looking at me. “Let’s go early then. Would you like to have lunch with me at noon?”

my weary face, I nodded sluggishly.

eyes still on me, he smiled gently. Lifting his hand to hold my chin, he pecked me on the

at him,

would struggle so much to wake up early every

the bedroom a few minutes later and

I’ll send you to the Moore Residence on my way to

“Your office and the Moore

it’s alright.” While speaking, he already filled a cup with

like a father taking

eating breakfast, we got into the

enough sleep, I leaned my face on the window

car stopped at a crossroads when the traffic lights turned red. Ashton

groggy as I looked at him. “Where are we

his lips twitched up. “Sleep for a

my eyes and dozed off

Residence, the car park

when Ashton was about to wake me up, I jolted awake, staring

were there so many visitors today? If I showed up

was overthinking. Ashton had to leave for work, so I stood in front of the gate, hesitating. Before I went in,

me with a smile. “Emery just told me yesterday that you might be coming over in the next few days, but

were quite a number of people in the living room when Cameron brought me in. Some greeted me, while the others

but that wasn’t what I came here for. Hence, I

and the area where Emery stayed was quiet and peaceful. No one else was around other than the two caregivers, who were there