When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Stunned, Sally paused for a moment before replying to me, “Honey, what are you saying? This is all so sudden.”

“Thank you!” I cut her off and wrapped my arms around her. There was a bittersweet feeling in my chest.

This world is never a place dictated by absolute rights or wrongs. Aren’t we all merely treading grey areas day by day?

There was an anxious expression on her face as she asked, “Is something wrong?”

I gave her a cheeky smile in return. “Yes, I’m hoping you can help me with something.”

Surprised, she asked, “What is it?” Her expression turned serious.

“Can I borrow some money?”

She laughed out loud at my request. “Honey, you gave me a shock!” She pulled out some notes from her pocket and stuffed them in my hands.

Then, she chided me, “Honey, why did you make it so dramatic? I really thought something serious had happened.”

I chuckled as I counted out the money I needed and returned the rest to her. “A tenner is enough.”

I left Sally’s house and headed to the taco stand. After I paid the seller, I went back to the villa.

Ashton wasn’t home yet. I drifted off into a daydream as I stared at the magnolias in full bloom in the yard.

out of my daydream and decided to do something useful around the house. I started tidying up the second floor, and I had just finished cleaning the bedroom

me. “Your back is hurt. Just let Flora deal with the cleaning.” As he gently told me off, he pulled me down to

“I heard you paid a visit to Aunt

at him. Suddenly I didn’t know what else to say, and

leaned on his chest and listened to the calming sound of

didn’t have any

surprised, I nodded. “I bought some food from a taco stand in an alley. I didn’t have any cash on me, so I borrowed some money

money using the debit card I gave you. Just use

nodded before asking, “Do we have any cash

in the study. You can

and continued hugging him, just taking in

had been drizzling in K City. I stood before the Moore residence, hesitating. If I go in, they’ll ask me to stay

to go in. I lingered for a

showers during spring weren’t chilly. Instead, they

I walked around aimlessly after leaving the Moore residence. Somehow I ended

but I can still remember when I first set foot in K City

approached the reception counter, certain that I would be required to make an appointment. To my surprise, the receptionist seemed

I asked, “How do you

you might drop by. You can just head

well as my relationship with the Fullers—had been splashed across the tabloids. There wasn’t much that the public didn’t know about me, let

the top floor of the building. He was already waiting for me at the door. There was a black fountain pen in his hand as