When There Is Nothing Left But Love

I nodded and pointed towards the hugging couple. I teased, “You’ve never told me about your past relationships.”

I paused as Rebecca abruptly came to mind. He did say that he had never loved Rebecca.

As we made our way through the crowds, he stuck closer to me and replied, “I didn’t date when I was younger.”

Shocked by his reply, I stared at him in disbelief. “No! You’re pulling my leg, right?”

“Back then, I was swamped with classes and essays every day. Grandpa also arranged for me to take extra law classes, so I basically didn’t have time for anything else.”

His explanation seems pretty reasonable. Pouting, I continued to prod him for an answer. “Didn’t you have any crushes then?”

His eyes bored into mine as he replied, “I had a crush on you the moment I saw you at J University.”

Stunned, I began to blush furiously.

We continued walking at a leisurely pace. Suddenly he asked, “Don’t you have questions for me?”

“What questions?” Confused, I stared back at him.

“A few days ago, Flora told me that there was a lipstick mark on my shirt. Why aren’t you asking me about it?”

surprise, though I quickly recovered myself and said,

the mental energy to

him and didn’t follow him in. I gestured for him

didn’t leave but stood there, staring at me. “You

didn’t argue with him but merely smiled at him. I felt a twinge

towards him, giving him

puzzled at my behavior. “What’s

my head with my arms wrapped firmly around him.

before he replied, “Why don’t you stay

arms. I straightened out his tie with

no longer afford.

initially thought of taking a plane, but eventually decided

to be tedious, but I’ll get

station. I took out my phone, knowing it would be

guess texts are handy now when I can’t bring myself to utter

R Province. I thought I could stay by your side and have a happy life with you. But I should’ve known the world would be much more complicated than I imagined. I paused in the middle of typing, struck by a painful reminder. Cuts and bruises may heal over time, but they leave behind scars that will

hospital. The doctors confirmed that I can never become pregnant again. That stillborn baby cost me my dreams of bearing my own child.

was too eager to be my child and forgot to bring along some things with him in his rush. He fought so hard to meet me, yet I couldn’t save him in the end. Ashton,

we gain in return is suffering. I don’t want to take revenge or wish ill upon anyone, so I’m turning in the towel on

moved at a fast speed. Pristine views of the