When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Ashton continued dragging me with him. Tessa tried to chase after us, but Joseph blocked her.

I was kind of a lazy person by nature. As he half-carried me to his car, the thought of just giving in and following him began to take hold of my mind.

My thoughts petered out for a while as he settled me in his car. Soon, I started feeling uncomfortable.

I leaned heavily into the car seat and shut my eyes, falling into a hazy sleep.

The sound of my phone ringing reached my ears, and I frowned involuntarily. As I patted around weakly for my phone, I heard Ashton speaking to someone. “She’s drunk, and she is asleep.”

Groggily, I opened my eyes. I saw him talking to someone on my phone as he drove with one hand on the steering wheel, his eyes focusing on the road before him.

I made a face at him. How can you just answer someone’s phone without asking for their permission? He mumbled an acknowledgment and hung up a moment later.

that I was awake. Surprised, he asked gently, “Are you feeling

I was a bit groggy, and my limbs felt like they were

still in

you’re uncomfortable, just close your

of the early days of our marriage flooded my brain. I couldn’t help but laugh when

at me. “What are you

I first graduated from university, I’d planned to bring my Grandma with me to R province. I didn’t have any grand plans about what to do. I thought that maybe I’d just return to R Province. Spend some time with Grandma in the yard gardening, and get a stable nine-to-five job in town. I’d

that as long as I worked hard enough, I’d be a fitting partner for you one day.

pulled it out of his grasp and let out a resigned laugh. “Actually, I didn’t feel like I was suffering back then. Not even now when I think back to the incident. I thought that the experience was good in the sense that I could work hard and prove myself in my youth, so I don’t regret it one bit. If I’d stayed at home like a trophy wife, I don’t think I would ever know how it felt like to slowly get to the Director

I’ve never felt more

turned my head and looked out the car windows. I felt overwhelmed with a sense of failure. I don’t know why I insisted on leaving when

first met Rachel, I was impressed with her credentials. It’s because she’s a spitting image of the old me who fought hard for