When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Ashton drummed his fingers on the table, and he gave a slight cough, warning me to sit up properly.

I blinked rather foolishly and sat up, rearranging my clothes hastily so they looked appropriate for the occasion.

Nora placed a slice of meat onto my plate. Leaning closer to me, she grinned and whispered, “The two of you sure understand each other very well!”

I snorted a little and took a bite of the meat. If we understood each other as perfectly as she thought, Ashton would never have brought Rebecca along in the first place.

My silence made Nora feel rather perturbed. Feeling rather chatty, she turned to Rebecca and said, “Ms. Larson, you’re really quiet! You’re so pretty, so I’m sure lots of men are queuing up to marry you. Do you have a boyfriend yet?”

Rebecca looked rather stunned by the sudden compliment. She replied haltingly, “Ms. Oberick, you’re too kind. I’m no beauty at all. You’re kind and generous, and an excellent match for Mr. Murphy. In fact, the both of you look like a match made in heaven.”

“Haha!” Linda snorted suddenly.

Nora touched her nose and smiled blandly. Since Rebecca had offered her a compliment, she couldn’t exactly scowl back at her. Instead, she plastered a grin on her face and continued to press, “So, Ms. Larson, do you have a boyfriend?”

Rebecca looked a little embarrassed. Shaking her head, she replied very honestly, “No, not yet!”

Nora looked very startled. “You’re so beautiful, and you don’t have a boyfriend? What’s wrong with men these days—are they all blind or something?”

I bit into another slice of meat and muttered quietly, “She has a huge crush on Ashton. He’s the one who’s blind, I suppose!”

immediately. She looked up and smiled awkwardly, her cheeks bright red

on the

…

dinner, everyone mulled silently over their own private

Nora and Armond were probably going

few days. She decided to retire early to her room,

the three of us. Ashton turned to me and asked, “What else do you want to do now?” We had slept through the afternoon, and if we returned to the

a rather boring person who didn’t have many hobbies—an

the contrary, Rebecca’s eyes lit up. “Ash, didn’t you tell me that Lavelian Village has a beautiful night view? Can I come along with both

think much of it. He nodded and asked me, “What about

wasn’t in the mood

her go by herself, could I? The idea of her

nodded nonchalantly and said, “Alright, then.

the night market from the restaurant—it wasn’t very far away. I was

more talkative than she had been at dinner. She seemed to

started out walking side-by-side, but the road was bound by a green belt on one side and the traffic

to Rebecca’s conversation with Ashton. They were chatting about interesting things that had happened in K City recently. Since I hadn’t been around in K City, I had no idea what they

to add to the conversation, I kept