When There Is Nothing Left But Love

“Okay, remind me again before we go.” After a short pause, I glanced at him. “Ashton, can I ask you a question?”

He raised a brow. “What is it?”

“I’ve always thought that you’re angry with your grandpa because he broke you and Rebecca up, but I realized that wasn’t true. Can you tell me why you were so mad at your grandpa?” Some incidents of the past were etched in my memory. I remembered he hadn’t shown up during his grandfather’s funeral.

His gaze darkened a little at my question. After staring at me in silence for a while, he said, “It’s been so long. I don’t really remember why I was so mad at that time.”

Baffled by his answer, I was tongue-tied, so I stopped questioning him.

The following day.

Ashton and I went to Fuller Corporation together. The number of reporters waiting downstairs had reduced significantly. They must have left because of the lack of newsworthy information over the past few days.

Sasha’s parents were not around as well. I reckoned that they were taking care of their granddaughter at the hospital.

The lobby that used to be clamorous was now back to normal.

The moment I stepped through the entrance, Stella skipped to my side and spoke while looking at me. “Mrs. Fuller, you’re here. Isn’t it great that Sasha’s grandparents stopped coming over? You’re amazing!”

overlooked the man beside me. For a moment, I thought

while, Stella finally spotted Ashton. She hurriedly let go of me and greeted him respectfully, “I’m sorry, Mr. Fuller.

to hold my hand. Without a word, he

glance. “Now I know you have a way with both

red when I finally wrapped my head around his words. “Cut the nonsense. I worked with her yesterday while dealing with

into a hug. “That my

my eyes at him. “Stop

after preparing dinner, so I called Cameron. The phone rang for quite a while before it was picked

didn’t display the caller ID, so he spoke rather formally. I froze for a second. “Dad,

asking gently, “Letty, have you eaten? Are you coming home

Ashton’s tonight. Have you guys had your dinner? How’s Summer

fine, and her fever’s gone. I guess she’ll recover soon. Your mom and aunt

nodded and chatted a little longer with him before ending the

have my dinner, my phone rang with a call from Armond. Picking it up, I greeted him. “Hello, Mr. Murphy.” I habitually addressed him the way

when we’re not at work. I heard from Nora that you’re in K City. Are you free

up till now. Without

without saying

Ashton’s dark eyes were