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!”

and joy, she completely overlooked the man beside me. For a moment, I thought she was about to twirl around me

of me and greeted him respectfully,

indifferently, Ashton reached out to hold my

I know you have a way with

comment befuddled me. My cheeks flushed red when I finally wrapped my head around his words.

a hug.

rolled my eyes at

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

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

remained silent for a short while before asking gently, “Letty, have you eaten? Are

staying at Ashton’s tonight. Have

She’s fine, and her fever’s gone. I guess she’ll recover soon. Your mom and aunt are cooking dinner in the kitchen now. We’re going to eat soon. Is

little longer with him

my dinner, my phone rang with a call from Armond. Picking it up, I greeted him. “Hello, Mr.

can call me by my name when we’re not at work. I heard

which I put off up till now. Without a second thought, I agreed, “Sure. Let

hummed without saying

hanging up the phone, Ashton’s dark eyes were fixed on