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!”

beside me. For a moment, I thought she was about to twirl around me

spotted Ashton. She hurriedly let go of me and greeted him respectfully, “I’m

to hold my hand. Without a word, he brought me into an

elevator, Ashton gave me a sideways glance. “Now I

me. My cheeks flushed red when I finally wrapped my head around his words. “Cut the nonsense. I worked with her

pulled me into a hug. “That my wife is very

eyes at him. “Stop teasing

Summer after preparing dinner, so I called Cameron. The phone rang for quite a while before it was picked up. “Hello, this is the Moore Residence.” Zachary’s voice sounded on the

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

asking gently,

cooking. I’m staying at Ashton’s

and aunt are cooking dinner in the kitchen now. We’re going to eat soon. Is

little longer with him

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

the other side. “You can call me by my name when we’re not at work. I heard from Nora that you’re in K City. Are you free to have

made to him in Epea, which I put off up till now. Without a second thought, I agreed, “Sure. Let me know the time and the venue. I’m

without saying

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