When There Is Nothing Left But Love

I didn’t return to the villa that night after my fight with Ashton. That wasn’t the main reason for my absence, though. Summer and Hailey were both in the hospital, and Hailey didn’t have any family. I couldn’t ask my Mom to stay with her at the hospital, so I went there instead.

The hospital was shrouded in a gloomy aura; I ended up sleeping fitfully that night. Cameron and Zachary dropped by early the next morning with some breakfast.

Hailey was recovering well, as was Summer. After greeting Cameron, I left for my appointment with Brandon.

We met at a heritage eatery that was neither big nor grand. When I arrived, I spied Brandon sitting in the corner of the eatery. Seated, his posture made him seem shorter and fatter.

He looks just like a wobbly man toy.

He waved and hollered when he saw me. Then, he caught the attention of the eatery owner and ordered a few oily dishes. I sat down in front of him, not in a rush to speak.

lack of appetite.

and said, “Take a look at the contract. If there aren’t any issues, you can sign it

of complex legalese on the sheets. I frowned, unable to understand much

the sums in the contract. I counted the number of zeroes and knitted my brows. “Why is the

a price. I’m sure you know how expensive these things are. And hey, what about compensation for my efforts? I

He’d managed to make a life-or-death operation sound like a business deal. Still, I wasn’t in a hurry to sign. I looked at him directly and said, “You’re right. It’s actually not a big sum. I do have one request, though. Since this isn’t a legal procedure, I want to see the operating theatre, the equipment, and meet the doctor beforehand. There are two children’s lives at stake here, one of which is my daughter. I’m sure you understand my

frowned slightly. After some thought, he replied, “I need

I nodded. “Sure.”

had to discuss my request with his boss before he could give me a firm reply. If Hailey

a short while, I came out of the alley and followed him. Sometime later, I saw him get into a black Accord. The

car, but luckily the driver rolled down his windows as the car drove off. I