When There Is Nothing Left But Love

She was rowdy as usual. “Why did you keep putting your phone in silent mode? I’ve been calling you the whole morning. How are you recently? Do you feel exhausted? You only woke up after ten.”

I glanced at my phone in shock. Indeed, it was already half-past ten. “Have you been here for a long time?”

She nodded. “I’ve waited for a long time. If I hadn’t called Ashton who told me you are still living here, I would’ve thought you moved away. By the way, who is this girl?”

She walked toward the villa and asked about Amy. I helped her with her stuff and answered, “She’s Amy, my adopted daughter. I haven’t given her a proper name as of now.” I asked her, “I thought you went to K City? Why are you back here?”

“It’s all Armond’s fault!” she complained. “It took me some time to find him in K City, but he told me to come to A City instead. He must be crazy! Is it fun to fool me?”

She opened a box of durians. The smell was too much for her, so she immediately complained, “I can’t believe you like durian. It’s so smelly.”

I was quite surprised. “How did you know I like durian?”

She pouted. “Armond told me you are pregnant, and I was to come to spend time with you. I didn’t know what you like, so I asked him. He said you might like durian, so I brought some along.”

A City, too?” I was taken

lips thinned. “He’s here. He said so himself, but the house next to yours is empty. I don’t know where he

no clue what was going on. I didn’t press on and brought Amy to the bathroom to teach her how to wash herself up. I washed up and sat down to enjoy

to me. “Are you busy later? If you have time, wanna come

my head. “I need to go to the hospital. My parents brought Summer here as she needed to be operated on. I’m too busy to

the way, have you seen Hailey

to leading a comfortable life. She had neither faced any difficulties nor wanted something really bad in life. Perhaps it

Nora was free, she followed me to the hospital. I had decided to carry on with the surgery even though I would bear the guilt of hurting Amy

was set for a week later. Amy was too weak, so the doctor wanted her to rest for a few days in advance. Afraid I would be too exhausted, Cameron hired a caregiver to take care

was nothing for me to worry for they would take care of the children

a Sunday midnight, I received a call

voice came over the line. “Scarlett, can you