When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Before I could ask Ashton what pressing affairs he was attending to, he’d already gotten out of the car and shut the door behind him. I reclined in my seat, feeling the warmth of the radiator suffuse the car.

Memories of the baby and what had happened then crowded my mind, and Ashton’s business at the police department was set aside. After a while, I picked up my phone and dialed Cameron’s number.

She picked up almost immediately. “Scarlett, didn’t you say you were coming back soon? Why aren’t you back yet? Where are you? I’ll get your Dad to go over and pick you up,” she answered anxiously.

“There’s no need! I’m with Ashton. I don’t think I’ll be heading back tonight,” I replied.

Cameron grunted in acknowledgment, then asked, “Why did he suddenly come back? How are things going in Moranta? Zachary said that Boris was getting news about the Murphys and how difficult they were to handle. Why did Ashton come back at this crucial point in time?”

I sucked in a breath of warm air and felt it settle in my lungs before exhaling gently. I then said uneasily, “Hannah’s getting married. Ashton was worried that I wouldn’t be comfortable going alone and came along to accompany me. He was needlessly worried.”

“That’s good! I was thinking anyway that if you could come over a little later, I’d whip up a light supper for you. I can’t rest easy not knowing if you’ve been taking good care of yourself nowadays,” Cameron fretted.

There was no malice in Cameron’s tone, merely an infinite supply of concern and tenderness.

thinking and replied slowly, “Mom, did the doctor

fine now. She’ll recover with enough care. Mr. Fuller treats you well. When he’s back from Moranta, the three of you can be reunited as a family again and take care

repeated doggedly. I already knew what the answer was but had to hear it spoken out loud. My hope for a miracle had gradually faded along

much about being able to have babies. Your womb was the only thing that was affected. With technology being so advanced

In vitro fertilization?

the phone, “Mom, there’s something I

Gazing at the police department entrance

at my exposed face. Shivering slightly, I kept my

the main lobby inside. I looked around cautiously but saw no sign of Ashton. I’d approached the front desk and was about to ask for him

high voice sounded oddly

emitting from. The guard sitting in front of the

then informed him, “My husband’s in there. He came in without

When he caught sight of me, his tense features instantly softened. “What’s wrong? Isn’t it cold