When There Is Nothing Left But Love

As both of them locked their gazes, not the slightest bit of surprise was traceable from their eyes. They knew of each other’s existence long ago.

At the moment, Christopher was even greeting Ashton smilingly and gestured to him by raising his wineglass slightly.

Infuriated by Christopher’s casualness, Ashton’s face fell as he clenched his fists furiously.

There were armed security personnel at every corner of the hall in order to secure the guests’ safety. Anyone who stirred up trouble would be arrested as a terrorist.

I knew Ashton too well. The veins protruding on his forehead was indication that he was seconds away from unleashing his fury. I trotted toward him without any hesitation.

“Ashton, stop!” I made it in time to hold his fists when he was about to stride toward Christopher.

Eventually, he cooled his head off and let out a deep breath after a good twenty seconds. All this while, I never loosened my grip on his fists.

His tension vanished when he caught a glimpse of my anxiety. After throwing another glance at Christopher, he held my hand and led me out through the side door.

Ashton finally slumped onto a long bench and

weird lately,” he said evenly. Somehow, I could sense the helplessness and despair in

swallow the fact of the sudden resurrection of someone who had died over twenty years ago. If I did not see the man myself, I would have thought

words, still overwhelmed

Even before I came to myself and asked him what had happened, he

They bribed his subordinates and took pictures of his private residence. Among the pictures,

and can’t make the right judgement now. How foolish of him to be on the same stance with Bill Young!” Ashton laughed

has fooled me! What

dejected, like a defeated wolf that was licking

about what he had asked me days ago. Something

him. Time would heal

moral support silently. I let him lie down in my arms, like how we did in J City the night before. I could not help him much. At least he could find a temporary refuge in my

us. For our loved ones,

alert. After a while, Ashton was