When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Not long after we ended the call, Emery sent me a text message: The media back in the country found you and Ashton are staying in the same hotel. Just be careful of Thora.

Isn’t it ridiculous for a couple, who has been married for years, to become the talk of the town when they stay in the same hotel?

I replied immediately: Got it. Thanks for the heads up. You be careful too. Emery was our close friend, and I was worried for her safety as well.

The woman replied casually: Nah, I’ll be fine. I’m not alone anyway. I chuckled at that message. She must have had the time of her life yesterday.

I teased: Wow. Looks like you had a lot of fun with a special someone last night. Alexander had done all he could to get her attention. Who could resist a man like him?

Emery expressed her dismay in her next message to me, texting: Stop right there, woman. It has nothing to do with him, alright? You know what? I don’t have to explain myself to you. I’m gonna go have more fun now. Ciao!

I closed the app after reading her message and shook my head with a grin. Sadly, that short burst of happiness disappeared the moment I thought of Ashton. My expression turned grim once again.

gets the love he deserves just as

do to change his fate. The least I can do now is to

evening on the next day and immediately paid Charlie

busy sprucing up his garden when we

and greeted him

and looked at us. He froze for a moment before asking, “Hey. Since when did you

something amiss with his delayed

the only Fuller who knew Christopher well. He must have some inside stories about Ashton’s father that he could

hard time, the two men still maintained a close relationship.

for Charlie to lie

did not mean the man was entirely innocent. He had watched Ashton suffered for the

for decades. He could have stayed away from Ashton and carried the secret to the grave, yet he chose to appear before his