When There Is Nothing Left But Love

I quickly got to my feet upon seeing Simone getting up. “It’s okay, Mom. I’ll help myself.”

Although I doubted her sincerity, she was still Ashton’s mother. I knew better than to let her get the soup on my behalf.

I followed her over into the kitchen and saw her turn off the stove. She grabbed a ladle and poured me a bowl of soup carefully. Her hands moved adroitly as she worked, and I could not help but think she must be a good cook herself.

I noticed her fit figure as she bustled about in her kitchen. It must not be easy to maintain such a body at her age.

I walked over to get the bowl of soup from her, but she dodged my hand and put the bowl on the kitchen table forcefully instead.

My hand froze in the air before I realized the smile on her face had long faded away. She looked cold and cruel now.

not totally unexpected, the speed at which her expression changed still caught

spilled, I guess I won’t get to try it anymore,”

long time preparing it. You should really

her live up to her

something’s going on. I know you’re just trying to leave a good impression on him by being nice to

I thought Simone must have had a hand in poisoning

why Ashton likes you, but don’t expect the Hall family to treat you like

came from a good family. She was an amiable person before the accident, but it seemed

spent such a long time with Nicolas. There was no way she would stay

of pity for her. “You must really miss your son after such a long time, but sadly, there’s nothing you can do because there’s no way Nicolas will let you keep in touch with someone he loathes. You did nothing to save your own son

of my mouth. I took up the half-filled bowl as I looked at her from the corner of my eyes. “All you can see is me being