When There Is Nothing Left But Love

“What put you in such a great mood?”

When Marcus showed up, I was in the middle of heating the milk.

“I decided to give cooking a try because I couldn’t bring myself to sleep. Speaking of which, it turns out I can cook.”

I once thought I couldn’t cook. Therefore, I was startled when I started preparing the ingredients as though it was not a big deal.

A woman will learn how to cook after they find someone worthy of their time and effort.

That particular quote crossed my mind, causing me to think I must have brushed up my culinary skills when I was deeply in love with Marcus.

He stared at me for a few seconds. Smiling, he suggested, “You need to consider your condition before engaging in such things. You have just recovered. It’s fine to have the maids deal with these.”

“It’s fine. I’m well aware of my limits. I actually feel better after getting myself involved in some activities.”

The milk had completely heated up once we wrapped up our conversation. I poured each of us a glass and brought them to the dining hall. “Care to join me for breakfast?”

minutes, he said, “I need to return to the company for a meeting. Once I’m

replied without thinking much, “You don’t have to trouble yourself. I can just

short while, but then insisted, “I’ll be

I can still take care of myself. If I don’t start doing that, I’m

conversation was wrapped up with

company. Knowing that the maid would have everything in the kitchen washed up, I

of two figures with the corner of my eyes. When I looked ahead, I saw a male and a

in his best fit, but the woman by his side had a relatively casual set

seconds and wondered

the clicking sound of her high heels, I had a hard time grasping the situation. By the time

thought Alexander had gotten

the situation, I stayed in between her embrace awkwardly. It took me a few minutes to gather my thoughts. “M-Miss, may I

are you being so courteous around me? I’m

started sizing me up. Her eyes brimmed with tears as she announced,

had undergone drastic changes. On top of that, after the long night I had, I seemed relatively