When There Is Nothing Left But Love

“I prepared a lot of extra food,” I lowered my head and said with a grin. “Greg, why don’t you join me for dinner?”

“Okay.” Ashton accepted as soon as I had finished extending my invitation.

He spoke extremely calmly but quickly as though he was very eager.

Ashton’s buffet lunches probably cost him tens of millions. I wouldn’t be surprised if his dinners were in the millions as well. Why would a wealthy man like him want to share the dinner of an ordinary citizen like me?

“Okay!” Gregory cheered as he pulled me by the hand into my own house, leaving me no time to spare any further thought to the matter.

I was a little worried that Marcus would not like the way I led the party in while he was still having his dinner. To my surprise, he did not express any dissatisfaction. Perhaps it was due to the virtues of hospitality that he embodied. “I’ll get two more sets of cutlery,” he said courteously.

Gregory was well-mannered too; he hurried after Marcus to help.

Marcus bent down and patted him on the shoulder. “Young man, just have a seat and make yourself at home,” he said as he turned and walked into the kitchen.

Ashton suddenly walked over to Gregory’s side. “Did you forget what we talked about yesterday?”

did he talk about?” Gregory replied, nonplussed. Perhaps they talked about a lot of things and

mustn’t disturb Weird Ms. Stovall,”

remember,” Gregory said with an

the future, you have to

as Ashton concluded his speech. It was so awkward

grasp, but it also seemed that he didn’t know how to accommodate others. How could someone eat and drink for free in another’s house and teach their kids to ignore

head and cringed on behalf of Gregory. With a father like this, the child would have plenty

thing that Marcus had plenty of patience. He stared Ashton down for a few seconds before

make yourselves at home,” I said to our

some more. If I get off work late again, don’t wait up

I recalled that Gregory had a sweet tooth, so I

without moving. He looked toward his

inscrutable. “It’s Ms. Stovall’s treat, eat up. There are no

did not spare his father.

to the pork, chewing

had gotten the sauce all over his