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?”

talk about?” Gregory replied, nonplussed. Perhaps they talked about a lot of things and he didn’t immediately

mustn’t disturb Weird Ms. Stovall,” Ashton

said with an obedient

the future, you have to read the

as Ashton concluded his speech. It was so awkward for me that I drew deep

how to accommodate others. How could someone eat and drink for free

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

Ashton down for a few seconds before looking away and taking

like, make yourselves at home,” I said to our guests as

more. If I get off work late

no trouble. Dinner is no fun to have alone,” I said with a smile. I recalled that Gregory had a sweet tooth, so I

without moving. He looked toward his father as

eat up.

father. “But Daddy, you always look

the pork, chewing slowly with

had gotten the sauce all over