When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Gregory started to whine as I continued to dress him for school. “I don’t like school. The kids there are all so childish. They don’t even know what binary is… “

I nodded at his words, though deep down, I was feeling very amused. This little guy knew so little about basic life skills, yet he was so advanced when it came to computer expertise.

Oh, Gregory. Your classmates aren’t the only ones. I don’t know what you’re talking about either.

Worried that my self-esteem might get crushed even further, I hurriedly finished dressing Gregory and ushered him out of the room. “Hurry, hurry, hurry! Don’t be late!”

When we got to the door, we ran into Ashton, who was just about to leave for work.

An awkward silence ensued when our eyes met. I stayed rooted in the spot, not wanting to move any nearer to him.

“Look, Daddy!” Gregory ran up to Ashton and twirled around for him. “Ms. Stovall helped me get dressed!”

Ashton hummed in response before looking back at me. “Today’s Sunday.”

“Okay. So?” I was still upset by what had happened this morning, so my tone was brusque.

“Which means there’s no school today.”

look helplessly at Gregory, trying to

making faces at him, so he grinned

to scream and pull my hair. I wouldn’t be surprised if

I

“Where to?”

that I’m informing him

for a while, Ashton finally said, “I’ll be going to the neighboring city in the afternoon. You

Ashton would allow his son to be alone with a

he once again mixed me up with the

was a flash of annoyance in his eyes as he grumbled, “Do you want to

I meant,” I quickly explained. “If you must know, I’m just

get the car and chauffeur ready,” Ashton answered as he made his way down the

He had

that narcissistic?

while looking in the camera. From where I was standing, I had

“Your father said I could take you out to play today. Are you