When There Is Nothing Left But Love

“Mm.” Ashton took the laptop from him and placed it on the desk.

Glancing at my watch, I realized there was five minutes left before the half an hour was up. “Gregory, it isn’t time yet. Why did you stop playing?”

Gregory shook his head. “I’ve finished my coding. I want to play with Audrey.”

He took Audrey’s hand and offered, “Do you want to play with me?”

Audrey hopped excitedly. “Yeah!”

They exchanged gazes and laughed merrily before heading to Gregory’s room. Soon, we could hear their giggling from afar.

Ashton’s voice rang out behind me. “Is something up?”

“Yes.” I met his gaze before walking in slowly and sat down in a chair against the wall. “Since you’re recuperating at home, we need to talk.”

signaled for Joseph

outsider. He can

words, Ashton turned and sat down in his chair. “You can

where to begin. Lowering my head, I gathered my thoughts before

“What status?” asked Ashton.

live-in son-in-law,” I

He looked dazed for a moment before coming back to his senses. “Yes.

my words, so I could continue with my

kids should grow up together, and my brother can’t handle his business alone. I was thinking, why don’t you resign from your current position in Fuller

my question, Ashton

bit the bullet and charged forward. “I’ve suffered from two miscarriages and taken countless hormone injections before giving birth to the twins for you. Are you

silently for the logical and touching words

ruse to trick Ashton, but I

I am, you’d always understand and accept me. Ashton, you said that yourself. Even if you don’t trust me, don’t you trust Joseph? He had been working for you