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 to

an outsider.

words, Ashton turned and sat down

gathered my thoughts before looking up to speak. “You’ve gotten

“What status?” asked Ashton.

the kids’ father, and the Stovall family’s live-in son-in-law,” I raised my voice when I reached the last

son-in-law.” He looked dazed for a moment before coming

words, so

brother can’t handle his business alone. I was thinking, why don’t you resign from your current position

my question, Ashton narrowed his gaze and scrutinized me

now, so I bit the bullet and charged forward. “I’ve suffered from two miscarriages and taken countless hormone injections before giving birth to

silently for the logical and touching words I

ruse to trick Ashton, but

grew at once. Ashton’s resolve was swaying, so I hurriedly pressed on, “No matter how unreasonable I am, you’d always understand and accept me. Ashton, you said that yourself. Even if you don’t trust me, don’t