When There Is Nothing Left But Love

With that, I observed Nathaniel’s reaction from the corner of my eye and as expected, he took the bait.

Nathaniel joined in the conversation with a smile. “You mean my in-laws will be returning to the country? That’s great. I haven’t seen them in years. When will they arrive? I’ll arrange for both families to have a feast together.”

“That’s not necessary,” John refused flatly, making no effort to conceal his animosity. “After Ashton and Gregory follow us back to M Country, there is no reason for both families to keep in touch, so drop the act.”

Although I had expected this, I still inhaled sharply when those words left John’s lips.

John was always hostile toward anyone who wasn’t family. After such a strong refusal, the atmosphere abruptly turned tense. Even the guests around started casting curious glances at us, probably concerned about Nathaniel since he was the host of this art exhibition.

On the contrary, Nathaniel was much calmer than the onlookers.

Despite being publicly humiliated by John, he smiled broadly and replied, “My apologies. That was rude of me. Indeed, you’re straightforward in a refreshing way and I admire you for that, John. But as the younger generation, it’s necessary for me to play host as a show of respect, so I’m afraid I’ll have to insist. When the elders have settled down, I’ll personally visit to extend my invitation.”

waiting for a response, he looked past John and nodded in greeting to someone behind. “Sorry, a few friends

guests by the entrance and smoothly started a

into his trouser pockets and stared after him. After a while, he said frostily, “Just look at him. He’s the perfect definition of a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Who could’ve

answer but steered the topic away instead. “Is

was momentarily stunned, then snapped back to his senses and glanced at me. When a waiter passed by, he reached out to grab a glass of champagne. After taking a sip,

I nodded. Although it was a foolproof plan, it involved the safety of our elders, so I still felt

a pang in my heart. They should be living their retired lives in peace, but instead, they had

and everyone’s safety in the long run, we had no choice but to take

Audrey and asked as soon as he came to a

was bewildered. Aren’t we only here as a formality? Do

turned to look at the painting of a sunset by the beach next to

and said matter-of-factly, “I like it.