When There Is Nothing Left But Love

“You have a good eye, miss. This phoenix coronet is our shop’s most prized possession. It is entirely handmade, and there’s only one of this in the whole country.”

The manager wasn’t exaggerating at all.

With the transparent glass petals, the red tassels with white crystals, and the handmade embellishments, the phoenix coronet looked so much more stylish and classy than any other accessories in the cabinet, let alone paired with a red gown.

I couldn’t stop the corners of my lips from tilting upward as I traced a finger over the coronet.

The memories of the wedding I had with Ashton back then were already blurry. All I could remember was that I felt nervous but excited. I didn’t have time to rest that day. As for how the wedding went, or how many guests there were, I could remember none of it.

Perhaps it was because of where I was from, but I preferred the traditional Chanaean wedding with a red and gold theme. Back then, we were in a rush to get married, so there wasn’t time for me to think about this at all.

able to wear a phoenix coronet or a veil over my face as I went up to Ashton. Even

on the formalities, or they

to pay with

for our stuff while I was still in

out to stop her. Then, I said to the manager, “Sorry, please let us have a moment of discussion. We’ll call for

left immediately after with a polite

hear what the manager said? This is a one-of-a-kind item. It’s the only one in the whole world. The ones you’re wearing now already cost you tens of thousands.

of the coronet, “I can’t bring myself to keep such a beautiful thing from the world. It’ll only collect dust if I get it and put it up on

you overthink so much? When are you able to shop to your heart’s content then?” Emery’s motto was “Have fun while you still can.” It was especially true when it came to shopping. She would never be stingy, nor would she try to bargain for a better price. This was the reason that her mood was rarely affected for

benefits when women

around, a smile on my face as I sighed. Then, pointing at my head, I said, “I already have it in here. We should leave it to surprise others with its beauty. That’s why we should