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.

being able to wear a phoenix coronet or a veil over my face as I went up to Ashton. Even after so long, I could still feel something tugging at my heartstrings whenever there was anything related

formalities, or they would carry the regret in their

like to pay

to pay for our stuff while I was

manager, “Sorry, please

modest as he left immediately after with a

is a one-of-a-kind item. It’s the only one in the

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

can.” It was especially true when it came to shopping. She

when women earned a lot

sighed. Then, pointing at my head, I said, “I already