When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Ashton reached out to take the wineglass from me before placing it on the coffee table out of my reach. Mirth shone in his eyes as he replied, “Why should I be upset? Can’t you see how delighted I am?”

“Delighted?” I repeated, dumbfounded.

Do all men think bullying girls is a way to show their love?

“Ashton, you should take lessons to learn how to be a good father.”

Summer was still a child, so he shouldn’t express his feelings and expectations to her as though she were an adult. His harsh actions might backfire on an adult, let alone a child.

“Seriously? I don’t have to learn how to do that,” said Ashton smugly. “Didn’t you realize Summer has chosen us?”

“Did she?” I couldn’t understand what he was talking about. “But neither of you mention Jared, right?”

“Yes, we didn’t.” Ashton looked up and sipped on his wine. His Adam’s apple bobbed as he swallowed the wine. His lips stained red, he answered slowly, “Summer decided to stay silent when faced with a choice of defending Jared or go against us. No one urged or forced her to make that decision.”

study me momentarily as the smile on his lips broadened. “That means we are more important than Jared to her. Shouldn’t I be happy

sense, but not at the

Jared still

wine in his glass, but he still swirled his glass stubbornly. It

do Summer a favor by sending him to the villa in the

I couldn’t help

more time at home with the kids. They are still young, after all,” he

he was too sincere to make me take his words seriously. “Are you sure I’ll be spending time

just benefiting from

year was approaching, everyone seemed to be in a festive mood. The streets

of disinfectant lingered in the air,

and asked for a wheelchair. I then wheeled the