When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Obviously, these words were not meant for me.

Soon after that, Nora’s voice came over on the line. “What did you say to him just now? Why is he so angry?”

I curled my lips and said, “I thought he was messing with you, so I gave him a piece of my mind. Anyway, enough about that guy. I was just calling you to tell you that I wanted to stay at your house tonight. Tell me the password so that I can at least have a place to sleep.”

She sighed, “What happened? Did you quarrel with Ashton? Weren’t you guys at A City for work purposes?”

In one breath, she asked so many questions that I felt dizzy.

Drawing in a deep breath, I replied, “We’re here on a business trip. Just give me the password already. I’m outdoors, and it’s freezing.”

“The password’s my birthday. But what happened between you both? Why did you quarrel?”

I was not in the mood to talk much, so I hung up the phone hastily after thanking her. After that, I called a cab and went to her place, which I had visited before. That was why I knew the address.

came wafting to my nostrils. I guessed it was probably

saw that it was Ashton, so I did not answer. Instead, I turned my phone off instantly. One could say that this is unnecessary, but that is just how I

my restless thoughts, unable to fall asleep. After a while, the doorbell rang. I

hear anything. Then, I went back to the bedroom to rest, but I

a few kicks, he had broken down Nora’s door. When I saw him in the bedroom, I was so angry that I threw the pillow at him and shouted, “Get lost, Ashton! Get out right

and looked at me. “I’m not

it? Ashton, I initially thought that even though you’re an insensitive

behind. Joe told me that when a woman is angry, just get some

solemnly handed me the box in his hand. “It’s from the

just wanted to ignore him. Then, I took in a deep breath and shouted at him, “I don’t want this! I don’t want

stand there, unmoving. “It’s not safe being alone out here. Cut this nonsense,

to you, so why are you still holding it against me? Are you deliberately looking for problems? Getting cakes for me… hah! I think you were driving to leave, and then you were afraid that I would hold a grudge against you, so

and picked up the pillow on the floor. Then, he looked at me and said, “I am cross with you because you know that angering Tessa is dangerous, but you still did it. I