When There Is Nothing Left But Love (Ashton And Scarlett)

I nodded and took the lobsters from him. Then I ushered him to take a seat.

This was their first official meeting, though both Ashton and Colin had met each other before. They were about the same age.

After shaking hands and exchanging smiles, they sat down and talked about the economy.

Ashton turned to me with a smile. “You have alcohol at home?”

I nodded. “Is wine okay?” We had too many grapes, so I used some and made them into wine.

He chuckled. “Sure. It’s impolite not to serve our guest with a bottle of wine.”

Colin was rather stunned by his statement.

I laughed. After getting the wine, I went back to the living room and found the two chit-chatting away harmoniously. Their topic seemed to be revolving around me.

I took my seat. Colin said, “I’ve known you for so long but never knew you can’t consume shrimps.”

I cast a look at Ashton, who was uncorking wine collectedly.

Transferring my gaze from him to Colin, I clarified, “Not exactly. Summer likes it, so I eat it too sometimes.”

I developed a condition during postpartum. Having seafood sometimes makes me sick, so I try to avoid it whenever I can. However, it doesn’t mean that I can’t eat it totally.

Colin curled his lips upward. Ashton poured him a glass. “Thank you for taking care of Scarlett all these years.”

suspected it before, but as a gentleman,

men enjoyed their wine

glasses, they became friendlier with each other and their pool of common topics grew

If his business decisions and activities in J City were considered reserved, then his development in K within the last

short span of four years. He

him was very much desirable amongst the ladies and well-liked by

bed early. Summer had gone back to her bedroom whereas Michael slept soundly on Colin’s

did

cleaned the table. I complemented him, “Ashton,

praise you in

laughing while bringing the table cloth back

do it. Go

He insisted. I obliged.

came back from Summer’s room, he had finished cleaning up and was lying down in the living room. His eyes were shut and

on him. Accidentally, my

not know what to

but you weren’t there when I opened my eyes.

his words. The weight of his intense gaze

eye-contact with him and sat on the sofa. Checking the time, I reminded him, “It’s late. You should go back to the

reached out to me and placed my hand on his palm. “I’ve contacted the school in K City. If you will, bring me and Summer

don’t need me to bring you