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.”

relationship with Ashton. Colin suspected it before, but as a gentleman, he never asks. Hence, I never told

enjoyed

with each other and their pool of common

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

his leadership, Fuller Corporation propelled into an excellent listed company within a short span of four years. He had boldly invested in

much desirable amongst the ladies and well-liked by the men,

children went to bed early. Summer had gone back to

men did not

the dishes and cleaned the table. I complemented him, “Ashton, you’ve

should I praise you in return? You’ve

while bringing the

cloth from me. “I’ll do it. Go ahead and wash up, then

He insisted. I obliged.

he had finished cleaning up and was lying down in

it on him. Accidentally,

into each other’s eyes, I did not know what to do and found

weren’t there when I opened my eyes.

distracted by his words. The weight of his intense gaze

sofa. Checking the time, I reminded him, “It’s late. You should go back

and placed my hand on his palm. “I’ve contacted the school in K City. If you will,

“You don’t need