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

I raised my brow. “What is there to explain?”

“Your daughter’s identity and your relationship with Mr. Johnson,” she stated seriously.

I grinned. “It’s up to others however they want to perceive it.”

“If you don’t clear the air, they will think that their speculations are correct.” She started getting anxious.

I asked her, “Do you think that it’s true?”

She froze for a while and replied timidly, “It does feel like it’s a true story after hearing it umpteen times.”

I maintained my composure. “I like the environment here in R Province and brought Summer here to start our new life. I didn’t think much about it.”

“What about Summer’s father?” Abigail was a curious young girl.

The waiter served our food. “It’s rather late. Let’s eat and go back soon.”

She stopped asking me questions.

I buried myself with work when we got back to the office. Although it was a small hotel, my to-do list seemed endless, with me wearing two hats at the same time.

When I focused on my work, I would usually neglect the surroundings, be it a severe cough or a pin drop silence.

About ten minutes later, my shoulders felt tired. I got up and was about to fetch a glass of water.

As I turned, I was startled by the man behind me. “Since when did you get here?”

the moment those words left my lips because the tone was too casual. It would definitely suggest an unexplainable affair between

ago.” Ashton cast a gentle gaze at me. “Go

my desk. A myriad of expressions showed up on my colleagues’ faces, from surprised, perplexed, to curious. Some kept staring at us, whereas the others tried

drank from the same spot I did. Someone coughed at the

my disapproval. I returned to my desk and attempted

quietly beside

done?” he

kept

want to have for dinner?” He asked outrightly as if he had

With this, I’m certain that the gossips will

was about time to

“Mr. Fuller, these files contain all the information

but passed them to me instead. With an arched brow, he ordered,

Stovall seem to have

he say that

forehead to the back of my ear.

that, including Colin. I could hear many gasped in

to be bothered by their reactions. He smirked when he noticed that I was glaring at him. “What’s wrong? As your husband and the father of Summer, am I so hideous

 definitely did it

body stiffened. I pursed my

nook and cranny in the office. “She’s Ashton’s wife! Oh

soon sent the entire office into a frenzy. Simultaneously, it also dismissed all sorts of rumors

said something, which caused him to make a trip to the