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?”

left my lips because the tone was too

gentle gaze at me. “Go get

a chair next to mine and was skimming the documents on my desk. A myriad of expressions showed up

took the glass from me and drank from the same spot I did. Someone coughed at

not voice my disapproval. I returned to my

quietly beside

you done?” he

I kept

asked outrightly as if he had not noticed the strange looks on my

sure he did it on purpose. With this, I’m certain that the gossips will only get juicier about how flirtatious

It was about time to get off

Ashton. “Mr. Fuller, these files contain all the information about the hotel’s

acknowledged. He did not read the documents, but passed them to me instead.

Fuller and Ms. Stovall seem to have

he say that

my forehead to the back of my

that, including Colin. I could hear many gasped in

did not seem 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 that you have to

did it

body stiffened. I pursed

could be heard from every nook and cranny in the office. “She’s Ashton’s wife! Oh

into a frenzy. Simultaneously, it also dismissed all sorts of rumors and unfounded

must have said something, which caused him to make a trip to the office today