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

I shook my head. “No, I don’t.”

He nodded. “So why would you be bothered about that when you were simply defending yourself? Black and white are not the only colors in this world, you know? It is impossible to classify someone as good or bad based on their actions alone.”

Hmm… That is indeed true. Fine, I’ll admit that he’s right.

I stood up and said, “I’ve already eaten with Aunt Sally in the mall earlier, so you can have dinner with Summer instead.”

“That was in the afternoon. You will join us for dinner later,” he said in a firm and commanding tone.

I glared at him. “Are you ordering me around?”

He paused for a moment before reaching out and pulling me back toward the sofa. “I mean… Dinner just isn’t complete without the whole family at the table, right?”

What kind of logic is that?

I pouted at him and repeated, “Hmph! You were ordering me around!”

“How about you do the same to me, and we’ll call it even?” he asked with a smile.

I rolled my eyes at him. “No, thank you!”

you have

sleep in the bedroom tonight,” I said after giving

in my ear, “But that’s a little too much for

sounded incredibly sexy, but I shook

had chocolate all over her face as she climbed onto Ashton’s lap and said, “You can’t just hug Mommy, Mr. Fuller!

bit to the side to make space for Summer who had just interrupted us, I cleared my throat before changing the topic. “Ahem…

and wiped the chocolate off Summer’s face. “After we conclude the end-of-year meeting,

nodded and kept quiet

grown quite attached to Ashton after spending a

called out to us while setting the table

she heard that. Seeing the scrumptious dishes on the

snow in the yard out back

leave that to you,

house was filled with all sorts of flowers and plants, which would be replaced each season for the sake of aesthetics. On

up my plate when he saw me staring into space. “Don’t space out while eating. You’re not a

is a big kid, and I’m a little kid! Poor Mr. Fuller, you have to look after two kids!”

but could only shoot Ashton a glare

be my kid!” Ashton

looked at us both and asked, “Is Mr. Fuller my daddy as well? My classmates say their parents live together, and you two are staying in the same room too! Does that mean