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

Chapter 622

grinned. “Yes. Who told you that?”

“Uncle John called and told me this morning.”

Surprised, I smiled at her. John was quick at getting updates.

I carried her up and sat on the bed. With a solemn face, I gazed at the little girl. “Summer, I’ll be away for several days. Do you want to stay with Mr. Fuller or Uncle John and Grandpa?”

She tilted her head while staring at me in bewilderment. “Mommy, aren’t you going to bring me along?”

“Summer, you need to go to school, so you can’t go around with me all the time. Just stay in K City. Uncle John, Grandpa, and Mr. Fuller will take good care of you.”

“But I want to go out and have fun with you, Mommy,” she protested with a frown.

“Summer!” I raised my voice. “You can come with me during the school holidays. Do you remember that you’ve taken a day off previously? Everyone has their own responsibilities, children and adults alike. Just like how Mr. Fuller goes to work every day, you need to go to school every day too.”

As usual, knowing that I was angry, the little girl no longer argued with me. She kept quiet for a moment before saying, “Okay, Mommy. I’ll listen to you.”

Opening my mouth, I wanted to say something to comfort her, but in the end, the only words I could say were to ask her to take care of herself.

At night.

It was already 12 a.m. when Ashton came home. In my sleep, I vaguely felt that he got into bed, but I was too sleepy to ask him how things went.

had left when I

door. “Good morning, Mrs. Fuller. Your breakfast is ready. Before Mr. Fuller left this morning, he asked me to send his

and allowed her to come in

in charge of the laundry, so I let her do whatever she needed

taking out the clothes Ashton had

holding a white shirt. There was a glaring, red lipstick stain

Flora was at a loss for words. The atmosphere was awkward at

flashed her an assuring smile. “It’s okay. Perhaps it was rubbed on the shirt

I was unfazed. After years of being together, I knew

I had faith in him, and I wouldn’t

a sigh of relief, Flora left the

for a short while, she retraced her steps and stood at the doorway. “Mrs. Fuller, Mr. Fuller

so I know his character very well. I trust

relieved and walked out of the

Flora to take care of Summer and headed to

since I last saw her. On my way, I went to

I arrived, the baby, who was less than one year old, was crying unceasingly while Hannah held him in her arms to

second. Handing the baby to the caregiver, she strode over to me. “Why didn’t you tell me you’re coming? I could’ve picked

a smile.

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