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?”

words left my lips because the tone was too casual.

gentle gaze

and was skimming the documents on my desk. A myriad of expressions showed up on my colleagues’ faces, from surprised, perplexed, to curious. Some kept staring at us,

from the same spot I did. Someone coughed at the sight of

I returned to my desk and

waited quietly beside me until I

done?” he finally

kept the

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

With this, I’m certain that the gossips will

was about time to get

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

not read the documents, but passed them to

and Ms. Stovall seem to have

say

my forehead to the back of my ear. “Yes, we’ve been married for

expected that, including Colin. I could hear many gasped in

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 pretend not to

did

I pursed my

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

the entire office into a frenzy. Simultaneously,

him to make a trip to the office today and performed