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

I smiled faintly and kept the note.

Feeling a little worried at the sight of Summer’s flushed face, I took out my phone and called Jared.

“Hello, Scarlett,” the man sounded cold and distant.

But I did not mind. I was silent for a second before saying, “Dr. Crest, can you come over to the villa? Summer is having a fever. I don’t want to bring her to the hospital because I’m afraid of cross-infection.”

It was an excuse. But there must be a starting point for everything, otherwise, things wouldn’t be done.

There was a moment of silence from the other end of the phone. Then, he replied, “Alright.”

With that said, he ended the call.

About twenty minutes later, he arrived at the doorstep. I was a little surprised when I opened the door.

“Were you somewhere nearby when I called?” It would take him at least forty minutes to get here from where he lived. For him to be here so soon, it had to mean that he was nearby.

He pursed his lips and ignored my question. He asked, “How’s Summer?”

“She’s still running a high fever.” I stepped out of the way and let him in.

Without removing his shoes, he came in with a doctor’s bag in his hand. I watched him come in and thought that Jared was quite caring towards Summer.

Well, blood is thicker than water.

to look at me and said,

and

towel and sponge her. Bring me some thick blankets and turn

that, he started to rummage through his

fever. Will she be

to look at me with narrow eyes. “Who’s the doctor

turned around and went into the kitchen to gather some ice cubes. I

prepared, he looked at me with a frown and said, “Leave it to me to tend to her.

to be in the room. He also noticed that

bedroom. There was a stove in the bedroom, and Ashton had arranged for the part-time maid to light up the stove every morning. The heat from

the room. He placed his bag on

Have her rest at home for the next two days. Fix her something light to eat. No sour, spicy, and fried

She should only take it once a day. Don’t give her any more than that. It’s not good for children to

dark circles

said, “It’s snowing again. It’ll

but there was a time that I didn’t want

would break ties with him. That way, no one else would take

I couldn’t

before turning off the water. He wiped his hands

I…

After thinking about it, I said, “I’ll be cooking shortly. Please do me a favour and keep

he nodded in

a sigh of relief. Instead of staying in the living room, he