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

After all, she was old and had been living a comfortable life, so it was only natural that she suffered backaches after being out in the yard for too long.

She was clutching her waist while sitting limply on the bamboo chair in the yard, frowning in pain.

After clearing away the few weeds left in the yard, I washed my hands and handed her the pain-relieving medicine.

She frowned, unwilling to accept it.

I pursed my lips. “These are painkillers. They are not harmful.”

Having said that, I put the medicine in her hands. Then, I went inside and fetched a cup of warm water for her.

She seemed stunned. Perhaps unable to bear the pain, she accepted the cup of water and took the medicine.

As I kept the rest of the medicine aside, I said, “This medicine has few side effects. If the pain is intolerable, you can take one or two tablets to relieve the pain.”

She glanced at me with her lips pursed and turned her eyes upon the yard, saying, “Your voice sounds so nasal. If you have a cold, please don’t pass it to me.”

I couldn’t help letting out a laugh. She was obviously concerned about me, but she just had to put up a mean front.

Forget it.

She is, after all, an arrogant lady of a privileged upbringing.

Being childless and way past half her life, perhaps she was thinking of spending her twilight years alone in peace.

“Yeah, I’ll go back and take some medicine.” It was commonplace to get the flu during the winter months.

the house. When she came out, she held a bag of Isatis tinctoria root in her hand.

I took it and smiled, saying,

grunted in reply

The sun was out, and most of the snow had melted. With the sun high

started a fire in the yard, which

for lunch? It’s been snowing for a

nodded. “Anything

was only dry

some potatoes and sweet potatoes for me to peel. Then we cut up some meat and washed

no time, we were having a

brought out some red wine from the

for some people. Although there was not much conversation between Sally and me, some things need not be said as

my tummy felt bloated as I

the fire. Seeing the cutlery, his handsome face displayed

a faint smile. Truth be told, I did not really like it, but I ate some nonetheless since I

not the same as his, so he

smile, he took the half-eaten baked potato from my hand. After taking

“Aunt Sally

some more. Go home quickly after eating.

people get old, they tend to keep their

us

chair from the house and sat by my side,

passing the barbecued meat to him. While handing over the sauce

smiled and did as he was