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.

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

I took it and smiled, saying, “Thank you,

reply without

out, and most of the snow had melted. With

Sally had started a fire in the

and asked, “Would you like to stay for lunch? It’s been snowing for a few days, so

“Anything would

it was only dry

was already a fire in the yard, so she brought out some potatoes and sweet potatoes for me to peel. Then we cut up some meat and

no time, we were having a barbeque in

However, when she brought out some red wine

much conversation between Sally and me, some things need not be said as long as

taken any proper meals, so my tummy felt bloated as I had

put into 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

buds were not the same as his, so

After taking a bite, he raised his eyebrows and said in amazement,

“Aunt

at him and said, “Okay, there is some more. Go home

get old, they tend to keep their true thoughts to

us

and sat by my

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

was told., then nodded