When There Is Nothing Left But Love Chapter 434


    I turned on the lights and served him a ss of water. Sitting down on the rattan chair, I tried to sober


    up.


    He stared at me meaningfully and asked, “Have you returned to the family home?”


    I hesitated. “Twenty years have gone by. It is probably demolished orpletely renovated.”


    I did paid the family home a visit when I first came to R Province with Summer. In fact, I like to bring her


    there and stroll around. Although it has beenrgely modified, many interior items still remain.


    He continued looking at me. “I only reced what was broken. I didn’t change the rest.”


    I was taken aback when I realized he bought the family home.


    Except for nodding, I refrained from saying anything. “It’s gettingte. Let’s catch up another time, you


    should go home and get some rest.”


    There’s no need for him to stay over since he’s got a house in R Province.


    He quietly made his way to the door.


    I followed him from behind until we got to the main entrance.


    Out of the blue, he turned around and hugged me. I was stunned at first, but calmed down within the


    next minute.


    “I miss you, Scarlett,” he said hoarsely in a childlike manner.


    I stood still and patted his back. In a light voice, I said to him, “Summer is already four. Come over and


    visit her whenever you are free.”


    There’s no need to brood over it because time will heal it all.


    The next day, John went looking for me at the hotel.


    During Ashton’s absence, rumors about Colin and me spread like wildfire amongst the hotel staff.


    Some used him of bootlicking me in order to gain Louis’ favor. Some criticized us for being


    scandalous albeit having our own families.


    I was so used to all these unfounded spections that I had grown numb to all the talks.


    John’s sudden appearance at the office was like the grist for the mill as far as the talk in the workce


    was concerned. Immediately, there was a pin-drop silence.


    I was busy arranging the files and did not notice that he was there.


    I noticed something strange when the girls who were discussing lipsticks and cosmetics quieten down.


    I turned around and found a handsome man standing upright before me.


    His unannounced presence clearly surprised me.


    “You… Why are you here?”


    He withdrew his gaze from myputer screen and looked at me. “I’m taking you out to breakfast.”


    It didn’t sound like an invitation.


    Even though John was not as well-known as Ashton, being a businessman from the Stovall family had


    earned him some fame.


    Those who recognized him were excited to see him in person.


    I checked on some pending work on theputer. “You might need to wait for a while, I have to finish


    some work.”


    He nodded and then found a ce to settle down. He seemed to be at ease.


    With a good-looking man sitting in the office, thedies were so distracted and started idling.


    Someone curiously asked, “Who’s this man? What’s his rtionship with Scarlett?”


    “I think he’s the president of an electronic technologypany, John Stovall, the son of Louis Stovall.”


    “So, they are siblings?”


    “Seriously? I haven’t heard anything about this before.”


    “What’s so strange about it? We didn’t know that Scarlett was Louis’ daughter too.”


    Shutting down myputer, I said to John, “Let’s go!” Though thedies huddled together and talked


    in hushed voices, they were not entirely inaudible. Disliking what I heard, I left the ce quickly.


    John sought my opinion once we got out of the hotel. “What do you feel like having?”


    “Anything.”


    He picked a restaurant. It was not the most fancy one, but it was the best in the province.


    We sat opposite each other. “What would you like to eat?”


    “You go ahead and order.”


    Without further ado, he ordered two steaks and said to me, “You lost weight.”


    I chuckled. “Are you here on a business trip?”


    “I’m here to see you!” He was very honest. “Uncle Louis told me you’re in R Province, so I came.”


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    I simply acknowledged and kept quiet thereafter.


    Time flies, he’s already in his thirties.


    “When will you be going back to K City?” He posted a direct question to me.


    “I don’t n to return.”


    He frowned. “What about Summer’s future? She could enjoy a better school and a plethora of


    resources. Why would you say no to that?”


    The weather was very humid. I rubbed my forehead and replied impatiently, “John, can’t we just sit and


    eat?”


    Que sera sera. We’ll cross that bridge when we get to it. What’s the use of discussing in advance?


    He fell silent at that and watched me eat, but consumed nothing himself. It was a weird habit of his.


    I would not step foot into such a good restaurant on my own. It’s too expensive for my limited sry.


    As we left the restaurant, I looked up at the scorching sun. The heat was unbearable in R Province,


    and it could easily make someone snappy.