When There Is Nothing Left But Love Chapter 534
Ashton’s cheeks plumped up when he saw meing downstairs. He was in the middle of telling Flora
the dos and don’ts around the house and with Summer.
“All set?” he asked. I nodded, and we headed out.
Once I got into the car parked in the yard, Ashton carefully ced a box in my hands and started the
engine. “This is HiTech’stest model.”
I staggered before lifting the cover. Insidey a ssy new phone with a diamonds cast gold rim. Quite
fashionable, I’d say.
Right, he smashed my phonest night.
I then took it out from the box, gave it a rough scan, and slid it into my purse.
Our journey to Hannah’s ce was in absolute silence.
John bought Hannah a vi in South District. It was baroque-inspired, and the yard was a medley of
flora. Unfortunately, the deep snow took center stage this season.
John hired two caregivers to take care of Hannah and the baby. He wasn’t home when we got there.
Hannah was still in confinement. She came down to the living room when she heard our car’s rumbling
engineing to a stop.
She was in her warm puffy pajamas and looked rather pale as if she was just done with the delivery.
It took her some effort to squeeze out a smile. “Hey, how’s it going?”
“Not bad. But you lost so much weight!” I couldn’t help but noticing how gauntly thin she had be.
“This is what happens once the baby’s out,” she chuckled.
She then gestured for us to take a seat and had the caregiver bring us water.
I looked around but saw no signs of the child. “Where’s the baby?”
“He’s sleeping upstairs.” She then passed me a ss of water. “You know, he’s premature and will
need to lounge a bit longer in the incubator.”
Despite her light-hearted statement, I still felt sorry for her.
“Summer was like that too. But things got better as she grew up,” I sighed.
Ashton sat quietly like a totem pole. He would pick up his drink or hang up an iing call once in a
while.
Hannah started noticing it and decided to break that drill. “Ashton, I bet that you’ve never seen a one-
month-old baby. Why don’t you go upstairs and check it out? At least you’ll know what it’s like when it’s
you and Scarlett’s turn.”
He looked at me for a bit and nodded before being led up to the second floor by the caregiver.
Once he was out of sight, Hannah asked, “You had a fight, hadn’t you?”
“No, why?” I denied.
“Come on. It was as obvious as a garish billboard! What made the almighty Mr. Fuller reduced into a
gawper, listening to our dull conversation and declining calls from thepany? You guys must’ve
been in a fight for him to tiptoe around you.”
Was that considered a fight?
I just tilted my head and smiled. Period. End of discussion.
We chattered on till it was time to go home. As Ashton and I left, I blurted, “Let’s go to the hospital.”
“What’s wrong?” His worried eyes swiveled towards me.
“Your vasclips.”
His mind went nk for a couple of seconds before turning the car around and drove to the hospital.
As I waited outside the operation room, his phone rang. It was from Joseph. I was fully aware that I
shouldn’t be meddling with his calls, but it had been buzzing relentlessly. Thinking that it might be
something urgent, I picked it up.
“Mr. Fuller, the Bureau of Industry and Commerce is running an investigation on White Corporation,
meaning it would be closed for some time. Do you still want me to give the media the video clip of Mr.
White’s mother?” Joseph spewed his updates the moment the line got through.
Sharon’s video?
“What video?” My fuddled mind demanded an answer.
“Mrs. Fuller?” Joseph was taken aback. Little did he know that I’d be on the other end.
“I’m sorry, Mrs. Fuller.”
“Joseph, Ashton is upied at the moment. But let me tell you something. We need to know where to
draw the line.” I tried to sound less pushy. “I’m in no position to tell him how to run his business, but
you, someone who’s been working for him for so many years, should know what his rash decisions
would lead to. To exterminate a fellow businessman is a big no-no. It wasn’t only his capability that kept
the ball rolling in K City for the past four years, but also the eptance of the big shots he was dealing
with.”
It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there. Yet, there’s a limit to how vicious you can be to your opponent to
ensure amity among allies. Who knows they might be next in line?
A pause ensued. “I understand, Mrs. Fuller.”
After I hung up, I tried to get a grip on myself. It was since Emery’s wedding that Ashton turned so
irascible.
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