When There Is Nothing Left But Love Chapter 1472


    John was evidently in a foul mood. I couldn’t tell whether he was jealous of the liking that Audrey had


    taken to Ashton or if other matters were weighing on his mind.


    The car rounded a corner. A gray van appeared bearing the Fullers’ license te, which I recognized


    as the van which had sent Gregory to and fro. I hurriedly wound down the car window, and in that split


    second in which our vehicles crossed, I caught sight of Gregory’s round face.


    Apanying him on both sides were Tiffany and Thora.


    As the distance grew between us, I felt a deepening sense of despair. I hadn’t gotten to interact with


    Gregory much but felt an attachment to him nheless from our brief meetings. Now that we were


    leaving without a word of goodbye, I wondered if Gregory would miss me.


    As if she could perceive my destion, Audrey leaned against me, mewling. She was as soft and


    forlorn as a newborn kitten.


    My heart melted. Casting Gregory to the back of my mind, I reached out and gave Audrey a tight hug.


    …


    We soon arrived at the VIP lounge in the airport.


    The Stovall private jet was estimated tond in two hours. Concerned that Audrey would be hungry,


    John regarded the fast-food restaurants that lined the hallway with disapproval. He disappeared, then


    soon returned with a portion of fish and chips that looked entirely superior to the rest of the meager fare


    offered there.


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    Taking a leaf out of Gregory’s book, Audrey sulked, insisting on being fed before she would be willing to


    eat.


    I was indefensible in the face of Audrey’s adorable self. I took extreme pains to coax and tter her to


    eat. Fortunately, Audrey was easily won over. As John had promised, she was a lovely, innocent girl


    who had been pampered but was not yet spoilt.


    As Audrey and I took bites in turn, John sat facing us, smiling. It was as if he derived gratification just


    from watching us.


    “I’ve dreamed of this scene countless times. s, it has finallye true,” John muttered, half to


    himself. There was a slight choke in his voice, and I looked up, startled, to see his eyes shining with


    tears.


    John swiftly wiped at his eyes, but he was ovee with emotion topose himself immediately.


    I felt a lump rise within my throat. I was both immensely moved by the depth of John’s feelings and


    frustrated by my inability to remember anything.


    I put down my fork. When I’d caught John’s eye, I said gravely, “We’re going back to M Country and


    getting together with the rest of the family, right? What happens after that? What do you n to do?”


    “Isn’t that enough?” John broke into a wistful smile at the thought. “I’m no longer the devilish scoundrel


    I used to be. I’m managing both the Stovall and Moore Corporations, both of which are profiting


    tremendously now. I’ve also hired the best mercenaries for you and Audrey. They’ll give you the best


    protection you could ever ask for. No one will ever be able to hurt either of you again.”


    “What about Gregory?” I replied briefly.


    John looked troubled. “There are still days ahead of us. I’ll definitely do my best to bring him over.”


    “When will that be?” I persisted. “If you couldn’t manage it for the past six years, what makes you think


    you’ll be able to do that in the future?”


    John’s face was stony. Grimly, he said, “None of us wanted that, but I was focusing all of my efforts on


    looking for you and had to give up the custody of Gregory. I’m a mere businessman, not God. I can’t


    perform miracles, much as I try. Gregory was given to the Hall family. That’s the only life he knows now.


    Even if I could take him by force, would he be able to get ustomed to the new environment?”


    John’s face grew flushed as he spoke, his eyes taking on a feverish ze. He paused to suppress his


    agitation, then continued in a strained voice, “Letty, it’s been six years. You can’t, and neither will I allow


    you to, continue contacting Ashton and his family. The next time, it may be fatal…”


    John’s face nched as he trailed off. I pressed him, however, saying, “Do you mean that what


    happened six years ago was the work of the Hall family? But the information I received from Ashton


    said that the person who wanted to destroy the entire ind, including Ashton and me, was Armond.


    Wasn’t it?”


    “You almost died, yet you’re still clinging onto Ashton’s words as if they were the gospel truth,” John


    noted disdainfully. “That was a lie spun by the Hall family to deflect me. Without assistance from the


    Hall family, Armond would surely have been stopped and killed on sight in the open waters. How else


    could he have been able to sessfully move all those explosives to the ind?”


    At John’s exnation, thest piece of the puzzle seemed to finally click into ce. Armond’s ability to


    wreak such havoc no longer seemed that mythical after all.