Chapter 34 - When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Unwittingly, I had stayed in Ashton’s study until the sky turned dark. I couldn’t tell if it was because of my pregnancy, but I didn’t feel hungry even after not having anything to eat for the whole day, but my stomach did feel uncomfortable.

I went downstairs and rummaged through the kitchen cabinets for something to eat. Fortunately, Stacey stocked up enough food previously. After some time, I spotted some cucumbers in the refrigerators. Since I was too lazy to cook, I simply washed some cucumbers and planned to eat that as my dinner.

I didn’t notice Ashton returning to the villa. It wasn’t until I walked out with a slippery cucumber in hand that I saw him sitting in the living room.

When did he come back?

Sensing my presence, Ashton turned his head, his eyes instantly zooming in on the cucumber in my hand. A frown appeared on his face as he asked in a gruff voice, “What do you plan on doing with that?”

I was baffled, and answered in a matter-of-fact manner, “Eat it, of course!” What else can I do with this besides eating it?

Ashton scoffed. “Did I fail to satisfy you? Is that why you’ve resorted to using that?”

What?

I couldn’t quite grasp where he was going with this. What does he mean by “using that”?

He stood up and approached me with a brooding look on his face. I couldn’t figure out what was up with him, so I raised the cucumber in my hand and asked, “Do you want one?” I just so happened to wash two cucumbers just now.

Ashton’s gaze turned stormy as he growled, “No!” Before I knew it, he had snatched the cucumber in my hand and thrown it aside. His hand wrapped around my waist, while the other hand reached up to my lips, grazing them with his fingertips.

No matter how slow-witted I was, I still realized what he wanted to do right now. I instinctively tried to make a run for it, but his arm was holding me firmly in place. In a deep and husky voice, he said, “It’s already been a few days. We should be in the clear now!”

couldn’t hear the logic

try and push him away. Unfortunately, he

felt his arousal against my belly,

gasped halfway

miscarriage, so he couldn’t touch her, and the same was true for me. Hence, I could understand why he

to panic. “Ashton, the doctor said to

on the verge

heard the plea in my voice, because he gradually stopped what he was doing. Without a

a long time, he finally calmed his raging hormones and released me. “Hungry?” he

how loud my stomach had growled. With a slight nod, I cracked a

back

of the smoke and grease, so I washed

at me as the corners of his mouth tugged upward slightly, as if he was smiling but exasperated

kitchen. After a while, he came out with a

a brow at

Jared said to me earlier today surfaced in my mind. If

that Ashton had

and motioned for me to quickly eat. Then, he lowered his

and smelled delicious, but after only a few bites of it, my

while, but could no longer suppress the nausea rising in my stomach and began to dry heave. Without a second’s delay, I ran to the bathroom and emptied my

“Does it taste bad?” A cold voice reached my ears and I froze. Looking over my shoulder, I saw Ashton standing by the door.

I hurriedly shook my head. “No. Maybe after going a whole day without food, my stomach couldn’t handle it when I finally ate something.”

He helped me up and tugged me upstairs, making me slightly confused.

“What’s wrong?”

He took off his suit and changed into casual wear, then glanced at me to announce, “Change your clothes. I’ll take you out to eat whatever you feel like eating.”

I was taken aback and quickly objected. “I’m not hungry, so I won’t be able to eat even if we go out.”

However, my words seemed to fall on deaf ears because he pierced me with a gaze and said in a tone that left no room for discussion. “I’ll wait for you outside!”

To be honest, I really wasn’t hungry, but…

After mulling over it, I still changed my clothes and went out with him.

At this hour, J City was buzzing with activity. While Ashton was driving, he glanced at me and asked, “What do you feel like eating?”

I turned over the question in my mind before answering, “Something light!”

It might be because morning sickness was starting to hit me, so I constantly felt nauseated by certain odors.

He nodded slightly in response. As I studied the gentle look on his handsome face, I suddenly realized that this was the most peaceful day Ashton and I had shared since the day we got married.