Chapter 177
When There Is Nothing Left But Love
He was taken aback. âWhat are you and Ashton doing in K City?â
I didnât explain much to him. Besides, he was not seriously injured. Staying in the hospital was just a
ploy to get my sympathy. I looked at him and said plainly, âSome business to deal with!â
As I turned around to leave, he raised his voice, with a bit of coldness, âYouâd better leave Ashton
soon.â
I frowned, not wanting to engage in further conversation with him.
When I returned to Macyâs ward, she had finished eating the pasta. She had been medicated and was
up by herself, peeling the green mangoes I had brought for her.
Seeing me back in her ward, she acted really silly. âBabe, where did you get these green mangoes?
They taste exactly like those from the tree in the garden back in R Province.
I sat down beside her and watched her eat quite a few at one go. I couldnât help but feel worried.
âYouâre eating too many. Are you okay?â
She shook her head. âI can finish all that you brought!â
I was speechless. John had brought quite a lot and I almost took all the green mangoes here.
The main reason was that she ate a portion of pasta and then so many green mangoes. Will this affect
the baby she is carrying?
âDarn it, youâre eating like a horse!â Jackson walked in and exclaimed when he saw the way Macy was
eating.
Seeing Nick coming together with him, I felt surprised. âMr. Harrison, are you with Jackson most of the
time?â
Macy was a busybody. With her hands full of green mangoes and looking at the two men, she put on
an evil smile. âAre you two doing it?â
âDoing what?â Jackson looked at her and asked, âYouâd better stop eating or else youâll die of
overeating. Eat less but more frequently. Be careful of your eating habits, Macy.â
She sneered and ignored him but turned her attention on Nick. âMr. Harrison, are you here to visit me?â
Nick looked at me and smiled gently. âYeah!â It was obviously perfunctory.
Macy curled her lips and kept quiet.
Nick looked at me and asked, âAre you going to K City?â
I glanced at Jackson. This guy told him everything. Nodding my head, I replied, âIâll be there for a few
days and will be back soon.â
He nodded, âThatâs good. I have to go over to run an errand. What time are you leaving?â
âMy flight is at six in the evening.â
âF****!â Jackson cursed, âWhy didnât you mention it earlier?â
I was stunned. âWhat business do you have there?â
âI could go with you!â When Macy gave him a contemptuous look, he rubbed his nose. âIf I had known
that you were going to K City, I would have returned to M Country to work.â
âToo many things happened in the past few days so I forgot all about it.â Then, I looked at Nick and
asked, âWhen are you going to K City?â
âIâll go tomorrow!â He raised his eyebrows. âPerhaps, weâll meet again in a few daysâ time.â
Seeing that we were all leaving, Macy complained, âNone of you will be in J City so what am I
supposed to do here? Thatâs it. Iâm going back to the village and staying there.â
Jackson found a seat and sat down. Looking at me, he asked, âDid Ashton plan to take you to a doctor
in K City?â
I nodded, âThatâs part of the plan but not the only reason.â
After we had chatted for a while, Ashton came over and asked us to have lunch together.
Macy was well enough to move around but not Jared.
Naturally, I asked, âIs Dr. Crest well enough to move around freely?â
âHeâs a doctor so he knows better!â
Having said that, I did not have much to say. It was just that when both our friends got together for
lunch, the atmosphere might get odd.
Ashton booked a restaurant and we had a big private room in which Nick and Jackson seemed to have
an unending list of topics to discuss.
Macy was all focused on the food while Joe was busy looking after Rebecca.
Rebecca tried hard to serve Ashton with some dishes while I took a few mouthfuls of food that he got
for me.
It was extremely boring.
Everyone at the table knew each other but didnât meet often. The only stranger was Jackson.
Sitting between Macy and me, Jared looked pale as he still needed to be hospitalized.
He did not speak much and spoke even less now. His gaze fixed on Macy most of the time. Seeing that
she was eating without any control, he frowned and said, âEating too much is bad for your digestive
system.â
Macy lifted her eyes and glanced at him. She replied with an indifferent expression in a plain voice,
âAlright!â
And then, she continued to eat.
That was her character. Seeing that she paid no heed, Jared did not say anymore and just frowned.
Rebecca looked at me, and with a well-controlled and pleasant expression, she spoke gracefully, âMs.
Stovall, would you like to introduce your friend to us?â
She meant Jackson!
Jackson was always babbling and he might even seem to be too carefree. However, he was even more
protective of his friends than Macy.
He knew about what happened between Rebecca and Ashton.
From the time we sat down till now, he has been talking to Nick, but his eyes had been looking towards
Rebecca, waiting to find a chance to blast her.
At this opportunity, Jackson said, âYou must be the legendary Rebecca, right? The one who snatches
someoneâs man by crying, and got accepted into a family by lying?â