Chapter 164
When There Is Nothing Left But Love
To my surprise, I bumped into Nick, who walked out of the bathroom with only a towel wrapped around
his torso. I was flabbergasted.
He was bewildered to see us as well.
âWhat the h*ll?â I exclaimed. âWhat is with the two of you?â Macy followed up right after.
âN-No! That is not what it looks like! Can you both please hear me out?â Jackson was flustered and
exasperated.
Macy glanced at Nick, then at Jackson. Along with her fingers pointing back and forth, she squinted her
eyes and let out, âAre you sure? This sure looked wrong!â
Jackson stood speechless for a moment. âHow could you think of something so absurd?â
I glanced over at Macy and nodded in agreement. âPlease restrain your thoughts a little!â
She smacked her lips and exclaimed, âI was just speaking from what we saw before our eyes!â
I looked at Nick in embarrassment. âY-you!â Nickâs complexion turned pale.
While fuming with anger, he demanded. âJackson, youâd better clear up this misunderstanding, or Iâll kill
you!â
Jackson felt wronged and explained to us, âI went to the bar last night to party and unexpectedly
brought him back with me.â
âUnexpectedly brought a guy back with you?â Macyâs eyes were wide opened at that point.
âHe was drunk and almost got slapped by a lady. I wouldnât have cared if I didnât know him.â Jackson
glared at Nick and continued, âYou got yourself so drunk that you mightâve been raped by that woman if
not for me!â
Nick frowned and held a finger on his temple, trying to recall what had happened.
âWhy didnât you send me back to my home?â he questioned.
âHow would I know your address?â Jackson replied.
It was evident that Jackson was telling us the truth as Nickâs left eye was bruised.
Macy wanted to probe further for gossip. âNothing else happened? Both of you slept on one bed and
were both drunk!â
âI am straight. Stop spouting nonsense!â Nick exclaimed in frustration.
Macy sighed at the lack of exciting stories. âHurry up! Letâs head out to grab some food.â
Jackson and Nick both headed into the bathroom together. Macy said mockingly, âHeâs straight? Yet,
they are showering together?â
The bathroom was huge. It seemed normal to me that two guys were sharing the shower to save time.
Once again, Macy with her amazing wild thoughts.
I felt a vibration in my pocket. Ashton texted me: Where are you?
I replied: At a Hotel.
He probed: Meeting a friend?
I replied: Yes!
Macy raised her eyebrows and commented, âIt seems like Ashton has been keeping a close eye on
you.â
âItâs probably because of the baby.â
Ashton sent another text: Iâve signed you up for a class and sent you the details. Donât forget to attend!
I read his text and mentally did a facepalm. I replied: Alright!
I kept my phone and asked Macy, âAre you interested in joining prenatal yoga class?â
âNope!â She shook her head. âI plan to return to my hometown after Jackson returns to M Country.â
I nodded and didnât say anything else.
Nick and Jackson were done showering and had changed into their outfits.
Nick looked at me and furrowed his brows. âYou two know each other?â
âYup, we were high school classmates!â
âLetâs grab lunch together!â It was just a coincidence. It seemed like Jackson and Nick knew each other
since college.
I was surprised that they knew each other even though Nick was a few years younger than us. I
wonder how they met.
Over at the restaurant.
After lunch, Nick left as he had plans, and Macy left due to an emergency.
Jackson thought for a while and suggested, âLetâs chat at a cafe.â It was hard for me to bring up the
topic of my loss of sexual desire.
It was hard for me to bring up the topic that I was frigid.
I gathered my courage and brought it up. Even though Jackson was usually the joker, he switched to
his professional mode and explained, âItâs likely caused by psychological factors, which would require
Ashtonâs help.â
I frowned. âI do not want him to know about this!â
âWhat are you afraid of? You are the victim here, so stop overthinking! Ashton has the right to know
about this too.â He further exclaimed, âYou have a mental barrier, and youâre assuming that Ashton had
slept with Rebecca, which caused your body to withdraw any physical interactions with him.â
I felt a little embarrassed but continued, âB-But Iâve never felt like this before.â
âThat was because you trusted that Ashton would not cheat on you no matter how attractive other
women are. However, after you heard those rumors, you started to have doubts. You couldnât accept
the fact that he was not clean, so your body then reacted by being immune to getting aroused by him.â
âWill this illness disappear if I donât love him anymore?â After all, I got this illness after getting together
with Ashton.
Jackson furrowed his brows and explained, âItâs hard to say. The only way to know is to try it out with
other guys. You could try to test if you get aroused by other guys.â
I rolled my eyes at him and changed the topic. âWhen are you returning to M Country?â
âProbably within these few days. Iâll stay for a few more days to observe your condition to see how long
you can survive!â Jackson teased.