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Louis' smile disappeared. He thought Grace would be under control after getting his explanation, but as it turned out, he was wrong."Do you doubt my loyalty?" he sighed in disbelief."No," Grace replied quickly. "But there's some anxiety left in my heart. It will never go away until you prove that you care more about me than them.""Can't you let them stay here? They're not sleeping in my bedroom, Ace. Besides, it's already late. Poor Summer. She's been tired today. Just let her rest. Besides, reporters and paparazzi are still after them. Summer and Sky aren't safe out there," Louis said, hoping for understanding.However, Grace stood her ground. "Do you like people talking about you and that single mom? Do you want people pitying me because they think you're cheating on me?" She raised an eyebrow, intimidating."No—""Good! It's only natural that you care about my feelings. Therefore, you should stop caring too much about them. You have a lot of employees, Louis. Just send some to ta
Summer took a deep breath. Her shoulders were dropped, her lips pursed."But his promises to you have nothing to do with his promise to me. Even though Uncle Louis plays with me tonight, he will still marry you. I won't force him to marry Mommy again. So please, let us spend time together tonight. It won't be long. Just this night," she said pleadingly."Sorry. I know you're still young, but can you think more maturely? If Louis keeps his promise to you, he has the potential to break his promises to me. That's not fair to me," Grace said firmly."But—""No buts," Grace snapped. "You've caused enough trouble. I don't want any more gossip about my relationship with Louis. People need to know that we're fine. Therefore, you and your mother should prepare to leave now."Summer pouted. Tears finally rolled down her cheeks, but she quickly wiped them."But I don't want to be separated from Uncle Louis yet. I still want to be with him," Summer began to sob.Seeing that, Louis' heart ached ev
In the bathroom, Sky was pensive. She felt sorry for Summer. The little girl was usually excited every time she went into the bathroom. But now, she rubbed her hands lazily."Am I not a good mother? I could have fought for Summer's right to be close to her father. But instead, I chose to remain silent. Look at her now. So dim and fragile," Sky mused with a faint sigh. Her eyes, that were fixed on her daughter, slowly began to wander."Should I tell Louis the truth? He might choose Summer over Grace. Summer will definitely be happy. But ...."Sky blinked slowly. Her thoughts were focused on what she had just gone through."Louis had never submitted to anyone, but why did he become so obedient just now? Whatever Grace said, he would follow. Could it be that Louis really loved her? Can he leave that girl for Summer?"The longer Sky reviewed the couple's interactions, the tighter her throat became. As she found it difficult to breathe, the air that came out of her mouth sounded rough."How
Sky's blood boiled even more. Clenching her fists, she leaned forward. "You keep calling us the ones who ruined your relationship. Are you sure about that? Somehow, I think you haven't thought it through carefully enough."Grace flinched. She had no idea that Sky would say something like that. "What do you mean?"Raising the corner of her lips, Sky whispered, "It wasn't me or my daughter who broke your relationship, but your attitude.""You!" Grace stood up and pointed her finger. "How dare you insult me with your dirty mouth!"Sky stepped back, taking a safe distance. She shrugged, "I'm just speaking the truth. My daughter is still young, but you are intimidated by her. You even consider her an enemy."With a lopsided smile, Sky continued, "If your attitude is good, you should have given her understanding and forgiveness. You and Louis could have found a solution together, instead of fighting. You could just think of it as a small test for you, but you failed."Grace began to grit her
Summer nodded firmly. "Yes, now. I don't want to see Grace anymore. She's so annoying. Let's get our things in the room, then get out of here.""Are you sure? You haven't said goodbye to Louis," Sky was still thinking about her daughter's feelings.The toddler's anger immediately faded. Her face became sad, her eyes filled with tears again.Before the little girl could answer, Grace interrupted, "What are you waiting for? Get out of here! You don't plan to report to Louis or seduce him again, right? You said you were good girls?" She looked at Sky with an intimidating look in her eyes.Summer bit her lip. Her eyes were so red. It was clear that she was holding back her tears.Although she was not willing to part with Louis, she hated it even more when Grace looked at Sky with that sharp glare."Mommy, let's get out of here," she decided.Sky sighed in pity. She felt guilty for putting Summer in a difficult position that forced her to act maturely."Okay, Honey. Let's get out of here."
"Honey," Sky whispered after a moment of silence, "do you still hope that I'll marry someone? Do you still want ... to have a daddy?"Summer blinked innocently. "Why did you ask that, Mommy? Have you changed your mind? Do you want to marry Uncle Louis now? But Uncle Louis is going to marry Grace soon. He can't be my daddy anymore.""No, Honey. Not Uncle Louis," Sky whimpered. "If you really want a daddy, I can work for you. I'll find a boyfriend. Maybe there's someone out there who's willing to marry me and be your daddy.""No, Mommy," Summer refused firmly. "I'm not interested in having a daddy anymore."Sky's eyes widened. "Why?""I don't want people to think you're a bad person."Sky's chest suddenly felt tight. Her lungs constricted, trapped by sadness that was hard to describe."Honey," Sky stroked Summer's chubby cheeks that looked a little shrunken, "why do you think so? I can find a man who doesn't have a girlfriend. No one will think I'm bad if I dated a single man."However,
Failing to erase the shadow of Summer, Louis got up from bed. He went to the kitchen, wanting to grab a cold drink. Maybe it could refresh his common sense so that he would be more awake.However, as soon as he opened the refrigerator, his body froze. His gaze fell on a pack of milk that was labeled."Summer's!" That was the warning written on it.Remembering what the toddler did when she first arrived at the penthouse, Louis smiled wryly. He didn't realize that his tears began to well up in his eyes."That little human ...." Louis swallowed bitterly. "She should have said goodbye to me before she left."Instead of getting iced water, Louis closed the refrigerator. He left the kitchen, going to the guest room.There, he was lost in thought again. He stood near the light switch. His eyes kept focusing on the bed as if Summer was lying there. When he realized that all he saw was just a shadow, he snorted sadly."She's not here anymore, but how can she still bother me?"While looking down
With a faint sigh, Louis forced his head up. However, his mind was too heavy. As a result, he could only see the secretary from the corner of his reddened eyes."I'm fine. Thank you for giving me these. You can get out now," he said coldly.The young woman across the table quickly straightened up her back. Tension enveloped her nerves. "Okay, Sir. Excuse me."As the door closed again, Louis reached for his phone. He could no longer pretend to be indifferent. He had to call Summer immediately, find a way to make up for his mistake towards her.Unfortunately, the toddler's number was not active. Louis contacted Sky, but his efforts were still in vain."Are they on a flight, so their phones were turned off?" Louis thought, restless.After a quick calculation, disappointment appeared on his face. "Am I not destined to be close to Summer? Could it be that God did not allow me to contact her in order to protect Grace's feelings?"While Louis was guessing, a call came to his phone. He flinche
"Y-yes. Emily once told me," Sky answered stiffly.Suddenly, Frank smiled bitterly. "I had no idea that Kara had given birth to my children at that time. A misunderstanding made her keep it a secret from me."Sky swallowed. She could guess what Frank would say next."Does Summer's father know that you gave birth to her?" Frank lowered his tone again.Sky's tongue felt stiff. She wanted to just lie, avoid further interrogation. However, she couldn't."No.""Why?" Frank snapped, making Sky's chest feel tighter."I think," Sky started to squeeze her own hands on her lap, "it would be useless if he knew. He has explained that he can't be with me from the start. There are too many differences between us.""Do you intend to keep it a secret for the rest of your life?"Sky blinked innocently. "Yes. He is happy with the woman of his choice now. I can't possibly disturb them."Frank took a deep breath. The look in his eyes implied pity and sadness."Do you know my biggest regret in my life?" H
Sky listened to her daughter intently. Once Summer finished, she winced."Please forgive my negligence and Summer's carelessness, Sir. I didn't think she could run in a place like this. She had promised to be careful.""It was because of the alarm, Mommy. It wasn't entirely my fault. I ran to save myself," Summer whispered while nudging her mother's leg."Still, Honey. You wouldn't have bumped into Mr. Harper if you had been more careful. You should have looked ahead when you were running.""That's because I have to be alert. I thought it was a fire alarm. Of course I have to get away from the fire," she grumbled with pursed lips.Watching the mother and daughter argue, Kara smiled. "Sky, I'm so happy to meet you again. Especially, since you brought your cute daughter. Do you want to go upstairs? We can talk more freely up there.""What's up there?" Summer asked while standing on her tiptoes. "Is it a meeting room? Aunt Emily once told me that people gathered in that room to talk abou
Hearing her mother's name, Summer blinked. With Kara's help, she sat up."Oh, my arms must have been injured again," she muttered while checking her left elbow.As it turned out, her guess was right. Her skin was already red."Oh my .... Your elbow is bruised. Please forgive my husband, Sweetheart. We were in a hurry. He must not have seen you. Usually, there are no children running around here," Kara said softly. Her hand was stroking the little girl's hair.With attention fixed on her wound, Summer murmured, "It's okay, Ma'am. I am the one who wasn't careful enough. I ran because I thought there was a fire. The alarm sounded really loud. I had to find Mommy and get out to a safe zone."Kara felt even more guilty hearing the innocent confession. "That wasn't a fire alarm, Sweetheart. It was a warning about a press raid, and everyone needs to be alert."Summer's eyes immediately rounded. "That wasn't a fire?"She finally looked at the beautiful woman. That's when another surprise came
"Are you more afraid of Orion than me?" Grace raised an eyebrow.The secretary lowered her head even more. "It's not like that, Miss. I just—"Suddenly, Grace grabbed a piece of paper and a pen. She put both items in front of the secretary."You don't have to say it. Just write it down," Grace insisted, curtly.The secretary hesitated for a moment. However, unable to stand Grace's intimidating aura, she finally complied.Unfortunately, when Grace found out Orion's message, the atmosphere worsened. She slammed her fist on the table. Her shoulders heaved up and down, shaking with anger."That filthy woman ...." she groaned, furious. "I will never let her take Louis away from me. Never!"***"Mommy, is that where Uncle Louis and Aunt Emily work?" Summer asked as she pressed her face against the car window.Sky smiled slightly. "Yes, Honey. That's the Savior Group headquarters.""Wow! That building is huge, Mommy. I think there are thousands of people working there," Summer said in awe.A
Orion said, "Sky was already in M City the night you were involved in the scandal. She went to the hotel where you were hanging out with your friends."Louis' breathing became heavier. "Then? What else did you hear?""It seems like Sky still kept it from Emily. Emily was also wondering why Sky didn't come to your graduation the next morning. In fact, in their last conversation, Sky was still excited about attending."Louis' brows furrowed more deeply. His face looked older now. "How did Emily know Sky was there?" he mumbled softly."I don't know. Emily didn't mention it. She just told Cayden her assumption."Louis' eyes widened. "What assumption?""She thought Sky ran away because of you."Orion's answer successfully strangled Louis' neck. He was starting to have trouble breathing. Bad possibilities appeared in his mind."Did Sky leave because I kicked her out while I was drunk? Or, did she disappear because she was heartbroken to find out about my scandal? Did she really love me? Or
The secretary swallowed hard. She glanced at Louis. Her voice lowered, "Sorry, Sir. I didn't really want to interrupt, but the other Mr. Harper insisted me on giving this to you."The secretary slipped a piece of paper into Louis' hand. Instead of examining it, Louis narrowed his eyes. "The other Mr. Harper?""Mr. Orion."Louis flinched slightly. How important was the information Orion wanted to convey that he dared to interrupt the press conference in such a way?After signalling his secretary to leave, Louis unfolded the paper. A sentence was written on it."She was in the same hotel as you were that night!"In an instant, Louis' breath caught. All his nerves tensed. His eyes trembled violently, trying to find the lost memory.Unfortunately, he found no clues. What happened that night seemed to be permanently erased from his brain."Sky was in M City that night? She was in the same hotel as I was? Could it be ... she was that girl? And Summer is my daughter?" Louis thought as he gri
"Was that Orion?" Grace inquired while furrowing eyebrows.Louis nodded. "He said there was also a commotion in the office. He advised me to handle it immediately.""Does it mean that my decision to move the schedule forward was right?" Grace asked for confirmation."Yes," Louis replied stiffly, "I think it was right. Now our job is to make the reporters believe us. They should no longer doubt our relationship.""You know what, Louis? I have a very good idea to control public opinion quickly and efficiently."Louis raised an eyebrow, interested. Just as Grace was about to explain, his phone rang again. Knowing Orion's name appeared on the screen, his face turned grim.Meanwhile, Grace blinked stiffly. Her suspicions arose."Why did he call you again?" she inquired.Louis took a deep breath. "I don't know." He rejected Orion's call."What were you guys talking about just now? Wasn't your chat over? You also said you would announce the clarification soon. He shouldn't call you again."Lo
With a faint sigh, Louis forced his head up. However, his mind was too heavy. As a result, he could only see the secretary from the corner of his reddened eyes."I'm fine. Thank you for giving me these. You can get out now," he said coldly.The young woman across the table quickly straightened up her back. Tension enveloped her nerves. "Okay, Sir. Excuse me."As the door closed again, Louis reached for his phone. He could no longer pretend to be indifferent. He had to call Summer immediately, find a way to make up for his mistake towards her.Unfortunately, the toddler's number was not active. Louis contacted Sky, but his efforts were still in vain."Are they on a flight, so their phones were turned off?" Louis thought, restless.After a quick calculation, disappointment appeared on his face. "Am I not destined to be close to Summer? Could it be that God did not allow me to contact her in order to protect Grace's feelings?"While Louis was guessing, a call came to his phone. He flinche
Failing to erase the shadow of Summer, Louis got up from bed. He went to the kitchen, wanting to grab a cold drink. Maybe it could refresh his common sense so that he would be more awake.However, as soon as he opened the refrigerator, his body froze. His gaze fell on a pack of milk that was labeled."Summer's!" That was the warning written on it.Remembering what the toddler did when she first arrived at the penthouse, Louis smiled wryly. He didn't realize that his tears began to well up in his eyes."That little human ...." Louis swallowed bitterly. "She should have said goodbye to me before she left."Instead of getting iced water, Louis closed the refrigerator. He left the kitchen, going to the guest room.There, he was lost in thought again. He stood near the light switch. His eyes kept focusing on the bed as if Summer was lying there. When he realized that all he saw was just a shadow, he snorted sadly."She's not here anymore, but how can she still bother me?"While looking down