โSum, shall we think of another way? I think that Olivia Miles does not have much value...โ Jasper still wanted to live and admitted that he was a loser. If he were given another chance to be reborn, he would not touch any women even with his fingers, and he would refrain from having sex with other women for the sake of his wife...But time would not go back. He needed to pay the price for what he had done in the past. โI still need to ask you about a person,โ Summer said again. โGo on...โ Jasper felt terrified. He was not afraid of anyone in his life. Summer was probably the first one that he was terrified of. He was not scared of her, rather, he was scared of losing her. He truly was. โI heard that Veronica is still suspended from her job. Let her come over to my company. Iโll guide her. Let her become my assistant,โ Summer said faintly. โNoโ!โ After Summer finished speaking, Jasper immediately and instinctively rejected her. That was nonsense. โEverything else can be
As a mother, Summer could not understand. โItโs been ten minutes. Are we giving up now?โ After ten minutes, Rafferty knocked on the table. Summer stood up and took a deep breath. โWhatโs her purpose for asking me to come here?โIt seemed... that this woman was heartless. Bang!When they entered the lift, a waiter rushed in and bumped into Summer.โWhy are you so careless?โ Rafferty immediately protected Summer by hiding her behind him as he spoke coldly. That waiter kept apologizing. He turned and left. Summer was stunned. She was holding a note tightly. It was given by the waiter. [Summer, you and I take different stands, and there is no wrong or right. There is no way for me to go back now. I have never thought of hurting Samson. Both he and Ben are my sons, even though they might not be children born out of love, but they still came out of my womb. In the past, I also thought that they were just my chess pieces, but as I grew older, I found that I often am forced to d
Olivia was stunned for a moment. She then asked, โWhat did you say?โโWhatโs the matter? Do you want to take the position as Mrs. Miller so much?โ Summer asked with a smile as she turned and sat on a chair. โYou were originally in Harvest Film Studio. You left it and went to Cathay Studio. Then, you moved to another company because Roseโs people recruited you.โAfter a long silence, Summer spoke again, โRose is just a psychiatrist, or rather, she studied psychology. How much benefits can she bring to you? Sheโll only give you what you want while youโre still worth something to her, but what if you canโt give her what she wants?โOlivia frowned. โTurns out, this woman knows everything.โโWhy are you so confident that you can take Jasper away from me? Or maybe I should askโฆ why are you so confident that Jasper will abandon me for you? If you can't make it happen, then youโre the one who has been abandoned. Youโll become a worthless pawn for Rose. With your journey working in the ente
Summerโs palms became a little sweaty. โOf course, I would be lying if I said I donโt mindโฆโJasper dated countless women when he brought her in. She waited in the mansion in West City every day, hoping that one day Jasper would remember her.Even though she was the woman who had stayed with Jasper the longest, she knew that she was just one of the women he dated. She was not different from any of them. If there was a difference, it would be that she became a fool after losing her memory. She became obedient and even more afraid of losing him.Summer smiled bitterly. She felt that in a relationshipโฆ whoever fell in love first, that person would be the first to lose. She had lost to Jasper a long time ago. She had lost to him completely and willingly.It was because she was reluctant to leave. She did not want to leave at all.This time when she left for Mountain City, she knew that she could not go far, and understood that she could not stop worrying about Jasper.Just as Nat
โSummer, women who believe in men are too naive. Never believe that marriage lasts forever. Jasper has thousands of reasons to dump you or pretend to pamper you on the surface, but you wouldn't know about all the dirty tricks he pulls behind your back. Are you even able to keep an eye on him at all times?โ Olivia said with a smile. She was here to brainwash Summer.Summer frowned with a helpless expression. โWhat a waste that she took up acting instead of psychology.โ โYou look like the head of the Ministry of Women, Family, and Community of Sea City. All you do is make peace with people.โOlivia rolled her eyes, stood up, and leaned against a table. โAnyway, I'm here today to tell you not to trust Jasper so much. He has done too many things behind your back. So, don't feel too proud of where you are right now. Someone else might replace you someday.โโYes, thank you for pointing that out.โ Summer nodded continuously. โIs there anything else that you want to say? Listening to your n
โIt wouldnโt be good if I get entangled in your conflict with Rose.โ Olivia smiled, feeling a little guiltyโWell, you can leave then. The door is right there, goodbye. Or you can go to Jasper for help if you think you can do it.โ Summer smiled plainly. Her expression remained tranquil.โSummer, youโre much better than Natalie. Even at first glance, I know that youโre someone that canโt be messed with. Youโre clever and sensible. Natalie is just a poor girl. Youโre the daughter of the Plath family. Iโll never be your opponent. Thatโs why I wonโt be a fool. Just take me in, and youโll be satisfied with my performance. What do you say?โ Olivia said in a profound manner. โAlright, then. Iโll give you one night to show me what you got.โ Summer pointed at the tablet on the table. The entire screen was filled with public opinions on how SN Holdings' artists revealed that their corporation had implemented some unspoken rules and they were treated harshly at work. Some artists even persona
โMs. Plath, have you seen the news on the internet?โ Wadeโs expression was solemn as he walked into the office. He was a little enraged. โIt has been spreading on the internet for many days. Initially, I thought that Chairman Miller would voice out and clarify, but why has he not said anything yet?โSummer lowered her gaze to read the news. After a long time, she smiled. โHeโs probably busy. Itโs okay, Wade. Iโve already found a solution for this matter.โJasper finally came to pick up Summer after finishing his work at night. โHas Olivia transferred to your corporation already?โโNo, not yet. She came here to discuss the conditions,โ Summer told the truth.โWhat is her condition?โ Jasper felt a little guilty. โShe wanted to be Mrs. Miller. I was just about to abdicate. We hit it off right away, butโฆ I need to see if sheโs up for the position,โ Summer said in a profound manner. Her voice sounded ambiguous.Jasper felt aggrieved. โIs this my fault?โโSum, can we not bring up t
Jasper was always affected by Samsonโs existence. She knew that very well.When Samson got into the accident, although Jasper did not say anything about it, he did not want her to interfere with Samson's affairs.Even if it was only human to feel so, after a long period of time, Summer would feel that Jasper did not trust her.And it was not that she did not trust Jasper, but one by one, the women in his past and previous trivial matters were weighing down on her, and she felt like she was suffocating.Jasper raised his hand and rubbed his forehead, got out of the car, and ran after her. "Sum, can you stop throwing a tantrum? Letโs talk about it when we get home first."It was already so late at night, could she give him a break for a while?Summer shrugged off Jasper's arm and continued to walk forward. "Let me be alone for a while."Jasper followed Summer. He did not know what else to say besides apologizing. It was better to obediently apologize at this time. "Sum, itโs my mi
โI just find it hard to accept the truth. I donโt actually hate youโฆโ After staying silent for a long time, Summer spoke again. โIt wasโฆ too sudden for me. Give me some time to process this.โMabel looked at her in shock and covered her mouth. โSumโฆโSummer smiled at her and said, โBefore Iโm able to completely accept it, can I continue to call you Madam?โMabel covered her mouth in panic and nodded vigorously. โSureโฆ Call me anything you wantโฆโShe actually never cared what Summer called her. It was good enough for her as long as she did not try to avoid her. โCan I hug you?โ Summer took the initiative and stretched out her arms. Jasper had told Summer quite a lot about Mabelโs family. Her family was in a very scary place. They started falling into decadence in the later years. In fact, they started showing signs of having a lack of sons. Every leader of the family became anxious about who the next leader would be. They were so worried about who would be the head of the family
Without realizing it, Summer had subconsciously returned to the Miller familyโs mansion. โWifeyโฆโ Jasper rushed over to her, wanting to give her a surprise. But instead, she did not react. Her face looked pale too. โWifey?โ He panicked and knelt in front of her. โSumโฆโHe truly panicked this time. โDid she find out about something that I did in the past and is now mad at me?โโJasper, do you care who my mother is?โ Summer asked softly. His heart stopped beating for a second. He felt both distressed and relieved. โNo, I donโt. I only care about you.โโWhy do I care so much, thenโฆโ Summer smiled and hugged him tightly. โI shouldnโt care about it tooโฆโโEveryone has something that they donโt have control over. Sum, go easy on yourself.โSummer lay on top of him, picked up the glass of red wine on the table, and drank it.Jasper just realized that she smelled strongly of alcohol.โSumโฆโ He was a little worried. His heart ached for her too, but he also wanted to let her be.
Mabel was cooking in the kitchen of the Plath family's mansion. โMadam, stop cooking. Come and eat,โ Summer called out to her softly. Mabel smiled at Summer as she emerged with her favorite dish, cinnamon-spiced beef stroganoff.โSum, letโs eat.โ Mabel treated her really well. She helped her with the dishes.Summer was also already used to it. She no longer felt shy. It was natural to her already. Alaric looked at Summer and smiled plainly. โSum, follow me.โ After dinner was over, he asked her to go to the study room. โIs Jasper treating you well?โ Alaric asked. โYes, heโs treating me well.โ She smiled. โIf Jasper hadn't been busy and gone to Mountain City, he would be sticking around, bothering me.โโHe pushed back too much work to get ready for the wedding. He wants to finish making work arrangements as soon as possible and go on a honeymoon with me.โโSum, thereโs something that Iโve been hiding from you. Youโve always wanted to know your biological mother, right?โ A
โMr. Jasper Miller, do you take Summer Plath as your lawful wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish until death do you part?โโI do,โ Jasper said the two words confidently.โIโm willing to take care of her and be by her side forever.โIโll always love her.โSheโll always be my number one.โโMs. Summer Plath, do you take Jasper Miller as your lawful husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish until death do you part?โโโฆ I do.โShe purposely hesitated for a long time. Jasper was so scared that his face turned pale.After she chuckled and said โI doโ, he gritted his teeth, pulled her into his embrace, and kissed her.He kissed Summer even before the officiant had asked him to kiss the bride.She was so embarrassed by the kiss that her ears turned red.โJasper!โJas
Benjamin rolled his eyes at Aaron. โI belong to the bride's side. You should go to Jasperโs side.โโHe doesnโt deserve it,โ Aaron said stubbornly.Summer covered her mouth and chuckled. Everyone was immersed in the festive atmosphere of the wedding.ใใโWouldnโt it be nice if we could stay this happy all the time?โโHey, should we play a prank on the groom tomorrow? Letโs spice things up a little!โ The bridesmaids started planning something.โYou guys better be careful. Youโre all pregnant. Donโt stir up too much chaos,โ Summer said with a smile. โSeriously, itโs as they say: women always side with their husbands once theyโre married. Look at you, youโre already siding with him.โ A few of them teased Summer. Summer blushed so hard that she could not say anything in response. โCongratulations, Sum.โHers and Jasperโs friends and relatives came one after another. All of them would be attending the wedding ceremony tomorrow afternoon. Edward would be there with Trent too.
After all, this matter was related to Edwardโs mother because of her meeting with Hannaโs mother.She sat on the sofa and thought a lot. Would they get a divorce? Would Edwardโs father hate her because of this?Edward sat on the sofa and quietly accompanied his mother. โAbout this matter... Let's not tell Jen first. She may not be able to handle it.โEdwardโs mother nodded, in tears. Then, she shook her head. โIt was all my fault.โEdwardโs father finally came out of the study. Edward looked at his father nervously. He was afraid that his father would blame his mother.โI... I really did not know anything about it. I just thought she lived a difficult life. I felt guilty, so I asked someone to send her some money. I did not know what happened to her after that!โ Edwardโs mother panicked and started crying. Edwardโs father walked to her side. He did not blame her, but passed her a tissue. โIs this how you should behave in front of your son? Stop crying.โEdwardโs mother sobb
โI deserve it!โNieva was brought away by the police. She should have expected that this was the consequence of offending Jasper.Jasper was busy with the wedding and he did not care much about her. Otherwise, she might have gone through worse than being arrested.โฆโฆ At the Reeves family house in Mountain City...โAre you Hanna Delacruz? Letโs talk.โEdwardโs father asked Hanna to go into the study, leaving Edward and his mother in the living room.โEdward, I already know about the issue concerning your father.โโMom...โ Edward felt a little guilty. โI know about everything.โ Edwardโs mother shook her head. โThis matter is related to your father and me. This is what owed Hannaโs mother, but if you two have to pay for our mistakes. We...โโMom, this is no oneโs fault.โ Edward shook his head. In the study...Edwardโs father asked Hanna to go into the room. His expression was dreary. โAre you Venusโ daughter?โโDo you still remember my mother?โ Hanna smiled and kept a stra
Samson nodded as he watched Rose leaving.Charlie ran out of the courtyard and stood still. He looked a little distressed.He was just a child...Perhaps it was because he had a mother who set up a scheme against him and used him as a chess piece that he was more mature than other children.In the past, he wanted to live. He wanted not just to live but to prevent his mother from setting up a scheme against him.He was still Roseโs son, even if Rose had used a despicable way to give birth to him.โLetโs go home...โ Samson walked toward Charlie and rubbed his head.โSamson...โ Charlie lifted his head, and his eyes were red.โFrom now on, you have not just me, but your friends, younger brothers and sisters, and many older brothers and sisters who love you.โ Samson smiled at Charlie.Everyone could be redemption for other people, and other people could be their redemption, too.Charlie nodded and ran back to the Miller familyโs mansion.Melody was carrying her grandchildren and
Jasper did not care whether Thomas intended to hurt Summer or not.As long as Summer was shocked, he would not allow it.โTsk, tsk, tsk. Do you know Aiden, who is always with Thomas?โ He was Summerโs childhood friend. Summer did not know that Aiden was secretly protecting her. He was seriously injured and almost lost his life many times because of Summer.โJasper frowned. โSince he did not want to let Summer know about this, why is he making Summer more distressed?โJasper admired Aiden a lot because he never showed his love for Summer, but he had silently done many things for Summer.โJasper, you can just confess if youโre scared. You donโt have to put yourself in a higher status.โ Keane rolled his eyes.โFine, you will go to Country T for a business trip.โ Jasper was threatening Keane.โJasper, Iโm sorry, itโs my fault...โโฆ...The wedding was getting closer. Everyone was busy helping Jasper and Summer with their wedding.โLook at the dresses and gowns for my grandchildren.