“So that’s how you end up after talking nonsense.” Samson exercised his numb fingers, which had become that way because he had been clenching them too tightly. He raised his hand to signal his assistant to light his cigarette. The assistant’s entire body was tense while he quickly lit the cigarette for Samson. He had worked with Samson ever since Samson returned from Country M, so he knew that his boss was really angry now. The reporter was flustered. For a while, he did not know how to continue with his line of questioning nor how to answer the question. “No matter how wild the rumors are, as long as Summer and I deny them, it means that those rumors are false. Do you understand me?” Samson lowered his gaze and warned the reporters again before he turned around and left. Sea City’s winter was cold to begin with, and when it was coupled with Samson’s cold aura, it resulted in all reporters shivering in response. Samson was obviously angry. If any news outlet dared to repo
“If Samson truly loved you, he would not care about such things!” Benjamin was anxious. If Samson really cared about the rumors, he had no right to say that he loved Summer. “But I care…” Summer gave a somewhat tired smile. “Benjamin, I’ve grown so tired of living this past year. I’ve lost my memories and turned into a fool. My entire head was filled with Jasper alone… After my memories returned, I realized that the person I love and should love is Samson… This is unfair to him.” Everything was unfair to Samson. With her plight, she was completely unworthy of him.One day, everything would tumble down like an avalanche and not a single snowflake would be innocent when it happened. “Only if I die…” Summer’s voice was extremely hoarse. “Is there no one else worthy enough to keep you alive apart from Samson and Jasper? What about me?” Benjamin asked with a strained voice. Was he, her older brother, nothing in her eyes? Summer’s eyes immediately turned red, and she bit her lower l
While Summer was struggling to get free, she saw a person’s face. It was an Asian face, and it left a deep impression on her.The man was very tall and had heroic features. He did not look like someone who would kidnap people.Benjamin’s gaze was fixed on Summer for a long time while his body shivered slightly. “You…” Benjamin was quiet for a while before he lowered his head and looked at the ground. “Some things are not as simple as you think. I admit… I asked Aaron and Victoria to kidnap you a year ago… but I did not want to hurt you. I didn’t know Victoria would act so viciously… I also didn’t know that she would cooperate with another person to make Aaron’s subordinate betray him and take you away… to kill you.” Benjamin’s voice quivered slightly.The end result was not something he wanted, but after Summer was kidnapped, nothing went according to his plan.That year… his mother could no longer bear the pain of longing for her love and committed suicide. In response, he wanted t
“Adrian… is Aaron’s younger brother.” Benjamin raised his head and looked at Summer. He seemed a little stupefied. “At first, I didn’t know you were in Sea City… I went back to Sea City because Aaron asked me to do him a favor. He asked me to stay beside Adrian and protect him.”“So, did Aaron know that Adrian would be in danger?” Summer was shocked. She anxiously stared at Benjamin. “Amanda…” “It’s impossible!” Benjamin instantly got up. The hand holding the candy trembled a little.Aaron had warned him directly and indirectly a few times, the candy being his latest reminder.But this was impossible… “If Amanda really died, would it be someone related to her? If she is not dead, then she has been pretending to be dead for so many years, and she understands all of us so well… What a scary woman,” Summer muttered to herself. No matter how she thought about it though, she felt that the possibility of Amanda being alive was very small.“It might not be as simple as we thought.” Benjamin
“I’ve told Sum that we’ll go register for marriage after her surgery.” Samson smiled as if he was mocking himself. Suddenly, he found himself very pitiful.He really loved Summer, and he always thought that he was very smart.But some time ago, he was almost affected by others and discord had nearly been sown between them. When Benjamin asked him whether he loved Summer, he could answer with conviction, but he could not say it with confidence and courage. He had no idea when it started, but his love had become selfish. Benjamin was silent for a very long time. Both of them smoked a cigarette without saying another word.“Chairman Ardly, Mr Jasper Miller from Miller Corporation wants to see you.”It was very late, almost one in the morning. Why would Jasper come at this time?Samson furrowed his eyebrows slightly, which made him look gloomy.Why would Jasper come to his house to look for him?“I’m not meeting him.”“Samson Ardly!” Jasper rushed in as soon as Samson refused to see him
“No, don’t you find it strange? If the one who kidnapped Victoria was the one who made the plans to kidnap Summer, why did he insert ten steel needles into her body like it was for revenge?” Jasper did not want to continue arguing with Samson. “I’m not here to argue with you. My men found something related to the woman whose name is Amanda Lea.” Samson cast a brief, sidelong glance at Jasper, and said coldly, “You don’t need to worry about Summer.” “Amanda is the same age as Summer, which is two years younger than Benjamin. I heard that she was an orphan, and she was adopted by the butler of the Plath family. The Plath family was very secretive about this matter, but I still found some news. Someone said that Amanda… was Benjamin’s mother’s daughter, although I still don’t have the evidence to prove it for now.” Jasper spoke with the intention to give Samson a reminder.Regardless of whether it was a kidnapping or a prank, since those people mentioned Amanda, there must have been a
Samson’s eyes were dark as he waited for Jasper, a warning look in his eyes. Benjamin was indeed not very fond of him. “Why are you following me?” Samson felt a little dreary.“I came to find you because I was worried. But who would have known that you left Sum with Benjamin? He’s so dangerous!” Jasper was angry. He never felt at ease when Summer was with Samson.“I’m warning you again. Summer is my fiancée, and she has nothing to do with you!” Samson felt incredibly displeased.“Fiancée? Does this mean that the two of you haven’t registered for marriage yet? Everything is possible, then,” Jasper spoke like a ruffian. He was deliberately trying to make Samson angry.“You really are …” Samson clenched his fists tightly before he said again, “Just asking for a beating, as usual.” “I am still in the wrong, but only for the time being. When did you ever win against me during our high school years?” Jasper smirked coldly. Truly, they could not avoid clashing against each other…How would
Jasper peeked into the room instinctively. Summer was probably asleep. If she was able to sleep this soundly at Benjamin’s place, then she must trust him a lot.If the person who was involved in Summer’s kidnapping was indeed Benjamin, the young woman would be very upset when she knew the truth. “Benjamin, can we talk?” Jasper did not plan to enter the house. After all, Summer might not want to see him. He did not want to affect Summer’s mood. Her surgery was the next day. Samson turned around and shot Jasper a warning glance. He did not want Jasper to say things he should not say. They did not have the evidence to prove anything. They must not rouse any suspicion.Jasper ignored Samson. He turned around and stayed in the corridor as he lit a cigarette. After Samson entered the house, Benjamin asked quietly, “You’re not coming in?” He did not know much about this younger brother of his. He only remembered their encounter the time he returned to Sea City when he was young. At tha
“I just find it hard to accept the truth. I don’t actually hate you…” After staying silent for a long time, Summer spoke again. “It was… too sudden for me. Give me some time to process this.”Mabel looked at her in shock and covered her mouth. “Sum…”Summer smiled at her and said, “Before I’m able to completely accept it, can I continue to call you Madam?”Mabel covered her mouth in panic and nodded vigorously. “Sure… Call me anything you want…”She actually never cared what Summer called her. It was good enough for her as long as she did not try to avoid her. “Can I hug you?” Summer took the initiative and stretched out her arms. Jasper had told Summer quite a lot about Mabel’s 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 family’s mansion. “Wifey…” Jasper rushed over to her, wanting to give her a surprise. But instead, she did not react. Her face looked pale too. “Wifey?” He panicked and knelt in front of her. “Sum…”He truly panicked this time. ‘Did she find out about something that I did in the past and is now mad at me?’“Jasper, do you care who my mother is?” Summer asked softly. His heart stopped beating for a second. He felt both distressed and relieved. “No, I don’t. I only care about you.”“Why do I care so much, then…” Summer smiled and hugged him tightly. “I shouldn’t care about it too…”“Everyone has something that they don’t have control over. Sum, go easy on yourself.”Summer 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.“Sum…” 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. “Madam, stop cooking. Come and eat,” Summer called out to her softly. Mabel smiled at Summer as she emerged with her favorite dish, cinnamon-spiced beef stroganoff.“Sum, let’s eat.” 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. “Sum, follow me.” After dinner was over, he asked her to go to the study room. “Is Jasper treating you well?” Alaric asked. “Yes, he’s treating me well.” She smiled. ‘If Jasper hadn't been busy and gone to Mountain City, he would be sticking around, bothering me.’“He 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.”“Sum, there’s something that I’ve been hiding from you. You’ve always wanted to know your biological mother, right?” A
“Mr. 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?”“I do,” Jasper said the two words confidently.‘I’m willing to take care of her and be by her side forever.‘I’ll always love her.‘She’ll always be my number one.’“Ms. 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?”“… I do.”She purposely hesitated for a long time. Jasper was so scared that his face turned pale.After she chuckled and said ‘I do’, 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.“Jasper!”Jas
Benjamin rolled his eyes at Aaron. “I belong to the bride's side. You should go to Jasper’s side.”“He doesn’t deserve it,” Aaron said stubbornly.Summer covered her mouth and chuckled. Everyone was immersed in the festive atmosphere of the wedding. ‘Wouldn’t it be nice if we could stay this happy all the time?’“Hey, should we play a prank on the groom tomorrow? Let’s spice things up a little!” The bridesmaids started planning something.“You guys better be careful. You’re all pregnant. Don’t stir up too much chaos,” Summer said with a smile. “Seriously, it’s as they say: women always side with their husbands once they’re married. Look at you, you’re already siding with him.” A few of them teased Summer. Summer blushed so hard that she could not say anything in response. “Congratulations, Sum.”Hers and Jasper’s 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 Edward’s mother because of her meeting with Hanna’s mother.She sat on the sofa and thought a lot. Would they get a divorce? Would Edward’s father hate her because of this?Edward sat on the sofa and quietly accompanied his mother. “About this matter... Let's not tell Jen first. She may not be able to handle it.”Edward’s mother nodded, in tears. Then, she shook her head. “It was all my fault.”Edward’s father finally came out of the study. Edward looked at his father nervously. He was afraid that his father would blame his mother.“I... 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!” Edward’s mother panicked and started crying. Edward’s father walked to her side. He did not blame her, but passed her a tissue. “Is this how you should behave in front of your son? Stop crying.”Edward’s mother sobb
“I deserve it!”Nieva 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.…… At the Reeves family house in Mountain City...“Are you Hanna Delacruz? Let’s talk.”Edward’s father asked Hanna to go into the study, leaving Edward and his mother in the living room.“Edward, I already know about the issue concerning your father.”“Mom...” Edward felt a little guilty. “I know about everything.” Edward’s mother shook her head. “This matter is related to your father and me. This is what owed Hanna’s mother, but if you two have to pay for our mistakes. We...”“Mom, this is no one’s fault.” Edward shook his head. In the study...Edward’s father asked Hanna to go into the room. His expression was dreary. “Are you Venus’ daughter?”“Do you still remember my mother?” 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 Rose’s son, even if Rose had used a despicable way to give birth to him.“Let’s go home...” Samson walked toward Charlie and rubbed his head.“Samson...” Charlie lifted his head, and his eyes were red.“From now on, you have not just me, but your friends, younger brothers and sisters, and many older brothers and sisters who love you.” 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 family’s 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.“Tsk, tsk, tsk. Do you know Aiden, who is always with Thomas?” He was Summer’s 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.”Jasper frowned. “Since he did not want to let Summer know about this, why is he making Summer more distressed?”Jasper admired Aiden a lot because he never showed his love for Summer, but he had silently done many things for Summer.“Jasper, you can just confess if you’re scared. You don’t have to put yourself in a higher status.” Keane rolled his eyes.“Fine, you will go to Country T for a business trip.” Jasper was threatening Keane.“Jasper, I’m sorry, it’s my fault...”…...The wedding was getting closer. Everyone was busy helping Jasper and Summer with their wedding.“Look at the dresses and gowns for my grandchildren.