“I am a little uncomfortable... I’ll head home first. Are you going to walk around campus?” Summer was not in the mood to walk around the college campus. Her mind was filled with the image of Jasper and another woman. Summer gritted her teeth and felt angrier as she thought about it. Edward could feel Summer’s rage, so he asked carefully. “Sum, shall I send you home?”“No need. I will leave first.” Summer turned and left. She wanted to wait for Jasper to give her an explanation. Edward did not follow her. He smiled. Summer should be able to understand Jasper’s character now. Ding.Summer received a message from Jasper when he got into the car.[Sum, this afternoon I will go home earlier and accompany you for the evening.]Summer frowned and threw the phone at the seat. “Go home?”He was so busy. Summer did not need him to accompany her. The driver did not dare to ask and carefully sent Summer back home. After Summer reached home, she received a strange phone call.
“Ah, I’ve looked into this before. But right now, Mr. Ardly is still single. If Summer still can’t forget about him, she can just get a divorce and be with her former lover. Why did you ask me to become a substitute?” Alfred felt amused. “You won’t understand a woman’s sensitive state of mind. She’ll never go back to her ex. What’s more, wealthy families are not as simple as we thought. The Plath, Ardly, and Miller families definitely don’t want to experience the impact of Summer divorcing Jasper and getting back with Samson. After all, it’s bad news.”Nieva smiled and spoke again, “Do you really think she will get a divorce and marry you? It’s just a joke. It’s easier to manipulate you compared to Samson, because you’re neither powerful nor wealthy.”Alfred nodded. He smiled as he bit his lower lip. “In that case, I have the advantage here.”“Of course, but that’s as long as you make good use of this chance.” Nieva handed him a bank card. “There’s a hundred thousand dollars in th
“Is that what you’ve been thinking all this while?” Jasper instantly emitted a cold aura.“It’s true, isn’t it?” Edward sneered. “Jasper, there’s no need to act so sanctimonious. Didn’t you already tell me who you truly were back when we were in university?”“Edward, you’re still so childish after all these years.” Jasper did not want to spend any more time with Edward anymore. He turned and left. “Jasper, how did you find such a good wife and such a lovely child?” Edward murmured.Jasper had already left. He did not hear what Edward said. …… Summer was lying on the couch, taking a nap in the Miller family’s mansion. She was still in deep sleep when Jasper returned home. Jasper’s tiredness instantly vanished the moment he saw Summer.He sighed and carefully carried her. “Hmm…” Summer felt insecure when she was asleep, especially when Jasper was not around. She instantly woke up in shock. “It’s me.” Jasper hurriedly comforted her softly. He carried her into the bedro
“Why? He looks decent to me.” Summer was puzzled. “Trust me, he’s a lunatic and a big liar,” Jasper spoke ‘highly’ of Edward.Summer was stunned. ‘A lunatic? A big liar?’“He seems like a good man to me. He even helped me to catch thieves.”“You don't know him. That’s not his nature. He's a very childish brat.” Jasper feared him. “The families in Mountain City and Sea City are not related, right?” Summer deliberately changed the topic of their conversation.“Of course not. If they’re related in some way, they’re only acquainted due to business ties.” Jasper hugged Summer as he spoke again, “The two parties probably have never met.”“Is Edward suffering from severe depression?” Summer asked, feeling sorry for him. She found it somewhat unfortunate, because he retained the innocence of a child. “Depression?” Jasper was stunned. He frowned a little. “I’m not sure about that. We haven’t met for many years.”He really had not contacted Edward for a long time. ‘How did he get d
“Chairman Miller, please go ahead and cook first. Something happened to one of my artists, and he is now in the hospital. I’ll go and pay the hospital bill. Wait for me to come back for dinner.” Summer walked into the kitchen and saw that the tall and handsome Chairman Miller was washing and cutting vegetables cautiously.She hugged him from behind and rubbed her cheek against his back. “Be good and wait for me. There’s no need to go around and flirt with anyone.”Jasper smiled, then put a cherry tomato into Summer’s mouth. “I’ll give you fifty minutes to settle it. I need to stew the soup a little longer.”“Okay.” Summer nodded, feeling satisfied. It felt good to have someone at home cooking.Who would have known Jasper, the former bully, would be this obedient and stay at home to cook?‘The tables have turned.’ Summer smiled, walking out while cackling wickedly inside.She loved seeing the way the tables had turned. She left the mansion with a smile, still trusting Jasper s
“You want to settle this matter in private?” Summer stopped Alfred as she raised her eyebrows. “Yes, yes, yes. I want to settle this matter in private. Name your price. I’ll pay you,” That man said arrogantly. “Alright, then.” Summer smiled and agreed. Alfred took a glance at Summer once again. He actually wanted to make concessions and avoid trouble. “The medical fee is one thousand, eight hundred sixty dollars and fifty cents. The transport fee is thirteen dollars and fifty cents. The fee for lost working hours is…” Summer intentionally said in a low voice. The man looked disdainful. It was a small amount of money. “I’ll pay double!”“Great.” Summer smiled and placed the fee for lost working hours on the table. “You heard that, officer. The total amount is one million, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. The doubled amount will be two million and fifty thousand dollars. This number is just right.”“You!” That man’s face turned pale. Everyone at the scene, including
“He’s hopeless.” Summer looked that woman in the eye and spoke again, “The decision is in your hands.”The woman finally cried and said, “I… Thank you. I… I’m going to break up with him. He hits me, locks me up in a rental house, and I have injuries all over my body…” “Nonsense! If you dare to say another word, I’ll beat you up!” the man threatened again. “How dare you still act so arrogant in front of the police!” Summer sighed and looked at the police officer beside her. “It looks like this case isn’t just about stabbing someone, it also involves threats and assaults, right?”The police officer coughed softly. ‘This woman is pretty good. It looks like… this man has no choice but to go to jail.’“It looks like the police will be handling this case, we should go now.” Summer looked at Alfred and left with him. Alfred looked at her in shock. His admiration for her was beyond words. “Ms. Plath…” Alfred called out nervously. He did not know what to say. “Thank you.”“You’re we
"Chairman Miller, I might need to stay in Sea City for some time. I will ask my subordinates to follow up on the cooperation as soon as possible. Chairwoman Rogers from Gold Oriental asked me out tonight. Shall we have dinner together?"Edward sounded sensible and understanding as he spoke, but he was delivering a threat.Rose had looked for him, which may indicate that things might change.If Edward and Rose had reached an agreement, the Miller Corporation would be in a passive position."Why did she ask you out for dinner?" Jasper asked vigilantly. "Edward, you’re an adult. You must consider the pros and cons before making a decision. Choosing Miller Corporation is mutually beneficial for us and a win-win situation for your family. But choosing someone else may not necessarily be the case for you, do you understand?"He did not want Edward to participate in Sea City’s dispute.Besides, Summer said that Edward had depression.At the end of the day, he still cared about Edward,
“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.