Jasper’s heart clenched, and he fisted his hands.There was a scar on Naomi’s scalp. Even though it was hidden beneath her hair, he could obviously feel it with his finger.“Naomi… Have you received brain surgery before?” There was a slight tremor in Jasper’s voice.“No. My older brother told me that I was born with heart defects, but there’s nothing wrong with my head.” Naomi turned to glance at Jasper, and her heart tensed up. “Then… have you ever lost your memory?” For some reason, Jasper was anxious as he gazed at Naomi.“Lost my memory?” Naomi thought about it for a moment and nodded. “I suppose that you could say so. My older brother told me that I almost died half a year ago, but the doctors managed to save me. After I woke up, I forgot everything that happened before that.”“Ah!” All of a sudden, Jasper pulled Naomi into an embrace and hugged her tight.She was shocked and tried to shove Jasper away. “Wh-What are you doing?”So what if he was handsome? It was not appropriate
“There’s no need for that! We don’t know each other well enough for you to know my address.” Naomi stared vigilantly at Jasper. Her eyes were narrowed, and she looked as dangerous as a porcupine with its thorns raised.Jasper stood rooted to the spot obediently. He did not dare to go forward.“Ask someone to follow her and make sure that she gets home safely,” Jasper whispered as he stared after Naomi.“Chairman Miller, that woman…” Jasper’s assistant did not really know what was going on. Since Summer had passed away, Jasper had never cared about any other woman.“Investigate her background in secret.” Jasper handed a few strands of Naomi’s hair, which still had their hair follicles attached to them to his personal assistant.It was possible for one to change their appearance and height. It was also possible for one to hide their birthmark, but the DNA test results would not lie.“Are you suspecting that?” the assistant widened his eyes in shock.“There must not be a third person who
“Is that so?” Benjamin asked. “Alright, you don’t care. Then why weren’t you able to stay still and avoid him? Is it because Samson and Jasper refuse to compromise with each other? Because they are enemies?”“Benjamin!” Naomi raised her hand and shoved Benjamin. “Let’s get back to business. Will you be able to find Amanda’s whereabouts? They want to utilize my ‘death’ to create friction between Jasper and Samson, and my father agreed to play along with it. Now, all I have to do is try my best to stay by Jasper’s side and wait for them to slip up.”“I’ve gotten some results. The person who saved Amanda from the river sent her to Z Corporation.”Summer looked at Benjamin in shock. Even though she did not know what Z Corporation was, she had an idea or two about it.What had Amanda gone through?It had to have been worse than death.“The results of my dad and Samson’s investigations conducted during the year I was abducted and went missing were also related to Z Corporation, weren’t they?
“It’s out. They’re indeed the same person…”Jasper’s hands, which were tightly clenched before, loosened abruptly. He had clenched his hands so tightly that there were bruises on his palms. “Sum…”“Chairman Miller, you can rest at ease now.” The assistant smiled and breathed a sigh of relief.At first, Jasper had refused to believe that Summer was dead. As if he had gone mad, he ordered all his subordinates to look for her. At that time, the assistant had thought that Jasper was under a spell or at least drunk.Only at this moment did he realize that this was how a man may truly love a woman.He acted like he was under a spell because of love.Fortunately, Miss Plath was indeed alive.“Take good care of her.” Feeling emotional, Jasper rose and walked around his living room a few times.Was he the only one who realized that Naomi was Summer? Based on the way she was acting now, she had probably forgotten the past. Did this mean that God had given him another chance?“Chairman Miller, a
Panic flashed past Julia’s eyes, and she clenched her fists tightly. “Miss, you must have misunderstood us. I have nothing to do with Samson.” Slap!Irene slapped Julia. “Why are you calling him Samson? The reason you stay beside him is because you want him to keep you around as his mistress. You stink of poverty! You’re embarrassing him!”Irene knew that Julia had no strong family background. She would not have dared to act so arrogantly when it came to Summer.Luckily, Summer had passed away. Now, Irene did not care about this orphan who had no background. Julia covered her face with her hands. Tears gathered in her eyes.“I-I know I don’t deserve him. Don’t worry about that.” Tears flowed down from the corners of her eyes, and she hid in the bathroom. “You better be!” Irene warned her and left. Julia wiped her tears in secret. After the red spot on her face faded a little, she walked out tentatively.“What happened?” Samson looked at Julia and helped her sit down. “Why are you
The servants were whispering outside the study. During the half a year, Samson had let Julia stay at Riverside Mansion. Although they seldom met each other, she prepared three meals every day and brought them to Samson.Julia was gentle and sensible. She never brought any trouble to Samson, so the servants in the family liked her a lot. “Leave it here.” For the first time, Samson let the servants leave behind the pork ribs soup. The servant looked up surprised, then smiled and nodded. “Miss Vaughan caught a cold yesterday. Master, do you want to bring her to the hospital?”Samson was quiet for a while before nodding in agreement. *****At Sea City Hospital…“Did you hear? Doctor Miller is back!”“Seriously?”At the nurses’ station, a few nurses gathered together with excited expressions. “Doctor Miller? Who is that? Why are all of you so excited?” Naomi asked with a smile. She was sitting while drinking wolfberry tea to keep herself healthy.“Since you’re new, you don’t know it, b
Then, she could only choose Jasper. Her enemy had always been in the shadows, but now, she too was in the shadows. She wanted to see what their next move would be.“Alright. You need helpers in front. I’ll go over first.”Naomi carried the tray into the ward by kicking the door open. “Those who are not important to the patient, please go back. This is a hospital. Do you think this is a mall for all of you? Why are there so many people here?” Both the assistant and servants were stunned. They felt wronged after being rebuked by Naomi out of nowhere.“Exactly. All of you, go back! Leave me alone for a while!” Jasper tried his best to sit up. His face was pale, and he looked at Naomi nervously. “What a coincidence!”“Ah, it’s you. So, you’re really sick?” Naomi asked in surprise, and she signalled for Jasper to extend his arm. “I’m giving you an injection!”Jasper frowned. He hated being hospitalized the most, and he hated getting injected just as much. “Young master... Um...” The assi
Julia stared at Naomi for a while before she shook her head. “Samson, I’m fine.”It was then that Samson saw Naomi’s looks clearly. She was the one Jasper brought to the charity dinner. “I’m sorry!” Naomi instinctively tightened her hold over the prescription. She bowed and apologized before she quickly left.Samson looked at Naomi’s back for a long time. For some reason, he suddenly felt uneasy. “Samson, don’t you think that nurse looks like Miss Plath?” Julia asked.“They’re very alike, but she’s not her.” Samson frowned and continued to support Julia as they walked towards the treatment room. His Summer had already passed away, and he did not have Jasper’s hobby of searching for replacements. Julia looked back at Naomi a few more times before she snapped out of her daze and left with Samson.Naomi hid in the corridor of the pharmacy and took a deep breath. She was not Summer anymore. Summer was dead. Wasn’t she the one who wanted to give Samson freedom? There was no need for h
“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.