“Victor is in Sea City now. Adrian has already met him.” Jasper frowned and moved to the next topic. “I heard that Victor has been missing for a few years. Even my people could not get a photo of him. That tells how dangerous he is.”“More dangerous than James?” Samson sneered. The Ross family was a family full of lunatics.“Perhaps...”*****At Shangri International Resort Hotel…“Gilbert, I miss the moments when you were young.” Victor wore a bathrobe. His long and white legs were so beautiful that he looked androgyneous. James frowned a little and stayed far away from Victor. “You’re the one who sent people to kill me. And now, you’re the one who wants to catch up. What’s the meaning of this?”Victor smiled. Red wine slid down his chin and into his bathrobe. The scene was so beautiful that it was basically a visual feast. The sight was incredibly shocking. “Gilbert, you’re afraid of me. Why are you so far away from me? It’s not like I’m going to eat you.” The bruise left behind
“The woman he loves? The woman named Summer is a complete accident. Everything is under my control. But I didn’t expect Jasper would fall in love with Summer.” Victor smirked. There was a cold look in his eyes. His plan was set in motion from the moment Benjamin faked the kidnapping to provoke Alaric.It was not an easy task to attack the Plath family and open up the Sea City market for the Ross family to enter, and it could not be done within a short time. He used the conflict within the Plath family to understand every one of them. He then kidnapped Summer and threw her on the path where Jasper would definitely pass by...It was not God’s will that allowed Jasper to meet Summer. It was all Victor’s plan.Because Summer did look like Victoria, the woman Jasper liked. In his plan, Jasper should not have fallen in love with Summer, however. James frowned and thought that Victor was mad. Victor was a genius. Since young, he was talented in strategizing. “Is Alaric with you?” James
At the West Park Mansion...“Where are you taking me?” Summer anxiously sat in Samson's car. ‘Where is he taking me? Why did Jaz agree to it this time?’“I’ll send you back.” Samson looked at Summer and gripped the steering wheel a little tighter. In the mansion in West City, Jasper took his coat and planned to pick up Summer in a short while. He was unwilling to let Summer take this risk. If this were truly done by the woman who was always beside Samson, Summer would be in danger.“Jasper...” Victoria was still waiting at the entrance. When Jasper drove out, Victoria came and stood in front of the car to block it. Jasper frowned and pressed his foot on the brakes. “Jasper, can you listen to me? Can we talk?” Victoria walked to the car window in panic and wanted to talk to Jasper.She did not believe that Jasper had no feelings toward her anymore.“Jasper, I’m begging you, can’t we just talk for a while? I won’t be bothering you for too long, just ten minutes. No... just five minut
In the West Park Mansion Complex, Summer followed behind Samson cautiously. She was too afraid to utter a word or even raise her head to look at him. “Are you really that scared of me?” Samson turned and looked at Summer. For some reason, he still felt anger boiling in him. “No…” Summer wanted to deny it. Even so, her eyes could not deceive him. To her, Samson was a scary existence.“Will you hate me if I kidnap you and keep you by my side?” Samson whispered with a frown.“I really don't remember you. Please don't hurt me.” Summer retreated nervously. She was worried that Samson would tie her up and kidnap her again.“If you don’t remember me, you can try remembering me. I have plenty of time to help you remember me!” Samson reached out and grabbed Summer’s wrist. He forcefully dragged her into a room. Summer’s heart raced. She looked around with teary eyes. She tentatively tried to break free of Samson's grip.“I don’t care who you are. I don’t care if you’re my Summer or not. I wi
Summer stared at Samson for a long time. She then shifted her gaze to her stomach. “I will keep the baby. He’s Jasper’s.”Samson’s eyes reddened. Summer made it very clear that regardless of whether it was her or the little fool, she would still choose Jasper in the end.“Samson, I know it’s unfair to you. I don’t know what else to say to you other than apologize to you…” Summer only wanted Samson to give up on her. Even if she started a new life, she still had a baby with Jasper by mistake. Samson once saw her as a delicate lily that he held in the palm of his hands. He loved her, cherished her, and respected her family's religion and traditions.He could never find it in his heart to touch her or go beyond the boundaries. Summer once considered and vowed to give Samson the best of herself and marry the man that she was lucky enough to come across in her life. It was a pity that when she became broken, she was no longer worthy of him. Once she lost him, she could never get back t
“I hope he’s okay.” Melody had no idea how strong Alaric was. She could not only hope that he would be fine.Miller Corporation and DR Holdings had been cooperating with each other closely for a few years. “I shall excuse myself first. Do I need to scold you when I go out later?” Melody asked Benjamin with a cautious expression. As of now, she had already perfected her acting skills. “I’m afraid I’ll have to trouble you for that, Ma’am.” Benjamin smiled genuinely. Even though they were just acting to lure out the enemy, he felt that as time went by, he was replacing Jasper… Benjamin helplessly smiled as he thought about things while staring off into the distance. He did long for what Jasper had, but he felt neither jealousy nor hatred toward him. Such peace and tranquility could have belonged to him, but his mother had ruined it.Marvin was at fault, but he once really loved Valerie. It was Valerie who did not love Marvin, which led to Benjamin’s tragic life. Over the course of
After he took a few sips of the milk tea, Benjamin sat by the window and pondered for a moment. “Are you sure you don’t want to hide?”Victor had always wanted to kill Aaron. Even if they were in Sea City, he was afraid that Aaron would get into trouble.“Why are you so worried about me? Don’t be. Victor is not targeting me.” Aaron shook his head. He was saved by Benjamin, so he needed to stay by his side at all times to protect him. In the lobby...“Sir, do you still want to wait?” the assistant whispered. He was not sure why Victor insisted on meeting Benjamin. “He will come and see me.” Victor smiled as he stood up and looked around. “I heard that Jasper has not visited the company for half a year. He left Miller Corporation without a second thought for a woman, even though he poured all his heart and soul into it in the beginning. Now, Benjamin has managed to seize the opportunity.”“Perhaps he’s really as sick as what the news claims.”“Have you investigated it?” Victor fixed a
‘These people are really eager to get rid of me.‘But why?‘Even if Julia is the one behind this, she has no solid reason to kill me.‘Unless… Julia knows my true identity.’Bang! Someone kicked at the door. The door shook violently. Summer hid behind the door and was so terrified that she burst into tears. She did not know where to run. She could only wrap her arms around herself.“Aahh!” With a loud bang, the door was kicked open. Summer was so scared. She could not bring herself to open her eyes.The man with the gun looked into the room and walked a few steps forward. He then turned around and pointed the gun at Summer, who was behind the door.Bang! Summer curled up in fear. But even after the gunshot sound, she could not feel any pain. The air froze for a long time, and Summer opened her eyes in panic.“Sum…” Jasper's pale face emerged in front of her. He looked very alarmed. “Oh, thank goodness…”‘Luckily, Summer is fine.’“Jasper…” Summer’s voice trembled as her breathing
“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.