"Lydia, I have always wanted to tell you something personally. When Mr. Larson was around, he was worried about your condition. He and you are the only ones who understand the real reason behind why he committed suicide." Jasper was silent for a moment before he continued, "Being used by others and being used willingly are two different things, understand?"Lydia's hands around Jasperโs arm stiffened for a long time. Her breathing became somewhat rapid."Lydia, before this, because of Mr. Larson, I treated you as my younger sister. If you are in poor health, I would do my best to help you. I was only with you the last time because Mr. Larson knelt and begged me. I thought you would be able to differentiate between what was real and what was fake. Even without Summer, we still can't be together because I only treat you as a younger sister, understand?" Jasper made himself very clear."Jasper... do you have to tell me this now?" Lydia felt extremely aggrieved. Why does it have to be l
When the doctor left the ward and stood outside, he called Rose. "Summer has indeed experienced shock, she has pregnancy-induced hypertension, sharp pain in the abdomen, and was even bleeding. She shows symptoms of premature delivery. If you don't want that child to be born, itโs probably the best chance to take this opportunity to get rid of Summer by giving her another shock."In the parking lot, when Jasper restarted his cell phone, he could finally receive signals in his phone. Ding! The phone rang more than a dozen times. Some people gave him a lot of calls; Summer herself had already made five to six calls to him.Ding! In addition to the message notification for missed calls, there was also a message from Summer. [Jaz, I called 999, and I'm in the Emergency Department. If Lydia comes to deliver a shock to me, it means that she must be aware of Mr. Larson's death. If sheโs still working with the people scheming behind all this, then she would not be the Lydia you used to
"Lydia, you misunderstand. Things are not like what they seem. Mr. Larson begged me, but... we did not have any conflict, and I didnโt know that Mr. Larson would suddenly commit suicide." Summer supported her stomach and sat up."Don't say anything else, it's because of you, it's all because of you! Youโre just afraid, youโre afraid that Jasper knows that the child in your stomach is not his, and that Jasper still has feelings for me, right?!" Lydia said, attempting to provoke Summer.Summer was stunned for a moment, and her face became paler while touching her belly. "I don't know what you are talking about. Why would Mr. Larson commit suicide? It has nothing to do with me.""Summer, youโre really selfish, what are you afraid of? Jasper hasnโt come to see you even after what happened to you, right? What did he tell you? Did he just say that I was just his younger sister? Well then, did you know that we were officially together three years ago? Do you know why I disappeared? Itโs be
"Lydia, you know very well whether Iโm the one using you or if you were the one who willingly let yourself be used by me. You know the answer in your heart. Itโs the same whether you asked me or yourself," Rose said nonchalantly. She had accomplished her goal. There was little value in continuing to keep Lydia around. "So you took advantage of me, asked me to pretend to be in depression, and send a doctor you knew to help me, so that Jasper will feel sorry for me, will come to pity me, will pretend to be good to me, and will return to my side!" Everything was just her deluding herself. She knew that she was deceiving herself and others, but she still believed it and scrambled down the path. "You were the one using yourself and your father. When I asked you to use your father to beg Jasper and Summer to help you, you agreed to it. You think he can change the situation too, didnโt you? Who killed your father? Itโs you. Lydia, he died for you. But who was the indirect cause of all
"Summer, you schemed against me! Jasper, you conspired with her to scheme against me!" Lydia cried and yelled, still unable to accept the situation. Whyโฆ?Why did Jasper lie to her with Summer?"Lydia, Iโve already told you very clearly in the ward. You make your own choices, do you understand?" Jasper frowned and held Summer's hand even tighter.He would not allow anyone or anything to harm Summer and the child in her womb.Summer nestled nervously in Jasper's arms. Jasper wouldn't be upset with her scheming against Lydia like this, would he?Lydia was taken away by the police for investigation, and the ward was instantly quiet.Natalie stood outside the ward and took a look inside. Then, she left quietly, lest she become a hindrance in Chairman Millerโs eyes."Jazโฆ Well, Lydia is not the murderer who directly killed Mr. Larson, and nothing will happen, but... the police might ask her questions."Summer was a little nervous."And then?" Jasper asked while trying to suppress h
Aaron had never mentioned why Rose Rogers adopted him. Benjamin only knew that Rose not only adopted him, but gave him the same amount of attention as to her two sons. Also... when Aaron and Benjamin planned to kidnap Summer, they were betrayed by Victorโs men and were almost killed, but Roseโs men saved them. Jasper was silent for a while before he nodded. โBenjamin, Rose should come after us with hatred. Iโve no idea why she hates us so much, but if anything happens to me, please take good care of Summer.โJasper felt his eyelids twitching.He was sure that something was going to happen soon. In the past, he was never afraid of death. After he lost Summer, he thought of committing suicide, but now... something had changed in him after he got Summer, and he was suddenly afraid of death. He was afraid to lose her and worried that he wonโt be able to accompany her. โTake good care of yourself. Rose Rogers is a lunatic.โ From Benjaminโs perspective, there were too many lu
Whenever she contacted Victoria, Rose, or Victor, she kept a copy of their conversation as evidence. The problem was just that Victor, that lunatic, was not afraid of others having any evidence against him. โJust rest assured and give birth to your children for now.โ Summer was not in a rush to deal with Victoria. For the time being, Victoria was no better than a homeless dog. At most, she would just do something in desperation. After hanging up, Julia looked at Cosmo gratefully. โYou want to take the children away? Itโs impossible. Samson wants the two children as well,โ Cosmo whispered. He was worried that Samson might have heard her. โThere are two babies, so he can have one.โ Julia had thought carefully and decided that she would give one of the children to Samson. This way... they would still be connected. โJust rest well.โ Cosmo felt that it was a bad idea. With Samsonโs character, he would not give Julia either of the children. At Princecourt Hotel...After retu
Cartier came through the door in a rage. He was so mad that his fingers were trembling. โDad...โ Victoria called out unwillingly. Since she had married Rupert, she needed to greet her father-in-law. โWhat happened?โ Rose smiled. โWhy are you so angry?โโJasper Miller, that scumbag!โ Cartier started cussing Jasper. โWe failed to get the project in the Western District! Itโs because Yadon Caballero from Far Ocean Corporation took action! Who doesnโt know that Yadon and Jasper are besties? Theyโre just cooperating!โโSo, Jasper canโt be suppressed anymore?โ Roseโs aura instantly became dreary. โI just found out that Mayor Watts was the uncle of Jasperโs cousin! Theyโre relatives. Samson is helping too. They knew it was useless for us to invest money in it, so they just watched as Trump Corporation suffered a loss worth a few hundred million. Now, the company is even having difficulty with the cash flow!โ Cartier was so mad that he wanted to kill everyone. His son was a useless p
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.