In country Mโฆ โSummer! Come out!โSomeone was banging on the door in the middle of the night. Summerโs head hurt terribly. She opened her eyes and put on a jacket before heading towards the living room. Ace was still working. He was drinking coffee in front of his laptop. โDid you hear someone knocking on the door?โ Summer whispered. โYes, itโs Jasper.โ Ace nodded calmly. Summer was stunned. โHow did Jasper find me here?โAndโฆ how did he know that Iโm living here?โโYouโฆโ Summer was uncertain for a moment. โHe had people investigate me.โ Ace shrugged and continued to drink his coffee. Jasper was no fool. It was easy for him to find Summer. Besides, Ace initially did not plan to hide Summer from anyone. He only wanted to take her away. โAsk him to go away, then.โ Summer clenched her hands tightly. She then turned and wanted to return to her bedroom. โCan you even still sleep? Surely he wonโt go away if I ask him to. I checked Jasperโs medical reports in Sea City
โJasper!โ Nervously, Summer broke free from Jasperโs grip. โAsk yourself, do you love me? Ask your current self, do you love me?โBoth of Summerโs hands felt numb as she looked at Jasper. โWith his current memories, does he love me?โโWhat am I in your existing memories? Iโm just a substitute, arenโt I? Whoโs the one deluding himself between us?โ Summer stared at Jasper, but she noticed he was dodging her gaze. This showed that, subconsciously, with Jasperโs current memories, he did not love her at all.โItโs better like this anywayโฆโโWeโฆ we can try. Weโre marriedโฆโ Jasper lowered his head. โSince weโre married and have a child together, I can try to love her.โโNo need for that. No need for that trouble.โ Summer smiled a little helplessly. She slowly straightened up. โJasper, from the beginning, all I did was take advantage of you. I donโt love you, and you donโt love me too. Letโs end it like this too. Itโs for both our sakes.โSummer took a deep breath before speaking again
This was because she relied on Ace too much in the past.โIโve been looking forward to meeting you, Chairman Miller.โ Jasper did not go far. He just leaned on the roadside and lit a cigarette under the streetlights in the small town.He had a hunch that if he walked away today, he would definitely regret it. Jasper heard a voice behind him. He frowned and looked warily at Ace, who emerged from the house. โWho are you? Have we met?โBased on Jasperโs existing memories, he could not recognize that man. โWeโve never met.โ Ace smiled in a profound manner. Jasper had never met him, but he was extremely familiar with Jasper. From the beginning, Jasper was designated a very important role in his and Summer's scheme. โWho are you to Summer?โ Jasper looked at Ace with hostility. He had a feeling that this man was very dangerous. This was his first time meeting someone with such a threatening aura. โWho am I to her?โ Ace raised his head and looked at the sky as he pondered over the
He forbade Summer to have anyone else as a God except him in her heart, let alone loving another person!All of Summerโs current soul must belong to him alone!Jasper searched up information about Ace in the dark. Before he came to Country M, he had people investigated everyone acquainted with Summer. Surprisingly, he could not find much information about Ace. Ace was a genius in the medical field, and his achievements in the field of psychology were even higher than the psychologists who were in their sixties and seventies. โThis man is quite interesting.โMoreover, based on his interaction with Summer just now, aside from how she had verbally rejected him, her gaze and body seemed stiff. No matter how well she tried to conceal it, there was still an obvious hint of fear. Even though she seemed scared, she did not seem to be threatened by someone. In any case, he could not understand Ace and their relationship for the time being.[Donโt worry. I will keep my eyes on them
One day, Benjamin suddenly asked her if she wanted everything that belonged to the primary identity and if she wanted to take control of the body completely so that Summer's primary identity would disappear.She naively nodded. She wanted it. Since then, getting the body and making Summer's primary identity disappear became her only goal.Benjamin brought her to meet Ace. He even persuaded Alaric and let Ace officially visit Summer in their house as her psychologist. This was because Ace was a genius in psychology. Even Benjamin's doctoral advisor said he was a rare medical genius.That day, Ace taught her to dissect frogs. Because of Samson's phone call, Summer's primary identity regained consciousness. At that time, Summer was not only frightened, she also distrusted him ever since. So the primary identity began to resist Ace and began to feel afraidโฆ Even though she was vaguely aware of the existence of the secondary identity, she was reluctant to believe it. Ace advised he
โBecause Jasperโฆ would always only love the kind version of me.โRegardless of whether it was Victoria of the past, or when I lost my memories.โI cannot imagine how things would be when Jasper discovers my true self. โThat is why, if it were possible, I wish that Jasper would never regain his memories. โItโll be best for him to forget me this way. Itโs a good way for us to walk down our own paths too.โโAce, Iโve thought this through.โ When the light from the sun shone into the room, Summer got up and headed out. Ace seemed to have been up all night. He was already making breakfast in the kitchen.โHmm?โ Ace turned and took a glance at Summer. He always looked so calm, as if he had everything in control. โAfter Roseโs scheme fails, help me to find the mastermind.โ Whether Jasper canceled his contract or not, once Rose's scheme failed, they were bound to turn their focus back to Sea City.James and Samson were both at Sea City right now. Miller Corporationโs status in Sea
At the mansion in West City, Sea Cityโฆ โGilbert? Why are you still not sleeping?โ Adrian woke up and was heading to the toilet while his mind was still hazy with sleepiness. The spot beside him was empty. James was not there. James was smoking as he stood at the balcony. From the back, he looked rather miserable. โDid I wake you up?โ James asked apologetically. He stretched out an arm and pulled Adrian close to him. โWe donโt have a lot of time at this period of time. A big change is going to happen in my family.โโAre you worried?โ Adrian was unfamiliar with the dispute in Jamesโ family. But when he studied abroad in Country M, he heard some rumors about how brutal disputes could be among wealthy families. It was almost the same as those disputes during the middle ages in Europe, where royal siblings would fight among each other ruthlessly for the throne. โBoth Victor and Rose are not my favored candidates. I didnโt quit because I don't have the right to be the heir, but beca
"Ah!" Screams of pain echoed through the air as Ivan climbed out of the deformed car through the shattered glass window. His back was cut by shards of glass and was a bloody mess."Victor..."Summer arrived at the Ross familyโs manor as Plath Corporationโs chairwoman at the designated meeting room, but she did not see Victor.She raised her wrist and looked at her watch. Time was running out.The Ross family's lawyers were all in place, and they were all waiting for the arrival of the legal heirs.To some extent, Victor was a pure-blooded Country M citizen. He had certain advantages when it came to inheritance. But from the looks of it now, these advantages had been bought over by Rose.Now Plath Corporation had chosen to support Victor, but Victor was not here yet.Miller Corporation signed a contract to support Ben. Although Ben was not present, Rose was already waiting here.Summer had met Rose before. This was not the first time she had met her, but this woman always felt l
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.