"What are you laughing at?" Casper was a little upset. "So, you offered to sell your grandfather's treasure so that you could marry her, and she still didn’t want to be with you?" Summer pointed at the antique. Probably because Summer had touched his sore spot, Casper’s expression was a little weird. "Stop making wild guesses. Who gave you permission to enter my study?""You didn't say I wasn’t allowed in either. Sorry, there won’t be a next time." Summer apologized. She just wanted to get a deeper understanding of Casper, to check if he really was reliable. After all, they might need to make use of each other for some time.“There isn’t any secret in there, anyway.” Casper looked down and criticized Summer’s cooking. "It's far worse than my sister’s cooking."“Jasper Miller used to eat only the food I made in the past. When I left him, he starved himself so much that he got gastric problems, he even got gastric hemorrhaging. And then, he lied to me saying that he was diagnosed
Summer took her phone and left the unit. She got off the elevator.The night in Mountain City was a little cold. It rained and snowed on the same day, a sign that winter was really coming.Time flew, and before she knew it, it came back to the season when she and Jasper first met.She met Jasper during a winter in Sea City. It was the first snowfall of that winter in the city.She looked up at the sky, thinking that she was going to see the first snowfall this year in Mountain City. A different place, a changed person. Everything had become different.“Summer…”The neighbourhood around Casper’s place was green and clean.Summer felt that she heard someone calling her name from behind.Summer’s body went numb for a moment, then she turned around abruptly. Jasper did not leave with the car?The neighbourhood was dim. It was already dark, Jasper was sitting in a corner of the garden, looking pathetic. Summer felt like there was a knot of tension in her stomach, as she tighte
“Let’s go home. It’s cold out here.”No one knew how long it had been, Casper had come downstairs with a down jacket to find Summer."Between Jasper and I, it isn’t just a relationship issue. I used to be Samson Ardly’s fiancee, do you know Samson Ardly?" Summer did not move. She sounded like she had cried, like for a long time.“I know, the Ardly family from Sea City.” Casper nodded. Samson and Jasper in Sea City, every woman in Mountain City knew about Summer’s gossip stories. And they envied her."Because I used to be Samson’s fiancee, it would greatly impact Miller Corporation. Together with this assault incident, if I don't leave, the company will be affected." "I get it." Casper figured something out. "So, for whatever reason, I have to leave Jasper Miller." “With or without Azula, you would still agree to the divorce?" Casper looked sideways at Summer and put the down jacket over her.“My decision has nothing to do with Azula.” Summer nodded."When something happen
"Her name is Natalie Tanner. She has a stage name, Nattie. Her fans called themselves LuvNattie. It sounds sweet." Summer smiled a little as she looked for Natalie’s photo. “"Is this her you're talking about? I think she has a boyfriend." Casper took out his phone. "Coincidentally, she made the entertainment headlines."Summer froze for a moment and reached for Casper’s phone.Natalie and James? What a bizarre couple that was. "No way they are together." "Why? They look great with each other." Casper wanted to take the chance to end the topic. “James likes men.” Summer believed so.Casper was surprised to hear that as he looked stunned, then he felt like he was being dramatic. “Your social circle is complicated.”“"Forget it, it's better not to introduce you to Natalie, it's indeed a bit complicated." After thinking about it, Summer decided not to get Casper involved in her complicated social circle."I am not working overtime tonight, let me take you to the carnival, it's q
Summer hesitated for a moment before she turned around to hail a taxi. Casper sighed and picked up Summer’s phone. As he expected, there was a bugging device inside. Who was this person? He was actually capable of controlling Summer to such extent. In DZ Bar. Summer ran in nervously, looking around for Jasper. The bar was noisy and Summer did not know how to find him without her mobile phone. It was a lie to say that she was not worried about him. “Hottie, why are you drinking so much alone? Let me drink with you…” “Hottie, what’s bothering you? Tell us, we can help you.”...... When Summer found Jasper, he was surrounded by a group of women. Her face sank for a moment, she turned around and wanted to leave. Jasper was good looking and tall. And he was obviously a rich guy. Coming in here by himself to get drunk was more dangerous than a woman going out alone. After taking a few steps, Summer gritted her teeth and walked back. "He’s taken, thank you." A few wo
Summer stayed rooted on the spot and felt that she was like a clown. ‘That’s right. What sort of relationship did I have with Jasper now, anyway?’ She came over hurriedly because she heard that Jasper was drinking too much. “Jasper, let’s go home.” Azula pulled Jasper over. He did not resist. Maybe because he was drunk, and all of his weight fell on Azula’s thin and weak body. Azula could not quite carry him, and she comforted him by patting his back. Under the lights, they looked like a perfect match. As compared to her bare face, Azula was much more beautiful. Jasper was just like any other man, and if they were given a choice to choose, they would probably choose Azula over Summer. Only a woman like Azula could be considered as a fine-looking woman. Tears welled up in Summer’s eyes. She had the urge to move forward and pull Jasper over to declare him as her husband. But now, what qualified her to do so? In short, that was because she did not love him enough.
Casper did not know how he should comfort Summer. Perhaps Summer’s daughter that he had never seen before should be her only spiritual support now?Without that child, Casper worried that Summer would lose her hope to live.Miserable? These days, everyone felt that their life was miserable. “At least you still have your parents. My dad is dead and my mother had late-stage depression and committed suicide, so my sister and I can only depend on each other. My sister dated a jerk. That jerk lied to my sister without telling her that he’s married and has children. Later, my sister found out about it, but she was already pregnant with my niece. If it were not because of that child, she would probably kill herself like my mother. Life is fine now, but that jerk will often come and disturb us.”Casper never told others about his family condition and even his colleagues in the police station did not know about that. Casper was not sure why, but he was willing to share it with Summer.“
“I’ll accompany you.” Casper immediately chased behind Summer and tried to get a cab beside the road. “Do you know where Jasper is?” “Go to the hotel, it’s a high-class hotel near DZ. We should be able to find him over there.” Summer knew Jasper would not drive if he went for a drink. So, he must have walked there. “Princecourt Hotel.” Princecourt was an international hotel chain, and Miller Corporation had shares in it. So, Jasper would go to Princecourt Hotel for sure. At Princecourt Hotel...“Hi, may I know which room Jasper Miller is staying in?” Summer called Jasper many times, but he did not pick up. The receptionist glanced at Summer and frowned. “It’s not convenient for us to reveal the identity of our customers.”“Police!” Casper frowned and spoke, “Please cooperate with the investigation.”The receptionist stared at Casper with a stunned look, then called and asked the manager for help. The manager then came over and helped. “Mr. Miller is the shareholder of our ho
“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.