At the parking lot...“You did a great job.” Samson sighed. “Where are you staying tonight?” Samson asked anxiously. If Summer were willing, she could stay at his place...“I’ll return to the Plath family manor. After all, I received a call of my mother being kidnapped. So, I need to return home first.” Summer shook her head. “Okay...” Samson nodded and looked at his phone. “Let me tell you some good news. Jasper’s mother, Melody, is now out of danger, and she is awake now. She’s in good condition.” Summer got into the car. She could not help but cover her mouth and started crying with her body shivering. “Have some candy...” Samson got into the car and took out a milk candy from his pocket. That was Summer’s favorite candy.Summer’s fingers started shivering. Her second personality also liked milk candy. That was because Benjamin had always given her milk candy when she was young.“Thank you.”Samson smiled for a while and shook his head. The Summer he knew loved ea
“I know, she doesn’t want to owe me anything.” Casper leaned against the seat and looked outside. Summer did not want to involve him in this mess. But he involved himself willingly...After mocking himself, Casper rubbed his brows. He was almost thirty, but he still liked imagining himself as someone favored by others. He behaved the same way when he was facing Sapphire, and he did the same to Summer too. But the conditions were different between Summer and Sapphire. All he had for Sapphire was only self-blame and guilt. After he had sex with Sapphire, he vowed to be responsible for her and treated her well. But it was different for Summer. What he had for her was never guilt. It was late at night.Summer was almost unconscious after drinking too much and she vomited in the toilet. Then, she soaked herself in a cold bath.“Jasper...”Summer stretched out her hands and shouted Jasper’s name. She wanted him to appear and scold her. Then, he could blow dry her hair.“I th
“This is not hard for me. But what benefit do you get?” Jasper frowned. “I don’t want any benefits. I just want to stay and protect her. You’re not around... and she needs someone beside her,” Casper said softly and glanced in the direction of Summer’s bedroom. Jasper felt horrible about this, because Summer was his wife and did not need protection from any other man. But now... he was not with Summer, so someone needed to stay beside her and protect her, and Casper was the best candidate. “Okay. Deal.” Jasper nodded. Casper sighed, lowered his gaze, and looked at his hands. “How much do you know about Summer’s dissociative identity disorder? She looked like a different person when she woke up this time around.”Jasper’s body stiffened. He instinctively turned and looked at Summer’s bedroom.Impossible. Just now, in the room, it was his Summer. The primary identity could not be awake. “The primary identity has fallen asleep, and it’s impossible...” Jasper frowned. “There
Yadon sneered before hanging up the call. Azula smirked as she looked at her phone in a profound manner. Summer woke up in the middle of the night at the Plath family’s mansion. Her hair and body were dry, and her head was in pain.She slowly stood up and massaged her temples and the muscles between her eyebrows. ‘What am I doing?’She took up her phone and saw that it was four-thirty in the morning. ‘Oh, I’ve been asleep for a long time.’ After Summer woke up, she could not go back to sleep anymore. All she could think of was Jasper… Before she returned home, Samson said that Jasper’s mother had woken up. It was a relief that she was no longer in danger. It was comforting to know this. In fact, it might be the only comforting news right now.The Miller family had been looking after Little Chestnut all this time. She still could not get custody of her daughter. As a mother, she had been suffering from insomnia because she missed her daughter too much every night.‘Whe
“The meeting is at six forty in the morning, at a churro shop at the alley in the old town.“Noted, Miss. Don’t worry. First, we need to locate the kidnaper. We’ll send someone to protect your mother in case it’s a real abduction.”Summer hung up the call after explaining clearly to the police. She looked out the window and sneered. Clearly, Rose thought that she was the main identity… As someone who thought that she knew Summer's main identity better, as someone whose cleverness may overreach itself, Summer felt the need to give Rose something in return this time.“Why did she drink until late at night?” When Yadon arrived at Pearl Restaurant, he was obviously a little frustrated as he saw Lisa sleeping on a table. His expression became unpleasant. “Ms. Snyder has been in a bad mood after we left the party. We chatted for so long that we didn’t even realize how late it was already.” Azula smiled at Yadon. She looked gorgeous. “Ms. Snyder is quite cute.”Azula used the term
“Coming right up!”The delicacies in the alley in the old town were mainly the signature food of Mountain City. They were run by small businessmen who came to work in Mountain City.Summer was lost in her thoughts as she grabbed the warm cup of hot chocolate.Not far away from the alley in the old town… “Summer is here.”Rose smiled and signaled the taxi driver to stop. “I’ll go there myself. You all wait here.”Not far from the car, the police officers were already eyeing them from a police car. “The target has emerged!”“Casper, Summer made a report. She said that her mother was abducted and she received a threatening phone call. So far, this woman is our suspect.”Casper nodded. “Keep an eye on her. Summer must not get hurt.” “The target is going alone. She’s probably going to negotiate with Summer.”“Hungry?” Rose sat in front of Summer at the churro shop. She smiled as she watched Summer enjoying her food. Summer was shocked. “Aunt Rose, it’s really you! I though
“Rose was born in Sea City. The police had to look into the matter regardless if her threatening phone call was real.” “But will the person working behind her come and bail her out?”“It doesn’t matter who bails her out. Clues will somehow be revealed. I just have to trace them and seize the culprit.”Casper was stunned for a moment. He then nodded. ‘How did I not think of that…’As long as someone bailed Rose out, even if they were lawyers, they would reveal some clues. It was better to find clues along the way than to stand around and wait.“Mrs. Plath has been taken to the hospital. She’s fine,” Casper said as he tried to start a conversation. “Officer Synder, aren’t you from Mountain City Police Station? Don’t you have cases to investigate over there?” Summer took a deep breath, changing the topic. She did not want Casper to be involved in this matter too much. “They’re short-handed here, so I’m transferred here temporarily,” Casper sighed. He then spoke again, “Ms. P
“Alright.”Azula sat by the french window in Oreford Book Cafe. She drank a cup of coffee as she looked through a book. “This book is interesting.”“Azula, did Yadon really come and pick me up yesterday? I was so dizzy, and I’m still feeling a little dizzy now,” Lisa whispered. She sighed, “It’s true that I spent the night at Yadon’s place, but he was nowhere to be found the next morning. I wonder where he went.” “Please don’t be angry if I tell you.” Azula sighed, placing the book on the table. “Tell me.” Lisa clenched her hands tightly. “Yadon went to look for Natalie. Look.” Azula opened up the entertainment news. The headline showed a mysterious man, who was suspected of having an argument with Natalie. The man did not look like the chairman of Coleman Corporation from the back.‘Ah, the triangle relationship between Natalie, Lisa, and Yadon. ‘Natalie versus Lisa.’Lisa’s eyes twitched and her hands clenched tightly. “Lisa, you do love Yadon, right?” Azula whispered
“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.