“Cough cough!” Adrian could not help but cough. The taste of blood was very heavy in his mouth. James was truly ruthless.“You schemed against me, you even sacrificed yourself in the process... Are you trying to oppose your father, or did you feel a sense of accomplishment from it?” James crouched partially beside Adrian. His straight and wrinkle-free suit gave him a sense of celibacy.“Of course, it’s because of the sense of achievement.” Adrian smiled. “Aren’t you disgusted by Victor? Look at you now, you’re just as disgusting as him.”James stubbed out his cigarette on Adrian’s palm and grabbed his chin. “You really planned your scheme meticulously. I want to see whether it will help you get away from my hands unharmed!”“Don’t go too far.” Jasper patted James’ shoulder and looked at Adrian profoundly. “You’re a wary person, but you still got tricked out by me.”“I had lied to you for over twenty years. It doesn’t matter if you lied to me one time.” Adrian breathed out while
Bang!At the mansion in West City...James dragged Adrian into the basement and threw him into a corner. “Stay right here. If you take even one step out of this house, I’ll break one of your legs. Aren’t you very capable? Hmm? Let me see if you can run away from me.” “Are you a lunatic?” Adrian scolded. He knew James was not joking with him. In the past, he always controlled himself. But now, he could not hold it in any longer. “Lunatic? Ha...” James laughed and pinned Adrian on the floor. “Do you still remember how Roth treated Cosmo?” Adrian took a deep breath. “About that, I did not...”He wanted to explain, because he did not know about it nor participated in it. It was because of Rose...“What? Are you heartbroken? Yes, you’re now a disgusting type of person. Even if Cosmo is your brother, it should be fine too. He’s so handsome. You can...”“Yes!” Without waiting for Adrian to finish his words, James punched Adrian’s stomach. “You can continue to be stubborn. Don
“I’m your lover...” Jasper hugged Summer shamelessly. He did not want to let her go no matter what she said. “Let me go. I’m calling the police now...” Summer wanted to push Jasper away, but she was worried that he might be injured. “Sum, it hurts.”Summer took in a cold breath and hugged Jasper tight. “Where did you get hurt?”“Shoulder...”Summer brought Jasper back into the room and took off his cap. After taking another breath, Summer touched Jasper’s face with trembling fingers. His forehead was bruised, his mouth and face were swollen too. “Who… Who hit you?”“I was hit by a car.” Jasper smiled weakly and hugged Summer tight. “I know you’re mad at me, but I don’t have the time to explain things to you.”“You don’t need to explain it to me,” Summer said with a hoarse voice and pushed Jasper away. “Let me go. I’ll go and take the first aid box.”“Summer, forgive me, okay? At first, I was worried...” Jasper was worried that he might die in this conspiracy. He did not wan
“I’m not leaving.” Jasper tried to act shamelessly. In any case, there was no use pretending to be pitiful. Summer did not feel sorry for him, so he pretended to be foolish.“Then, I’ll call the police!” Summer was a little angry. “I won’t leave either!” Jasper insisted, hugging Summer tightly. “You’re allowed to stay tonight.” Summer sighed. She could not do anything to Jasper. “Stop moving. I’ll bandage your wound!”“Can you forgive me now?” Jasper asked nervously. “No.” Summer frowned. “If you continue rambling nonsense, leave now!”Jasper knew he could not be too greedy. He shut up obediently, laid down in front of Summer, and let her apply the medicine for him.Summer bandaged the wounds on Jasper’s body carefully. Except for the wound on the shoulder, there were also some burns on his back. Some of the wounds looked scary and seemed to have not fully recovered. “Does it hurt?” Summer took a deep breath. “It doesn’t...” Those were the wounds that Jasper got during th
It was Summer’s first time meeting someone so psychopathic. She had always tried to avoid this kind of person.Jasper sighed. “He’s such a pitiful man. He has always used his wife and unborn child as a shield. He also uses hatred as an excuse for his greed.”Over the years, Paul secretly did everything, from transferring his property to rendering the other shareholders of the company as mere figureheads.From the outside, he looked like a gentleman, but he even used the money meant for charity funds. Furthermore, he secretly had more than one lover, and he might even have an ambiguous relationship with Rose as well. “Aaron is the most pitiful one, but those who are pitiful must have something about them that is despicable as well.” Summer shook her head.“Is Adrian with you?”James’ expression was darker than the dead of night in Sea City.“Yes.” James nodded. “Let him go,” Alaric said in a hoarse voice at the other end. “Now is not the time to force Paul’s hand.”“I’ll ha
“But, Mr. Coleman, you don’t love me.” Natalie noticed Gilbert's wounded palm. She nervously said, “Oh, you’re injured.”“I can try to love you,” Gilbert said in a hoarse voice as he glanced sideways out the window. “Do you know why my mother named me Gilbert?”Natalie looked at Gilbert silently. She had a feeling that the indifference she saw in him was a little different. Back then, Summer introduced her to Gilbert and told her that he would take care of her and help her. Gilbert did look after her. That was why she agreed to pretend to be his girlfriend in order to move on from Yadon. “She said that she wishes to see me provide warmth to others like a sun,” Gilbert spoke and chuckled. He then turned to look at Natalie. “Do you think someone like me can provide warmth to other people?”“Yes, you can. As long as you truly love someone, you'll take good care of the person.” Natalie was unsure how to comfort him. She tried to look for a first aid kit in his house. “Let’s tend
“Gilbert!”Before Adrian could say anything, Gilbert had already left. ‘Who is he to say that we’re even now?’Adrian got out of the bathroom dizzily, fell on the bed, and dozed off.He was too tired and his whole body was aching terribly. “Gilbert, what’s for breakfast?”Adrian heard a woman’s voice when he opened the guest room door. His body stiffened for a long time. He saw two people standing in the kitchen; a man and a woman. They suited each other really well.“Oh, Dr. Seawind, you're awake! I planned to cook chicken soup, is that okay with you? Gilbert said that you’re sick,” Natalie said with a smile. She seemed like she was so used to calling Gilbert by his name. He used to hate others calling his name, but now, Natalie was calling it.“He’s not eating. He’ll leave once he’s awake,” Gilbert said coldly. He then turned and continued to help Natalie take out the dishes. All of a sudden, Adrian lost his composure and raised his voice, “I’m not leaving!”“Dr. Adr
Summer did not utter a word. She forcefully pushed Jasper away, then sat at the dining table with the breakfast he bought. “You should eat too.”Jasper stood still, not sure where to rest his hands. He sat down obediently.“If you don’t like it, I’ll cook for you…” Jasper looked at Summer nervously. For the first time, he was feeling more nervous than when he went to kindergarten.“I’m okay with anything.” Summer took a bite of the Belgium waffle and became stunned for a moment. “Is this waffle from Sea City?”Jasper coughed a little. He never actually tried it. “Um… this place is too remote. There was only an old man selling Belgium waffles and hot chocolate.”Summer took a closer look. She had heard Alaric talk about the signature snacks in Sea City and Mountain City, but it was her first time trying these Belgium waffles.“It’s alright. You don’t have to eat it. I’ll make breakfast for you.” Jasper stood up and took the packet away from Summer. “It’s actually quite nice.” Su
“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.