โAdrian, letโs go home.โ Yone walked to Adrianโs side and almost told Adrian that Gilbert would not forgive him.After holding it in for a long time, Yone still chose not to say it. โIs it worth it? Is it worth it to torture yourself like this because of some insignificant hatred?โโIโm not leaving. Iโll wait for him here...โ Adrian sat outside the door of the restaurant. He seemed to be determined about something. He was thinking if Gilbert was willing to come and pick him up, he would explain everything to Gilbert. He would tell Gilbert everything that happened over these years, and he would tell him all of his grievances and secrets. He would tell Gilbert everything without hiding. If Gilbert were willing to forgive him, he would stay in Sea City, and they would still be buddies...But if Gilbert did not forgive him, he would leave for Africa tomorrow morning. If he left and came back after one year... everything would not be the same anymore. By that time, Gilbert shou
Melody did not dare to mention Mrs. Plath's suicide. She spoke nervously, โSum, Iโm worried about you these days. You and Little Chestnut should move back in. It's too chaotic and unsafe out there. Look at this, Iโve even gotten a scar.โMelody was extremely worried. She grabbed Summerโs finger and pointed it to her scar.Summerโs eyes reddened a little. She somehow felt guilty and sad even though this incident was not caused by her.โIโve met Paul. His hatred toward the Coleman family is only one-sided, and this man is now secretly seeking profits and has already gone to extremes.โ Marvin sighed. Paul laid low in Sea City. Their company was keeping such a low profile that the public barely noticed them. Adrian and Jasper were best friends. Their families might have barely interacted with each other, but they always hung out with each other since they were children. Adrian spent half of his childhood in the Miller family. Melody cared so much about him that she even recognized him
Both Summer and Jasper looked at each other without uttering a word. At Pearl Western Restaurantโฆ โThis is the first time youโre treating me to a meal.โ Ace smiled and said, โBack in Country M, you never treat anyone to a meal.โBenjamin looked at Ace and frowned, โAs if youโve treated me to a meal before.โโYes, I have. Thereโs one time we had a picnic and I treated you to a steak.โ Ace had a better memory. โAce, can you let Summer go?โ Benjamin sighed as he changed the topic. โYou saw it too. She loves Jasper. Iโm sure youโve seen the things that she did for Jasper.โโSo, you invited me out in hopes that Iโll give her up?โ Ace chuckled. โItโs not that. Did you not realize that what youโre doing to Summer is not an act of love?โ Benjamin led the conversation further. โShe and Jasper already have a child. They have a shared bond. Remarrying each other is their best choice.โโSummer will never approve of remarrying him.โ Ace sounded confident.โWhy?โ Benjamin frowned in d
Summer ignored Jasper and continued to walk straight into the cafe. She then greeted Samson, who was sitting by the window.Samson was stunned for a moment. He did not expect Jasper to bring Summer with him. โShe wanted to come along. And I donโt see why we should hide it from her. Sometimes, itโs better for her to know it too.โ With that, Summer would be more vigilant and able to protect herself. โAlright.โ Samson nodded. โTake a look at this, guys.โSamson raised his hand and slid a file towards Summer and Jasper.โThis isโฆโ Summer took a deep breath. It was a Seawind family photo. Rose, Paul, and another person were in it. She could not recognize the other person, but he looked like a man. โThat person looks unfamiliar.โSummerโs first instinct told her that she had never seen this person.โThat person is not vital right now. I found out that Rose had secretly transferred parts of my fatherโs assets when she left Sea City ten years ago. Those assets have vanished. I canโt f
โHey, Jasper. Are you free to meet up? We need to talk.โโSure, Mr. Watts. Iโm actually thinking of meeting up with you too, now that Keane is almost fully recovered,โ Jasper said politely. โAlright. Weโll discuss the time and meet up tomorrow.โAfter the call ended, Jasper looked at Samson in a profound manner. โTheyโre faster than we thought. If Sea City has new funds injected into the development, it must go through the mayor first. SoโฆโโGet ready, we have to hurry up.โ Samson glanced at Summer, seemingly wanting to know what she had in mind.Samson had finally understood. Regardless of who Summer chose, he would accept it because it was her decision.Summer lowered her gaze and hesitated for a long time. โOkay. Plath Corporation will be hosting a conference tomorrow. My father and I will be there, and I guess Roseโs subordinates will attend the conference too.โโDonโt worry about her. She hasnโt been able to get what she wants for so long, sheโs the most pitiful one.โ Sams
โAdrian followed Sea City Hospital's medical team to Africa.โ Alaric had thought about it too.โHe has come to accept what has happenedโฆโ Josse sighed. For the past ten years of his imprisonment, this nephew of his was the only one who treated him well. โHe knew he had lost his asylum once he left Sea City. However, he went to Africa despite my brother's opposition. Itโll be so easy for those who want to get rid of him.โโI will send someone to protect him.โ Alaric was also worried about Adrian.In Coleman Corporationโฆ โChairman Coleman, a person named Paul Seawind wants to see you.โGilbert frowned as his expression darkened. โI donโt want to see him.โโHe said that Mr. Adrian Seawindโs medical team was in danger, and he was sacrificed while trying to protect the medical suppliesโฆโ Gilbertโs fingers turned slightly numb as the pen that he was holding fell onto the table. His heart felt terribly numb as his expression turned extremely unpleasant. โInvestigate it.โโItโs t
Before he came to Sea City and back when he was still in Country Mโฆ โHave someone keep an eye on Paul.โ Gilbert was standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, watching Paul leave as he spoke in a cold voice. If something really had happened to Adrian, Paul would become even more unrestrained with his actions. But who would do something like that to Adrian? And why did he do that? Paul must have known better than anyone. What really killed his son was no one else, but himself, with his own greed.At the Miller familyโs mansion. โWhy are you drinking so much wine?โ Summer had just come back from Melodyโs place. She wanted to talk to Jasper about the press conference held in the evening. It was early in the morning, yet Jasper was drinking at home when he was supposed to be at the company. The smell of alcohol was giving Summer a headache. She reached out to take the wine bottle from Jasperโs hand. โYou have a weak stomach, if you keep drinking like this...โ โMmm...โ Befor
โThis is Plath Corporationโs press conference. Do the questions you have asked have anything to do with the theme? Who sent you here?โ Brighton and several staff were a little angry, thinking that those reporters were way out of line. โMs. Summer, are you avoiding this question? It is said that your child isnโt Mr. Jasperโs. Is it the reason for your divorce? So, who is the father of your child?โ Summerโs gaze sharpened with anger. โYou need to take responsibility for the words you say.โ โMs. Summer, is Mr. Samson the father of your child?โ โMs. Summer, you were seen together with a cop earlier. Is he the fatherโฆ?โ Those people seemed to be aiming at Summerโs weakness. โWah-wah!โ Before Summer could say anything, a childโs aggrieved cry spread across the room. Summer was taken aback for a moment. Little Chestnut? โIs it not over yet?โ Jasper walked over with their child in his arms, looking at Summer dotingly, as if the one who drunkenly hugged Summer and cried in the m
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.