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"Do you remember the suggestion you gave me last time?" Henry asked."You mean to look into the trouble caused by those people again?" Summer replied.Henry nodded. "Yes.""Did you find anything?" Summer asked."Yes," Henry lowered his gaze. For a moment, it seemed to Summer like Henry had aged a few years.Her heart ached. She knew Henry had probably called her over because he had uncovered the mastermind behind the scenes. It also meant that he had probably discovered the traitors beside him.Henry had trained those two with care. He would definitely feel disappointed that they betrayed him.But it was just a momentary pain. Getting rid of the rot now was still better than being consumed by it in the future.Henry took off his glasses and asked tiredly, "Do you still remember Mr. Law and Mr. Yard, who gave you a house for your birthday two years ago?""I do." Summer nodded.He let out a heavy sigh. "The two of them came from very poor families. I sponsored their studies e
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Summer asked pitifully, "Grandpa, is this going to be a big problem? Should I just go and apologize?""Did she provoke you first?" Henry asked.Summer nodded vigorously. "Yes! She was the one who started it!""Then, you did nothing wrong. There's no need to apologize," Henry said decisively."I know I did nothing wrong, but what if she tries to take revenge on Hartford Group?" Summer mumbled."That's for me to worry about. She's not some major figure in Royal Financial Group. She might be able to bully the weak, but she doesn't have the power to touch me so easily," Henry said arrogantly.Summer beamed. "That's great! But sometimes, it's better to offend a nobleman than a petty person. I feel like Mrs. Hunt is incredibly petty. You need to be careful, Grandpa.""Yes." Henry nodded. Then, for some reason, he slammed his hand on the desk violently, making Summer jump in fright."Once again, it's Mason Hunt's fault!" Henry exclaimed.Summer was exasperated. "How is this his fault
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Henry blurted out in a panic, "Of course not! Why would I suddenly suspect you're in a relationship out of nowhere? What a wild imagination you have! Now go! I still need to work. Go to bed.""Oh." Summer held back her laughter. "Then, good night, Grandpa.""Hurry up and go." Summer was chased out of the room as she subconsciously touched the necklace on her neck. When she got back to her room, she took the necklace off.Poking at the pendant, she muttered, "Mason, you have to make sure you survive. Your vicious aunt already has her eyes on me because of you. If you die, I'll have to deal with her myself…"After she said that, she flopped onto her bed with her phone right beside her.Logically, Summer knew she should tell Mason about what happened today since it was related to him. But Mason wasn't the sort of person who would suddenly disappear for no reason.Couple that with Rosanna's arrogant attitude and what Henry said just now…Summer vaguely felt that Mason might really
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"You little rascal!" The displeasure on Henry's face disappeared at that moment.The frustration Summer had felt when she had woken up that morning was completely gone. She picked up her spoon and happily ate the cake.The cake that day was a savory salted chestnut cake. It was unique and absolutely delicious."Have you thought about school?" Kristen poured her a glass of milk.Moments like this between Summer and Kristen felt so natural now. It wasn't like in the past, where they barely even spoke when they met."I've thought about it. I'll go to Bellton College. It's a top school, and it's close to home!" Summer nodded.Kristen and Henry exchanged a glance. Bellton wasn't easy to get into."Summer, if you really get into Bellton, I'll give you anything you want," Henry said earnestly."Your dad and I will grant you one wish, too," Kristen added."That's a promise!" Summer said.…In the blink of an eye, the two-day break was over. A day before the exams, Lindsey invited Su
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Summer had only recently been reborn, so she didn't have that much of a social circle. There were only a few people she could think of who would go out of their way to send her something like that.Of those people, they would probably all have given it to her personally, except for a certain someone who had recently disappeared.Summer even found a small card from inside the bag. On it, the graceful handwriting read, "Victory in the last battle.""Ms. Hartford, what is that?" From the front seat, Robin asked when he saw Summer looking at the card in a daze."A card," Summer said before she put it in the bag.If Mason was sending this to her now, it probably meant he was safe. She finally felt a little more at ease.…For the next three days, the whole Hartford family seemed to be in battle mode. Early in the morning, the kitchen was already preparing all sorts of nutritious breakfasts. Right after Summer finished eating, the whole family would send her to the exam venue.They
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The voices in the room grew louder."You can definitely search me, but before that, I just need to ask. Why did you come straight for me?" Summer asked calmly. She was perfectly composed and did not show a hint of impatience."Didn't I say that earlier? Someone reported you! They claimed there was something off with your stationery and even your hairpin. Hand them over for inspection," Samuel said."Summer, Mr. Hartford Senior dotes on you so much. Even if you didn't do well, he wouldn't say anything, and you'd still inherit Hartford Group. "Why would you do something like that? It's still not too late to admit it to the teachers. At least you can salvage some of the family's reputation!" Rose fanned the flames.At that moment, the students from other schools started to gossip among themselves."So that's the Hartford heiress? Wasn't she supposed to be ugly? She must have had plastic surgery to look so different now.""Plastic surgery is nothing. I was thinking of getting some
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Summer didn't have a single pocket on her. She had just finished the exam and hadn't even left her seat, so how could she have hidden anything she had with her?"Check the tables and chairs," Samuel said.The other teachers immediately flipped over Summer's desk and chair, but there was still nothing to be found.Janice frowned and said, "What about her ruler or her compass? Sir, please check everything carefully again. You can't show favoritism to her just because she's the heiress of Hartford Group!""If you don't believe it, why don't you check it for yourself?" Samuel snapped."Sir, calm down. But Rose did have a point just now. Since someone reported this, there has to be some truth to it. Maybe they just mistook me for another person. It could be someone else who's cheating here," Summer said earnestly."Are you kidding? Why are you trying to drag the rest of us down with you?""That's right! I didn't cheat!""What's going on…"Janice was smart. She realized that the thi
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Janice started to panic. "I didn't cheat. Are you going to search me without any evidence? Just because Summer suspected me?"Summer feigned confusion and asked, "Janice, didn't you urge me to cooperate with the teachers just now? So, I can be suspected, but you can't? As long as you didn't cheat, then nothing would happen anyway. Are you scared?"Janice clenched her teeth as she eyed her stationery.Her stationery was all different from what Summer had. The brand was different, and even the designs were different. It was definitely not the ones she had prepared to sabotage Summer.The hairpins were even less of a worry. They were personal items that no one could ever have swapped.On top of that, she had always appeared nice toward Summer. There was no way Summer would have framed her.Just as she was mentally preparing herself, Samuel got impatient. He went over and snatched her pencil case."What are you doing?" Janice instantly shouted."Don't you have a flight to catch? Le
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"What does it have to do with you?" Mason sneered."You…" Snow was shocked by his indifference.She'd just caught them doing something inappropriate. Shouldn't he be panicking? Shouldn't he be begging for her to keep their secret?Then, Mason forcefully pushed the door, shoving Snow outside and slamming it shut.Snow stomped her foot on the ground furiously, but there was nothing she could do. She thought to herself that she would go look for Summer tomorrow. If Mason didn't care, surely Summer would have some shame.Then, with a huff, she yanked up the pajama top that had slid down her shoulders and stormed back to her room.…Early the next morning, Summer woke up, washed up, and went to knock on Mason's door. After that, the two of them went to have breakfast in the dining room.Snow, as a volunteer, was in the dining room as well. When she saw the two of them walk in and how attentive Mason was to Summer, she felt a surge of jealousy in her heart."You still haven't gotten
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Summer sat on the bed while Mason knelt at the bedside. He carefully applied ointment to her bites with visible concern.Summer reassured him, "It's just mosquito bites. They'll be gone after a good night's sleep.""Plenty of people have gotten sick from mosquito bites," Mason said.Summer reached out, grabbed his wrist, and attempted to pull him up. But she lost her balance and tumbled backward onto the bed, almost dragging Mason down with her.Luckily, he braced himself with both hands on either side of her, narrowly keeping them from falling. Now, he was hovering above her, and their eyes met.The scent of herbal balm filled the room, somehow making for a strange atmosphere."You got bitten on the cheek, too," Mason said as he looked at her face."Don't put that green stuff on my face. It's weird," Summer said."No…" Mason protested.Summer blinked. "It'll be fine. If you're really worried, just kiss it. Saliva has antibacterial properties, too."Mason said nothing as he l
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Otherwise, Mason truly didn't know what he would do.Would he try to snatch Summer away? What if she hated him for it? What if she was never happy again because of it?That wasn't what he wanted. All he wanted was for Summer to live a happy, joyful life. Whether or not he was a part of that life didn't seem to matter much."There are some water lilies over there. They might still be in bloom, so let's go check them out." Summer's cheeks were flushed, and she was still slightly out of breath."Alright." Mason nodded.The two of them walked over side by side and even held hands for a while. By the time they reached the water lily pond, Summer let go.There were two couples by the pond. One pair was leaning close to the other, while the other was taking photos.Mason looked at them, finding the scene both dazzling and enviable. Once again, he regretted accepting to pretend to be her brother."Look! There are so many water lilies!" Summer didn't notice Mason's gloom as she grabbed
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Once Snow was gone, the other women started to whisper among themselves."I bet she's going to look for Betsy. She probably wants to switch rooms to be next to that handsome guy.""For sure. She probably went to take a shower and doll herself up, too.""She's always throwing herself at guys but still acts so high and mighty. I really don't get what's going on in her head."Summer and Mason had already walked quite far ahead.Summer couldn't hold back her laughter anymore. "What do we do, Mason? It looks like that pretty girl has a crush on you."Mason glanced at her.Before she could react, he suddenly pulled her into his arms, lowered his head, and kissed her hard. "You're very happy, aren't you?"There were quite a few guests walking around the farm at that moment.Summer was startled and tried to break free, but Mason only held her even tighter."Mr. Hunt, it was my fault!" Summer surrendered immediately.Mason said nothing."If that woman comes looking for you, I'll hel
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Mason was visibly pleased when he heard Summer say that there was still plenty of time. He nodded without hesitation.After dinner, Summer and Mason took a leisurely stroll outside.The countryside at night was far quieter than the city. The farmland was in full bloom. With everything growing strong and lush, they walked along a small path, and when they looked up, the sky was filled with stars."There are so many stars!" Summer exclaimed.Mason looked up as well. He wasn't really interested in them. Rather than stars, he was far more interested in looking at Summer."You liked stars a lot when you were a kid," Mason said.Summer looked at him before she shook her head in disbelief. "We met just once when I was young. How much did I tell you?""You told me quite a lot," Mason said.Summer shook her head again. "It looks like I've always been weak to good-looking people. I told you everything, I guess."That made Mason's grin even wider. "So, is that a compliment?""Isn't that
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"Hello," Mason greeted politely.Randall instantly lit up with the same warm smile as before. "No need to be so polite. The dishes are almost ready. Would you two like to eat inside the house or out in the open area out front?""What do you think?" Summer asked.Mason never expected that Summer treating him like her brother could have this sort of effect. "Whatever you like.""Let's eat inside first. We can walk around after dinner," Summer said.The owner chuckled and immediately had someone arrange it.It was the summer break, so there were quite a few guests at the farm, but not many were staying overnight.Summer had arrived late. Most people had already eaten and gone out for a stroll.Summer asked Mason softly, "What do you think? Do you like it? We can sleep here and go catch some shrimp tomorrow. There are many fruits and vegetables to pick, too. "When I came with my parents, they almost picked a whole carload and insisted on bringing them home. In the end, they gave
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"How would you know where I want to go?" Mason asked with a smile."I just do!" Summer answered confidently.After passing what used to be the flea market, the road opened up into the countryside. Mason could see stretches of fields rolling by.On the way there, a call came in from the company.Summer glanced at Mason before she answered the call.Very quickly, she heard Lionel's voice. "Summer, have you eaten yet?""I still haven't. What's up?" Summer replied. Her tone was totally different from the one she used with Mason."There's a problem with the structure of the Escape From the Asylum project. I kept calling Hunt, but he hasn't been answering. Could you try contacting him later?" Lionel said.Hunt naturally referred to Saul.Ever since the restaurant incident, Saul had rarely shown up at the company. Summer had been so busy lately that the two of them barely crossed paths. Even so, they had kept in touch on the phone."I got it. If it's getting too late and you can't s
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Even putting everything else aside, the incident that had taken Xena's life, according to Luke, had been a result of an internal family conflict. Xena had simply been caught in the crossfire.Cynthia had lost Xena—her sister—and then spent years in a vegetative state. If Mason ignored her, that would have reflected really poorly on his character. It would have meant that he had no sense of responsibility.Mason gave her a gentle smile. "That was a close call.""Let's go out for dinner tonight," Summer said suddenly.Mason was taken aback for a moment. "Go out? Aren't you afraid someone might see us?"Of course Mason wanted to, but Summer had always seemed reluctant to be exposed publicly like that.Summer said as she pulled Mason up. "No one will. Take off your suit. I'll bring you to a nighttime flea market. No wealthy folk will be there."Mason looked a little lost. He had never been to such places.While he went to change, Summer pulled out two baseball caps from a drawer an
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In the blink of an eye, a busy month came to an end.That afternoon, Summer received a call from her apartment management. Someone from the floor below had complained about a leak from her unit, and they asked her to check it out.Summer immediately drove over.The moment she stepped out of the elevator, she didn't see the neighbor or the property staff. Instead, she was greeted with the sight of a massive bouquet, as well as Mason waiting for her right next to the door."You're back?" Summer's eyes lit up as her face bloomed with joy. She skipped over to Mason excitedly."I thought you said you wouldn't be back until next week?" Summer asked."I missed you so much that I came home early." Mason shifted the flowers aside and opened his arms.Summer lunged into his embrace with a radiant smile, wrapping her arms around his waist. "Welcome back, Mr. Hunt!"Mason held the bouquet with one hand as he gently stroked her head with the other. He lowered his head and kissed Summer on t
