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"Surely it's not that serious." Summer looked at Lanie with sympathy and concern."What kind of nonsense are you saying?" Lanie seemed shaken herself. She even started to doubt whether Summer had spoken to her at all.A trace of anger flickered in Gloria's eyes. This should have been a happy gathering for everyone, but it turned strange just because Kristen brought Summer along.What exactly was Summer doing?Lanie eventually muttered, "That might be it. Whatever. Let's just forget about it and eat."She didn't even bother apologizing to Summer as she lowered her head and headed to the dining area.Summer had a slight smile on her lips. Since Lanie liked to joke around so much, she decided to show Lanie what a real joke looked like.At the dining table, everyone took their seats. The aroma of food slowly eased the tension that had hung in the air.Just as Gloria was about to get everyone to start eating, Terrence arrived. "Gloria, is there a seat for me?"Gloria had never spok
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Gloria had simply been furious at Terrence. Kristen's cold tone suddenly snapped her back to her senses.She said apologetically, "Oh, dear, just look at my big mouth! Summer is still young. It's too early to talk about these things anyway. Let's change the topic and talk about something else."Like that, the conversation shifted.Summer had her head lowered and was looking at her phone the whole time, not sparing Terrence a glance at all. After all, she already had her puppy at home.Terrence couldn't get her attention no matter what he did.They had left in a hurry today, so Summer never even thought that this place was Terrence's home. Strictly speaking, it wasn't really his home anyway.Back then, Robin had looked into it. Apparently, Gloria utterly despised Terrence. There were even rumors that Terrence had lived here as a child for two months. In the end, he was forced to leave because Gloria had broken three of his ribs.After briefly thinking about Terrence, Summer shift
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"Yeah, I already took care of it. Why are you losing your mind over it now?" Scully asked impatiently."Look at what I just sent you!" Lanie shrieked.There was some rustling on the other end, followed by an angry outburst. "You have a perfectly good life, so why are you trying to stir up trouble for no reason? Are you crazy?" After that, he hung up.Lanie was caught completely off guard. She knew Scully quite well. There was no way he would react like that if he saw the photo on the news. She quickly reopened the link. The news page had changed into the picture of a clown with nothing but a line of text. "Just a joke. Don't take it to heart.""What the hell is this?" Lanie was so terrified that she threw her phone aside and started slapping the seat, urging the driver to drive away.After Lanie left, she naturally became the new topic of gossip."Edited, she says. Please, I saw that picture two years ago. I just don't know why the media decided to bring it up again.""Doe
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A union between nobles was the only right path. Anything else would be a disgrace.That was the mindset of these wealthy women who were born into privilege.Gloria let out a sigh. "Luke is a hopeless romantic, so you wouldn't understand the hardships we've been through. Basically, you should really be careful about Summer's future. Don't let her suffer like that. She's the only precious jewel of the Hartford family.""I understand," Kristen replied.Gloria let out a sigh of relief.Terrence couldn't wait to show off the moment he clung to a higher branch. That foolish child shouldn't have made so much noise before he even had a firm standing. He was just like his ill-fated mother, never learning no matter how she was taught.With Kristen gone, the wealthy ladies quickly put their focus on Summer."Summer, your grades weren't always that great, right? How did you suddenly do so well this time? Be honest. Did your parents pull some strings for you?""Exactly! You got such a high
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Everyone present was dumbfounded. Even Summer was caught off guard."You motherless bastard! I'll tear your filthy mouth apart!" The lady froze for a moment before she exploded in rage, lunging at Terrence.Terrence didn't back down at all as he stood up. He was tall, and the moment the lady got close, she was overwhelmed.Terrence smiled. "You're resorting to violence after just a word or two? Did it ever cross your mind that Summer might also get angry when you were talking about her?"The lady sneered. "What does it have to do with you? What? Are you interested in her? You should take a look at yourself first. A bastard child wanting to get the heiress of Hartford Group? Dream on!"For a split second, Terrence's expression faltered. But he quickly regained his composure.At that moment, Summer, who had remained silent the whole time, stood up.Everyone's gaze fell on her, including that lady's."Ladies, after entertaining you for a whole morning, I must admit that I'm gettin
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Summer paused for a moment before looking at the daughter. "You'd better not bring her to places like this in the future. It's not suitable for her."She looked so innocent that she was probably well protected by her parents since she was young.Looking at her made Summer vaguely recall what she had been like at that age.The girl summoned up her courage and said, "Summer, shall we exchange contacts? I play… No, I have some study-related questions I'd like to ask you."Summer hesitated for a moment but still exchanged contacts."Let's hang out next time." The girl waved at Summer before leaving with her mother.Terrence appeared right as they left."You didn't need to do that just now. I could have handled it myself," Summer said.Terrence flashed a fox-like smile. "I just wanted you to owe me.""Sorry. I don't owe you anything for meddling in my business," Summer answered coldly.Terrence leaned against a pillar and tilted his head to look at her. "I just thought you were cu
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As expected of the woman Terrence had his eyes on. Summer was brilliant.Just as Terrence was watching Summer, Gloria slapped his face out of anger. Blood dripped from the corner of his mouth."Does hitting me solve anything?" Terrence took a step forward.Gloria was a little shaken as she took a step back. "What are you trying to do?""Gloria, aren't you always hoping that your son will transform and rise up? You want him to prove himself to my father and take over the company, right?" Terrence sneered.He continued, "I've never cared about fighting over anything before, but you've just reminded me of something. An illegitimate child like me would never be worthy of a woman as amazing as Summer if I didn't fight my way to the top.""Terrence!" Gloria roared."It's a bit too early to get angry now. Let's wait and see." He brushed past her, lifting his hand to wipe the blood from his lips with his thumb.He had heard all sorts of cruel words growing up. Mongrel, bastard, and ill
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The games played among the elite could be seen as complex but simple as well. It all boiled down to whoever had more power and money, as well as intelligence.The wealthy women often kept each other in check, mainly because they were all equals. But Summer was different. She was the heiress of Hartford Group.As for the children of those wealthy women, it wasn't even a sure thing they could survive the brutal competition within their families. So, unless they were idiots, they wouldn't dare to offend her after they had all calmed down.Kristen looked at Summer in shock."Summer, where did you learn this?"Summer beamed at her. "Your daughter was a natural-born tycoon. No one had to teach me!""A natural… tycoon…" Kristen's expression froze, as if something had crossed her mind."Mom, what is it? Do you not like me acting this way?" Summer could tell that Kristen was acting odd.Kristen snapped back to reality. "It's nothing. Of course I'd want you to be stronger than anyone."
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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
