“In the future, if you have not decided who you love, do not simply arouse my anger. Do you understand? Let’s return to Valentine mansion!”Still unable to remain calm, Raine answered, “But I still have to go—”Before she could finish saying, Mark cut her off coldly. “Where is a lady trying to go at 2:00 am? Get in the car!”As they rode on the black Land Rover, they did not speak to each other. There was only a dead atmosphere of awkwardness.Raine looked out the window. She still held on to the lilies he had gifted her. It was a bouquet that she would cherish.As she recalled her brother’s words, and when she had witnessed the closeness between Mark and Summer, she was deeply irritated, and her feelings wavered.But whenever she met Yvette, her wavered feelings would come undone.Undeniably, she was somewhat afraid of Yvette.Sadly, she had thus been trapped in her emotional turmoil.Seeing how close Mark was with Summer, she desperately wanted to hug him.But she regretted
Swiftly, he looked to one side, his lips twitched, and subconsciously replied, “I went to sign a contract……”“You went to sign a contract? Do you do that in a private box at the Opera? And with Raine too?”Deliberately looking puzzled, she questioned him with suspicion. Then, she gave him a good stare.She wanted to find out how he would respond.‘Signing a contract? Who was he trying to fool?’Mark looked back, and their gaze met.He kept quiet but looked at her with his eyes half-opened.Summer could clearly see her tiny reflection through his dark pupils. Although small, it was very much in focus.Her gaze was indescribably oppressive, but she remained calm and put on a faint smile.“No need to overthink. Jazz and I were just a few steps away from you. As we were leaving, I coincidentally saw you both. Also, there was a bouquet of lilies on the table.”She described everything she saw and left no stone uncovered.“What are you trying to say…” Mark stammered as he looked a
Right now, it felt like an insult.“Could it be that Mrs. Valentine has fallen for me?” He fixed his gaze was upon her, not wanting to miss any slight expression of her.Summer took a deep breath. With a bright smile, she answered, “You must be overthinking. We only take what we need in a trade.”His lips formed a straight line; he frowned, and there was immense coldness. Turning away, he strode into the bathroom.He took off his sweater and pants. He wore only his underwear and let warm water from the shower sprinkle over him from head to toe. But it did not take away his irritation.That irritation was queer, vague, and indescribable...In the room, Summer put the glass back on the table. Her lips curled as she sat quietly on the sofa.Sure enough, whoever reacted emotionally first would be the loser.After all, she could have overthought it. He didn’t have the slightest affection toward her.It was funny that she didn’t feel the slightest warmth but only coldness despite th
Seeing her back, Daisy frowned and asked, “Why are you back?”Suppressing the emotions that had been torturing her all night, Summer put on a fake smile and said, “Am I so unwelcome, Mrs. Hart?”“It’s not that I don’t welcome you home. It’s just that the New Year is coming in a few days. How can you come back at this time?”“Mom, when did you become so superstitious? What does it matter?” Her face was full of disapproval.“It’s not about superstition. You come home at this time, others will gossip about you, like you and your husband are quarreling or something like that. Also, your mother-in-law won’t be happy either. Listen to me. Go back now. I won’t stop you from staying here as many days as you want after the New Year!”Summer wrapped her arms around Daisy’s shoulders, bargaining, “One night, just one night, okay?”“All right, just one night.” Daisy agreed.While the two were talking, Amara came out of the bathroom with a toothbrush. “Summer, you’re back!”She answered fai
Sitting down, he took a few sips of the fish soup and frowned. Compared with the fresh noodle soup, the fish soup was obviously much richer in flavor.Suddenly, Mark lost his appetite. He put his bowl on the table and got up and walked upstairs.Looking at his back, Yvette asked in surprise, “Mark, you’re not having dinner?”“No, I still have some files to deal with…” He did not stop or look back. His straight figure soon disappeared in the stairwell.Raine noticed that his eyes never rested on her, not even for a moment.Indescribable disappointment and bitterness gathered in her heart, and she lost her appetite. She ate half a bowl of porridge, made some excuses and went upstairs.Yvette watched quietly, and the corners of her mouth slightly turned upwards. An obvious smile appeared on her delicate and elegant face.She didn’t like Summer. A woman who trapped a man with a baby in her belly was never a good woman.But she still preferred Summer to Raine.From the bottom of he
Looking at her stomach, Amara smiled and said.Summer thought that Amara had really changed. Perhaps because of the pregnancy, her focus began to shift from gambling to the baby, which was undoubtedly a good start, a good change.They went to the park side by side. The sun had not yet risen and the air was damp and cold.The leaves were wet with early morning dew, and the air breathing in was fresh and moist, though cold.Amara chattered away like a sparrow all the way to the park, never keeping her mouth shut.“Summer, I don’t mean to be rude, but your mother-in-law doesn’t look like a nice person,” Amara said without a second thought.Summer smiled. “You’ve only met her once, are you sure?”“I’m not sure of anything else, but I have a taste for people. She is annoying at first sight: she has a pointed face, curved eyebrows, and thin lips. And though she looks pretty and elegant, she has a mean countenance.” Amara sounded sure of her judgment.The corners of Summer’s mouth mov
“That’s all right. I can take a taxi.”“I also live in the neighborhood, it’s no trouble. So that settles it then. I’ll pick you up the night after tomorrow and we’ll go together. What’s your number?”Summer took out her phone, exchanged numbers with Dean, and talked for a while before parting ways with him.Amara was watching them all the time. As soon as Dean left, she grabbed Summer’s arm and asked, “Summer, is he interested in you?”Summer gave her an annoyed look. “We are ex-classmates. We haven’t seen each other for so many years; that’s why he’s a little excited. You think too much.”“Is it?” Amara shrugged her shoulders. “I don’t think it’s that simple.”Summer continued walking, ignoring her. “Aren’t you coming for a walk? Hurry up then, the sun will come up soon.”Daisy was afraid of gossip, so she just allowed Summer to stay at home for one night and pushed for her to go back to Valentine mansion the next day.Summer refused to leave. “Mom, my ex-classmate lives here
He loosened his tie and threw it on the sofa. He then leaned on the sofa, his long legs folded over the edge of the coffee table, and his lips curled in a sneer.Mrs. Valentine had the nerve to do that to him. Not only did she not come back home, she didn’t answer his calls, she even turned it off…Well…*Summer went to the mall with Amara in the morning. New Year was coming, and Amara was getting some new clothes for the holiday.In the end, she chose a red woolen cardigan. It was designed for spring and summer, so it looked quite thin yet loose. She said she could still wear it when she was four or five months pregnant.Summer, on the other hand, was just looking around aimless. It didn’t matter to her whether she got new clothes for the coming holiday.Seeing this, Amara grunted disapprovingly and lectured Summer.“Your idea is completely wrong. Because you married into the Valentine family, you need to dress well. You know what your mother-in-law is like, if you dress casu