Summer did not wait in the living room but went straight to her room. She switched on the TV and waited for the New Year gala to begin.This was the first time that she did not celebrate New Year at home. She could not get used to it and felt a little lonely.Usually, her family of five would gather around the TV to watch the New Year gala. It was a very lively occasion; they even had fruit dessert.They would only go to bed after the gala had ended. What made it more exciting was the activity where they exchanged New Year presents.However, this year, she sat alone in the spacious room and stared at the huge LED TV. Although the view was clearer, it lacked the lively atmosphere of the usual years.Mark walked into the room holding a document file and noticed her slim figure on the sofa. She was simply tapping on the remote control; her face was full of loneliness.Moved, he sat beside her and asked, “What are you watching?”“Waiting for the New Year gala to begin.” She glanced
He pressed forward, and her back leaned against the railing of the balcony.As he acted too suddenly, Summer could not react in time. She was startled for a moment. Then, she began to struggle to break free.But he had no intention to let go. He held her more tightly.Summer was not strong enough to repel him and she gradually stopped struggling.Behind them were the dazzling fireworks display, and where they stood in the scene of the night, the crackling of the fireworks continued.Finally, after some time, he slowly released her from his grasp. She was out of breath and felt like she was about to pass out.Her chest was thumping, and she was breathing heavily, gasping for air. Her pupils sparked with anger as she stared at him. Her face was red.Mark was smiling and placed his forehead against hers. Their eyes locked onto each other; the heat of his breath spilled over her face; his eyes were burning.Summer tilted her head to avoid him. She held her breath and said, “Mr. Val
It was quite a distance, so she did not catch sight of their expressions. Yet she could see the intensity.At that moment, she felt her heart slashed by a thousand blades and viciously pierced.‘Why did she have to witness such as scene?’‘Had she not suffered enough for the day?’It was supposed to be a lively New Year’s Eve. But all she felt was a never-before feeling of bitterness, loneliness, and pain.Moreover, before their kiss, she had called him twice but were all unanswered.‘What were they doing in the room during that time?’She sat there and could not prevent herself from guessing and imagining things. Her thoughts seemed to be driving her crazy.She had never lost control like this before. If this continued, she would really go mad.It was certainly a sleepless night. Raine was entangled in her thoughts; frustrated and unable to keep calm, she had no mood for anything else.On the other side.This year’s gala wasn’t bad, especially the sitcom; Summer was amused
Opening her eyes, all that Summer saw was the bed. The spot beside her was already empty. She took out her phone and looked at the time. It was 5:00 am.Every new year, she would get up earlier than usual. When she was at home, her parents would have been up at 4:00 am to prepare roasted tomato soup.She was certain that she slept on the sofa last night. He must have woken up during the night and carried her onto the bed.Not feeling at all sleepy, she got out of bed after stretching her limbs, washed her face, and went downstairs.Everyone in Valentine mansion was already awake and was all seated in the living room.Mark and Jazz were playing chess. The maid was giving Yvette a manicure while Raine was watching TV.Upon greeting Yvette, Summer walked up to Mark and watched him and Jazz play chess.Jazz was obviously not his match and lost terribly.She couldn’t stand watching it and said to Jazz, “Let me help you.”He couldn’t have asked for it; immediately, Jazz moved his se
“What did she say? Is it fire that makes you as nervous as cat, uh?”“Sherman’s crying, Billy had cheated on her and she caught him red-handed.” She frowned.‘They had only been married not long ago and this happened; what more, right on New Year’s Day. Was there a misunderstanding?’Slightly restraining his brows, Mark got up too; he muttered, “Come on, I’ll go with you.”Summer nodded.They arrived at their usual gathering place—a premium room in Club Nightshade.The moment they entered it, Summer saw Sherman sprawled on the counter, her shoulders twitching, followed by intermittent sobbing.Grace, on the other hand, was merciless with her words, keeping their glasses full. She never knew how to comfort anyone. If not, she wouldn’t have called Summer.Summer was like her savior; upon seeing her, she signaled with her eyes for Summer to comfort Sherman.Sherman had been crying since morning for nearly two hours. Grace was panicked and shaken but could only watch helplessly.
She leaned forward and hugged Sherman with sympathy. Patting her back, she said, “Tell me, what do you want to do?”“I don’t know…” Sherman gripped her collar tightly with both hands, in front of where it hurt the most, as though being stabbed. “I want to forgive… but there’s an obstacle in my heart…”That scene would surface in her memory from time to time, and no matter how hard she tried, she wasn’t able to erase it.“Listen, this is different. I can help you decide on other things, but for this, you do what makes your heart feel good and comfortable.”Summer’s voice was slow and solemn, but they were words from the bottom of her heart.“Hmph, what makes you feel good? Cut off his d*ck. That would be the best feeling!” Grace gritted her teeth as she uttered coldly.“Can we speak with reason? If not, just shut up, okay?” She had no idea how to deal with Grace.Grace waved with her wine glass in her hand. “Alright, alright, alright. I just need to keep quiet, yeah?”Summer tur
Charlie coughed lightly and huffed. “I’m suffocating, what’s the condition over the other side?”Mark shrugged, expressing that he knew nothing too. He looked at the state Billy was in and frowned. “Did you think that by smoking here, your problems would be settled?”“How about you give him a solution?”“First, settle it peacefully; second, divorce—”Before he could finish, Billy got up from the sofa and became very agitated. “I will not divorce her! Never!”At that moment, the door was pushed open. Sherman appeared at the entrance; she threw a cold stare at Billy, and then she left!Billy threw away his cigarette and rushed out after her. He appeared careful and dared not call out her name.Nevertheless, it was his own doing. Who else could he blame?When they arrived at Valentine mansion, the sky had turned dark. Throughout the journey, Summer didn’t utter a word but was lost in her wandering thoughts.Mark had focused on her a few times, but he, too, said nothing.Raine wa
Aside from what happened to Sherman, which exhausted her, this New Year wasn’t at all bad…The next morning.Raine woke up early and was strolling in the back garden at 6:00 am. In fact, she had a sleepless night.Her insomnia had kept her awake even though her eyes were closed.Lifting her head, she saw a stout figure approaching.He had a habit of jogging around the back garden at 6:30 am every morning, and it had been ever since the last ten odd years.Mark was jogging along the winding track of the garden. He exhibited the vigor and gracefulness as those of a lion.Raine observed him secretly as he approached from afar, drawing closer to her.Yet, he did not seem to notice her. There was not the slightest change in his expression. As he was about to pass by her, she called out, “Mark!”His attention shifted onto her, and he responded calmly, “Yes, Raine?”His gaze made Raine anxious, and she was jeering at herself.She was at a lost for words, her arms tightened, and she
Chapter 1814Before Jazz came to pick up Essa, his elder brother told him he should give candies if he was blocked out of the door. The big brother got experience in his own wedding years ago. Jazz kept it in his mind. At the moment, under such circumstances, he generously distributed candies to everyone. Jazz was a smart guy! People were happy with the candies. They let him in and stopped making trouble for him. People were just having fun on their wedding day and making the atmosphere livelier. Essa's wedding dress was custom-made by the most famous designer in Paris. Summer had arranged it for her. It looked gorgeous on Essa. The wedding dress had a fishtail, which set off Essa's slender waist even more as if it could be grabbed in one hand. The dress was low-back, showing her fair skin. Under the light, Essa looked amazing! Essa was so beautiful, breathtakingly beautiful! Stepping on her crystal high heels, she walked slowly towards Jazz. The distance wasn't long,
Chapter 1813The neck was Essa's most sensitive spot. She felt itchy if someone touched her there, let alone that Jazz clung tight to there for so long. She could barely stand it. Her body was squirming timidly. "Don't seduce me!" Essa was angry, "I'm not seducing you! Just sleep! But can you not cling to me so tight?" "Why? Are you turned on by me?" Essa was lying with her back to him, her cheeks blushed, and she hissed, "Who is turned on?" ‘What the hell! The man is like a sex machine!’ "Since you are so sure of it, let me check you out." Essa wanted to kill herself, but before she did, she wanted to kill him first! "Are you lying, babe?" Jazz deliberately drawled. "Get away from me! If you don't want to sleep in the guest room, go sleep on the couch! I cannot sleep with you clinging to me so tight!" But Jazz ignored her demand. Essa's whole face had turned red, so red as if it was about to bleed. "Jazz!" "You can be louder. I'm fine with it anyway
Chapter 1812Jazz naturally had no objection because he couldn’t wait to get married. He had always been determined, and as long as he made the decision, he would never change his mind!Now that he had decided to marry her, he must do it!Essa had heard her words. Although she thought it was a little too hasty, she kept silent, giving tacit consent.They were getting married in fifteen days! It was really fast!But because the bridegroom was Jazz, she was not panicked at all. She was calm because cuddling up together with him like this made her feel happy.That night was not easy. Jazz was like a wolf who had been hungry for decades, and he would not let go of the delicious meat that had been put in front of his mouth.They had sex for another whole night. Although Essa was strong, she was no match for a man.Her legs and waist were so weak that she had to support her waist with both hands in order to stand up. She thought Jazz should not have been so horny even if he had hadn'
Chapter 1811Jazz lowered his head slightly and kissed her.Essa could not pretend to be sleeping any longer, so she opened her eyes and pressed her hands against his chest."Morning, baby." He stared at her tenderly and asked, "How did you feel last night? Are you satisfied?"She glared at him, not wanting to speak.But she didn't know her eyes were full of tenderness and love now.After the sex last night, Jazz could not resist such a temptation anymore.He bowed his head, intending to kiss her."Get up! I have to go to work! If you dare to kiss me now, I will definitely beat you up!"Jazz didn't kiss her but shrugged his shoulders.He was not afraid of her threat, but he knew it was her first time last night. He thought he could not ask her to make love again in the morning. Otherwise, she would be too tired.Essa was satisfied to see him give up. She glanced at the time and found she was about to be late, so she didn't want to waste time chatting with him anymore.But w
Chapter 1810"Why are you so sensitive?" Jazz smiled lightly, enjoying her current reaction."You’re talking nonsense! You are hugging me too tight. Back away..." She blushed slightly, keeping twisting her body.She had never had such intimate contact with a man before, so she felt hot all over and acted unnaturally."Do you think this distance is too close? We will be closer…"Essa couldn't take it anymore, so she stretched out her hands, pushed against his chest, and said, "Stop it!""Why? You have to get used to this. We will have more intimate interactions, so you have to get used to..."She felt a little scared about such intimate contact.Jazz pressed his body against hers tightly. The scenery outside was blurry at night, and the two of them were alone in the same room, so it was easy for them to become turned on, and sparks were flying between them.His long fingers began to take off her clothes.Soon, she was naked. Jazz picked her up and placed her on the bed."I'm
Chapter 1809Jazz opened the car door for her with a smile and said, "Baby, have an enjoyable time at work."After finishing speaking, he started the car and stepped on the accelerator, and then, the car disappeared without a trace, leaving Essa standing there in a daze.But she still needed to enter the police station to work. Even if she stood here for two hours, she could not solve the problem. There was no point in evading issues, so she decided to get in. Then, she gritted her teeth and walked in, keeping her eyes looking straight ahead.However, even if she didn’t look at others, others would still look at her. Along the way, many people stared at her.They had not expected Essa to be so open. She had actually done such a thing at the gate of the police station!Essa felt her cheeks were burning, but she still forced a smile and tried to be a thick-skinned person.She was hypnotizing herself.When she got into her office, she felt as if she had been flayed by the gazes
Chapter 1808"A few years. Why did you call him a bastard?""You still care about him? I just want to call him a bastard. Don't be silly. There are few innocent men like me. Think about it! It is cost-effective for you to marry me. You have never been married before, and neither have I. To be honest, with my appearance and status, it was not easy to stay single till now. Don’t you think it's very touching?"Hearing this, Essa was completely speechless."It's not touching at all. Are you sure you’re not impotent? Why are you a virgin till now? As you said, you have enough merits to fascinate others!"Hearing this, Jazz on the other end of the phone became sullen and said, "Are you doubting my potency?"Women’s suspicion was the most intolerable thing to men! How could she doubt his sexual potency? It had hurt his pride!"I didn't doubt it before, but you emphasized it over and over again. It is you that made me feel suspicious..." She took a sip of water. Compared to his exaspe
Chapter 1807Essa had told her that Summer was also from an ordinary family. Seeing she and Mark were so affectionate to each other, she felt relieved and believed that Mark was a good man.It was hard to imagine such a handsome man with a high status would be the same as an ordinary man when he was with his family.On the other side of the table, Essa was putting food on Jazz’s plate, while Jazz was picking out fishbones for her. Both of them had faint smiles on their faces, showing genuine love to each other.Essa’s mother let out a sigh of relief.After dinner, Mark insisted on sending the three of them home. Essa shook her head repeatedly and rejected because there were a lot of taxis outside the hotel."This is our first dinner together, so we must send you home. In this way, we can know where you live…"Although Mark's words were polite, they had an irresistible sense of solemnity.Jazz had wanted to refuse too, but after hearing Mark’s words, he swallowed the words back.
Chapter 1806Jazz walked over and handed her red roses."You're too high-profile!" Essa kneaded her forehead with her hand, feeling a headache."Don't you like it?" Jazz smiled."I like it very much." She took a deep sniff. The roses were exuding a light fragrance, making her mood good."My brother and sister-in-law want to have dinner with you and your family tonight. Do you want to meet them?"Essa blinked, "Didn't we meet before?""Yes, but it's not formal. This time, it will be a formal meeting at the Grande Hotel at eight o'clock in the evening…"Essa rubbed her forehead, then went home, and told her mother about the dinner. Her mother was a little worried. She had only met Jazz before, and Mark was a big shot that she could only see on TV. When he suddenly wanted to meet them, Essa’s mother felt nervous.Essa kept comforting her, saying there would be no problem because Mark was very approachable and easygoing.She then changed her clothes and put on makeup. Later, Jazz