It was already past ten at night. Leaving a drunken woman alone in the bar was naturally unsafe.After a short while, Dean made his way to Moonlight Pub. He was so hasty, and he was still in his home slippers.After paying the bill, he helped Summer to her feet and walked out of the pub with her. All the walking sobered Summer up a little. She looked at him for a while and said dizzily, “What brought you here?”“I called you but the bartender picked up instead, he told me you are here.”“You called me?” Dean turned double before multiplying in front of her eyes. She shook her head and said, “Impossible...my phone is switched off...how…”She did not even bother to look at her phone when Mark called her, switching it off right away. It was just that she failed to recall. Her phone was switched back on because Sherman needed to use it after her phone died.Dean handed Summer her phone, “Look.”“Oops, the screen is on…” She blinked in surprise. She then tossed her phone right in
As he was walking down the stairs, Raine was already in the kitchen. She just stayed in the kitchen and did not walk out. That meant she must have heard everything he talked about with Jazz. Summer was still nowhere to be seen…And he looked worried about her…Mark went back to his room with his brows furrowed, his expression as dark as a moonless night sky. ‘It was already dark out, why is she not back yet? Where could she go?’He took out his phone, looking preoccupied. After a short while of contemplation, he squinted his eyes and phoned Daisy: “Mom.”Daisy sounded like she just woke up, responding nasally: “Oh, Mark. What’s going on?”“Is Summer home?” he said as he lit up another cigarette in between his two fingers. “No, is she not back in Valentine mansion yet? Goodness, this child is becoming more reckless. It’s already two in the morning and she’s still out!”“Maybe she’s caught up with some issues. I better not disturb you any further, goodnight.” Mark responded
Dean was in his military uniform. His face was stern when the camera captured him standing upright and saluting, his eyes filled with passion. Slowly, she regained her composure and got out of bed. She looked over to the clock—it was five in the morning.She massaged her temples to ease her throbbing head. She tried recalling whatever that had happened last night but to no avail.The most important question was—why on earth did Dean bring her here?As she left her room, something grabbed her ankle. Summer dropped her gaze and saw an endearing white dog welcoming her lively. It had a round body, similar to its shiny dark eyes. She had an instant connection with the dog and carried it in her arms. The dog was as friendly as it could be, licking her palms with its tongue. Hearing the commotion, "I'm awake," said Dean. Summer nodded while tucking her hair behind her ears. "Why am I here?" she asked.He poured her a cup of warm water and proceeded to explain himself, "I have a n
But as he watched her frail body shivering ever so slightly in the cold weather, Dean could not bear it and said, “Would it be better to talk somewhere else? It’s too cold out here.”As soon as he spoke, Mark shot him a cold stare. His knitted brows tightened even more, and he scoffed. His flat voice was piercing through his gritted teeth, “We’re talking here, as husband and wife. What is your concern?”He was the one who brought Summer home from the pub last night, and they spent a night together. Thinking about it was enough to agitate Mark as he desperately wanted to punch Dean in the face. Every nerve in his body was screaming in anger. Mark was just suppressing the urge!“It’s none of my business indeed. But can’t you see that she’s freezing out here? Her body is already shaking. Is this not enough for you to find a warmer place before resolving the issue between the both of you?”Summer smiled at Dean and said, “It’s alright, Dean. I’m not that cold. Besides, my head still
Summer smiled faintly and ignored him. Her expression had become even colder as she said, “I don’t think it’s Mr. Valentine’s business.”Mark locked his eyes on her as he responded, “You are Mrs. Valentine, yet you’re with another man. You still have the audacity to say that it is none of my business?”“Mrs. Valentine…” she repeated his words slowly as she smiled ironically, “Before yesterday night, I too thought I was Mrs. Valentine. But as of today, I will never have my head in the clouds anymore. I overestimated myself, that’s why I became a laughing stock.”He tightened his grip on the steering wheel. Though his expression was still cold and dark, it was slowly turning warmer. “Since I have no say in Mr. Valentine’s business, I presume Mr. Valentine should also stay out of my business.”“Mrs. Valentine, do you really think that is possible?” Mark’s look darkened. Summer looked up and stared at him sarcastically, “Hah! One law for the rich and another for the poor, don’t you
Nonchalantly, his eyes turned gloomy, but his lips were curled upwards. He started the car and left, leaving Dean far behind. “Keep this in mind, I don’t want to hear the word ‘divorce’ from you ever again!”“But what if I can’t help myself?” she said coldly on purpose. Mark’s eyes swept across her. He was annoyed and disgusted by her question, “Just keep it to yourself, and don’t ever think about it again!”“Why can’t I think about it?”“Stop asking why, keep your curiosity to yourself!”Summer sneered and said sarcastically, “How would you treat me if what had happened last night occurred again? As you can already see, I don’t get along with her very well. You can even say that I hate her. It’s unavoidable for us not to go against each other.But Mark didn’t give her any response. Instead, he was just driving silently with a deep look on his face. He was going very fast on the road as if to let out the frustration and anger in him. His silence did not spark the slightest d
Whenever he thought about her with another man, he was desperate to strangle Dean to death; his mood had instantly turned bad!She wanted a divorce because of that guy… Over his dead body!He scoffed coldly as he drove faster, leaving the school.Summer was organizing the student’s report cards. She was in a rush, so she had to speed up and finish it by tomorrow.She did not even have time for lunch. But one of her colleagues was kind enough to get her some food, which she ate after thanking her. The teacher smiled and said, “You married into such a good family. Your husband is THE president of Santabaca’s well known Valentine group. Why do you still want to work so hard? Besides, you’re already pregnant. You could just stay at home and let him take care of you, you know?”She paused for a moment, not saying anything. She smiled at the teacher and continued eating not long after. “You have a good life; you don’t have to work so hard. If I were you, I would definitely not take
She would rather live elsewhere than stay in Valentine Mansion, where she was not welcomed. Living outside was more carefree as well.As luck would have it, Summer came across a rental ad while she was walking. The house was perfect for her as well. She went to the address on the ad and met the landlord, who later showed her to her room. The room was very small. Both the living room and the bedroom were all small in size. But it was more than enough for one tenant alone. The place was clean and tidy. It was also close to the school. It only took ten something minutes to get there on foot, so it was really convenient for Summer. The only downside was the location of the apartment. It was in a dark alley with no streetlights whatsoever. The road leading to the apartment was quite long as well. She was a little worried about her safety, especially when she worked overtime and went home late at night. The dark alley seemed dangerous, so she was contemplating whether she should s