The entire Solitude was built on the water, and it could match with those floating structures during ancient times. The long corridors were hung with torches with dancing fires reflected off the calm lake surface. It exuded a sense of elegance, classicism, serenity, and depths. No wonder so many people loved this place. The servers walked out and greeted them to a fan-shaped wooden door made of bamboo, which had some writings on it. As they entered, they were greeted by a new world. In front of them was a long bamboo dining table, surrounded by pale white flowers that gave out a faint, pleasing scent. Directly opposite was the crystal-clear lake they saw on the outside. The lake was covered with reeds. When a gust of wind blew by, the reeds would sway with the wind. Those teachers were seated, and they all exclaimed with wonder over the beautiful sight. Summer was immersed in the beautiful scenery, too. Just then, door opened, and servers started to serve the meal. Almost
This was the first and only time she heard the word pregnancy from him and him mentioning the child since their marriage. “How long has it been?” Amy’s eyes widened. “Three months,” Summer said as she snapped back. “Apparently, you got pregnant before marriage, eh? That’s not bad. It won’t be long before you have a baby in your arms. Do you prefer a boy or a girl?” “A girl.” Summer said with no hesitation, as if she already had the answer in mind. “Why do you prefer girls?” “Girls are adorable, thoughtful, and well-behaved,” Summer said. Amy smiled and shifted her attention to Mark again. “What about you, Mr. Valentine? Do you prefer Summer to give birth to a boy or a girl?” No one had ever asked him such a question. His deep gaze froze, realizing that he had never thought about it. A boy or a girl? He turned his eyes on Summer, staring at her nonchalant face that had a pair of dents in her cheeks. They looked like white pear blossoms. Something tugged at his hear
The man’s gaze became deep and passionate. He grabbed her in his arms and kissed her.Her mind was in a whirl, and by the time she realized what was happening, she was already lying in bed.The next morningWhen Summer woke up, she was alone in the room.Apparently, the man had gone to work. The man’s clothes and her blouse and trousers were scattered on the floor.Besides, there were several balls of toilet paper scattered on the floor, which had dried up.Summer moved her sore body, and sat up from the bed. She got out of bed slowly, cleaning up the mess on the floor with her face blushed.In the middle of cleaning, Solomon called and asked her to come home at noon. He told her that the insurance policy had expired, and that the principal he had paid in those years had been refunded, about $100,000. Solomon wanted her to give it to Sherman.Summer said yes and headed off to school, feeling a little weak. Fortunately, there were no classes in the morning, so she could rest in
“Of course it is, and very much so. Ms. Hart sent the money.” Billy was unhappy with Mark’s attitude and irritated him on purpose.As he had expected, Mark’s handsome brows immediately furrowed, and his voice sank. “Why did she send that stack of money?”“Ms. Hart borrowed a lot of money from Sherman. She came here today to pay $100,000, and said she would pay the rest later.”Mark’s eyebrows furrowed even more now. He ignored Billy. His eyes fell on Sherman and asked, “Is that true?”Sherman nodded.“When did she borrow the money from you?” Mark continued.After thinking about it for a moment, Sherman answered, “I think it was when the two of you came back from Norwood.”Mark pressed his thin lips tightly, feeling uncomfortable. “How much did she borrow from you?”She was his wife. She needed money but never asked him for it. Instead, she would rather borrow from others…Besides, he left her a card, so why did she not withdraw cash from it?This realization made his heart si
As Summer was cutting potatoes, the door opened and Mark walked in. She smiled and said, “Welcome back.”“Yea…” Mark responded lightly, his eyes giving her a meaningful stare.Summer did not notice it. She bustled around in the kitchen in an apron. “Wash your hands first. The food will be ready soon.”Mark did not move. He leaned aside, moving his thin lips, and asked in a deep voice, “Why didn’t you use the card I gave you?”Summer, still holding the spoon in her hand, paused slightly at Mark’s question and said, “I am not in need of money, and I am not really buying anything, so I did not use it. Do you need the card? I will get it for you now.”Hearing this, Mark’s anger, which had been building up all day, was on the verge of exploding. His face looked sullen and his eyes were as cold as ice, staring at her coldly as if he could see through her mind.She was lying…He gave her the card before she borrowed money from Sherman. Since she already had the card, why did she borrow
“…Thanks for your compliment, I shall begin my work!”Summer started typing quickly.Now there were not many courses. So it was easier to prepare for the lecture because there was less content.The big room was very quiet, except for the sounds of her tapping on the keyboard, echoing through the room.It was nothing to her before, but now it seemed to her that even the typing was so clear and loud.After a while, the lesson’s preparations were finished. She did not feel hungry, nor did she feel sleepy, so she sat down on the sofa, and turned on the TV.She had little interest in sitcoms, soap operas, or comedies, and when she switched to the legal drama, she pressed the ‘play’ button.The length of the legal drama was not short. The complete story lasted about one hour.By the time Summer looked up at the French quartz clock in the living room, it was 10:30 p.m.She usually went to bed at ten o’clock, and it was now past that time, and yet she did not feel hungry until now.G
She got sick, and he rushed from home to help her, and he lied to Summer, and he waited for her to wake up. She should be happy for what he had done for her, but now she did not feel that way.Mark was not one to tell a lie…He did not have to lie to Summer. He could have said two things to Summer like how he previously does; the first thing was, she did not have the right to ask, and the second thing was, to just tell Summer she was in the hospital.But he did not choose any of the two options. He chose to lie.That is to say, he was deliberately hiding the truth. As for why he would hide it, it was obvious that he did not want Summer to know.It was clear that Mark had some feelings for Summer at this point.Before this, she had stubbornly refused to accept the situation, but now she had to believe it.There is one saying that is true. Time can develop everything, including feelings.Mark and Summer slept together at night and ate together during the day. They would only get
Over the past few days, her favor for Raine has increased sharply, while her favor for Summer has plummeted.Mark’s long, slender fingers rested on his forehead and gently kneaded it. “She does not know you are in the hospital. If she did, she would not have done so. She has always been very kind,” he said in a deep voice.Kind? Yvette laughed at the word but didn ot show it. “Mark, you married her for the baby. When are you going to divorce her after the baby is born?” she asked.This kind of woman was not suitable to be a daughter-in-law of the Valentine family!She has only been married to Mark for a short time, and the Valentine family became so fragmented because of her. If this goes on, what will become of the Valentine family?Besides, a woman like that was not good enough for Mark. Get a divorce, the sooner the better!A wave of unexplained irritability welled up in Mark’s heart. His handsome face was somewhat sullen, casual and sulky. He instinctively repulsed the subjec