Summer would not have believed it if he were to say it was just a coincidence. She thought, ‘There are so many number sequences he could’ve used, but yet he chose ‘1225’. Isn’t that just too suspicious?’ As she thought so, she was certain that the passcode he had set was definitely the digits of Raine’s birthday.She lost the appetite to eat as she looked at the perfect scrambled egg paired with pearl white grains of rice on her plate. She responded softly as she dropped her head, covering the expressions in her eyes. But as she thought of how furious he had been when she wanted to loan money from him, her heart wavered and softened. She had believed that a man must have some feelings for a woman if he got angry at her for not wanting to use his money.But now, a part of her deeply felt that such a thought she had was ridiculous. ‘Back then, if there was a reason why I didn’t want to use his card, it would be because of what he had said,’ she thought.‘But now, it would be
He took off his rubber gloves while stepping out of the kitchen, and he asked, "My dear wife, I've done the dishes. Would you like to give it a check?" There was a faint tone of pride in his deep and husky voice. However, as he stepped into their room, he realized she was no longer there, and only silence filled the room.She had only left a moment ago, but he couldn't help but feel empty like something was missing. He was not used to it.Alas, neither did he realize nor did he give any thoughts to the feelings and thoughts which appeared at that moment. ...Amara wasn't even any close to giving birth yet, but Daisy had already started to knit baby clothes, socks, and even a blanket for them. "Mom, we could just buy all this stuff, there is no need to do it yourself," Amara said as she lay on the couch comfortably while eating some fruits. "Sure, we can but making something ourselves carries a whole different meaning. It carries extra love and warmth," Daisy smiled as she re
Madam Hamilton was extremely displeased with her daughter-in-law. It was as if her son's wife was a monster of some sort. She said, "You haven't even seen how much she spends. It is as though her family ran a bank! She changes into three outfits a day, and she just can't stop buying more. She goes out shopping every single day, and I just feel so annoyed whenever I see her." Gradually, Yvette had given in as she thought about the displeasure she felt from Summer. She scoffed coldly as she said, "Yours is still better than mine, I would say." "Huh?" Madam Hamilton asked curiously, "What's wrong with yours?""She's rude, acts improper, and her personality isn't that nice either. When I was hospitalized, not only did she not empathize with me, she even started an argument with me! I was so enraged that I felt out of breath!" Appearing mad, Madam Hamilton responded, "Oh gosh! I heard she's also from a regular family. It must've been her luck and blessings from her past life that ble
"Hurry up and stop eating, aren’t you supposed to bring back some pumpkin soup for Yvette?” said Daisy.Not feeling at all anxious, Summer replied, “She’ll be alright even without me; besides, there are so many kitchen staff in Valentine Mansion, they wouldn’t be stumped by a bowl of pumpkin soup, would they?”Smack!A slap landed right on Summer’s back. “That’s too much, hurry up and go!” Daisy took away her cutlery.‘She doesn’t even show me any mercy. I wonder if I’m really her biological daughter!’Daisy gave her a good stare, “What are you waiting!”“Am I not walking?” Summer sighed helplessly as she left.She headed first to the café on Chestnut Lane but was shocked to find a long queue.‘Had business always been this superb?’Unable to do a thing, Summer could only wait in line.After nearly an hour, she finally managed to get the pumpkin soup and had the café staff packed it in a thermal case.Immediately, she got into the car, headed straight to Valentine Mansion.
“What I said is true, there’s certainly no flattery in it.”They began chatting like old buddies and completely ignoring Summer as if she was invisible.Unaffected, she stepped forward and handed the milk to Yvette. “Mom, here’s the milk you wanted.”Acknowledging, Yvette slowly sat up on the bed and reached out to receive the milk.As soon as Yvette had reached out, she suddenly let out a scream. Was the milk too hot, or was there another reason?Everyone was surprised and failed to react. “Pa—” the mug that Summer held in her hands fell and shattered on the floor.Some milk spilled on the blanket while some splashed on Summer’s palm. She felt an instant scalding pain, but she gritted her teeth, holding back her pain.Raine and Madam Hamilton quickly rushed over upon hearing the noise and helped to clean up the blanket and the milk spilled on Yvette.Holding back her pain, Summer too tried to help.However, the moment she touched the blanket, Yvette pushed her away. “Get away
Regardless of education or etiquette, they are elegance among the elites. But, looking at you now, it’s nowhere near it. Do you want to look at yourself in the mirror right now?”“You!” Yvette turned pale with anger.Raine scolded, “Summer, enough!”Madam Hamilton too, expressed her disagreement. “As a daughter-in-law, how could you speak to your mother-in-law like this?”“It’s not how I spoke but what I have prepared to speak. There are obvious things that I chose not to reveal; but this was clearly to trap me, wasn’t it? And if I didn’t expose it, it would only remain and worsen!”Yvette and Madam Hamilton were taken aback. She was neither servile nor overbearing. “Since I’m not welcomed here, I’ll leave.”Immediately after saying, she left, and Yvette raged.A while later, Madam Hamilton also shook her head as she left, leaving her these words. ‘Compared to ours, your daughter-in-law is crazy.”Those words struck Yvette hard on her face. She had been disgraced by Summer in f
In other words, she didn’t look at Yvette as a person of integrity.‘What if Yvette was trying to trap her. Would she be so silly to dive right into it?’“Are you going to answer?”Yvette fixed her eyes on Raine and studied her expression. Again, she questioned, “Are you still in love with Mark?”“No.” she wasn’t going to simply admit before realizing Yvette’s intent to avoid being trapped by her own words.“Raine, I am the one who raised you; I understand your every expression, there is no way they could escape before my eyes. Clearly, you are lying!” Yvette affirmed.Unable to argue, Raine answered slowly, “My feelings for him are things of the past, let bygones be bygones.”Yvette understood her character very well and there was nothing she could hide from her; so, there was no point lying.“What you just said means that you still have feelings for him. This can only mean that you agree.” Yvette’s words carried a vivid sense of joy.Raine remained silent while she moved the
Summer didn’t return to the apartment but wandered aimlessly on the street.She became tired after a while; furthermore, she wasn’t in the mood to walk any further because of the scald on her hand.She took a taxi back to the apartment, but Mark hadn’t returned.Although she wasn’t hungry, she went into the kitchen and had nothing else but milk; because of the child she was bearing, she had to supplement herself with the right nutrition.Summer’s was lost for a moment as she glanced through the crockery and cutlery.Exhausted and feeling dreadful, she fell asleep in bed without washing up.Not long after, she forced open her eyes at the weight she felt on her and the itch caused by the scent of sweatiness near her neck.Reaching out, she held his arms and responded in a tired tone, “I feel dreadful.”Summer suddenly screamed in pain and turned pale when he accidentally twisted her wrist.Mark stopped immediate after hearing her cry. He switched on the bed lights only to find h