Switching off the lights by the bed, the room fell pitch black, and only the faint sounds of their breaths could be heard.They were sleeping side by side on the same bed, and they were so close together, but it had felt as though there was a distance where they were out of reach from one another. It was when the night had become darker and quieter, did they hear a sudden ring for a received message. A toned arm reached over to the nightstand, Mark grabbed his phone and clicked on the message. It was from Raine which read, "Have you slept? Good night." The blue light emitted by his phone illuminated through the room, and Summer glanced over with the corner of her eyes. Then, she held onto her blanket tightly as her brows knotted slightly. She knew that the message was from Raine. She thought, 'How should I even try to save this marriage? I really do not know.' Without replying to the message, he merely glanced at it. He placed his phone back onto the nightstand, and he shif
Yvette thought, 'I can't possibly suggest to mom directly for Raine to tag along. That would be too improper, but maybe I could secretly...'Passing over the schedules and itineraries she prepared, Ms. Moore ordered, "You should help them pack as their mother for them to get ready and leave as soon as possible."When she heard her mom’s orders, Yvette's eye twitched in anger as she scoffed quietly to herself. She angrily thought, 'I will never help Summer pack. Unless pigs could fly, there was no way in h*ll I would.'However, she still reached out and took over the itineraries. She desperately wanted to know where they were headed for their honeymoon Summer had heard Yvette's voice coming from the living room while she was in her room. In an instant, she had lost the desire to step out of her room. She was willing to skip her breakfast just to avoid meeting with Yvette. She did not want to ruin her mood for the day so early in the morning. She sat still in her room and wait
He didn't enter the elevator. He just stood by the door, as though he was waiting for her.Stepping over to him, she pushed the documents into his arms, and without saying anything else, she turned and left. The words had hung right onto his lips as they twitched, but before he could utter them, her slender figure had gone out of sight. She had even shut the door.‘How dare this woman!' he thought.His brows seem to be knitted tighter. He glared at the door as if he had wanted his gaze to pierce through the door and through her. Ms. Moore waved to her, signaling for Summer to sit close to her, and she said gently, "Your mother-in-law doesn't really have a good temper as she was spoilt since young. So, don't take what she does or says to heart. You can just brush her off after. She's already in her late 40s. I don't think she's able to change how she is now, so you might have to just bear with her.""No, I think she's fine," Summer replied. Ms. Moore is Yvette's mother after a
"Are you referring to yourself as other women?" he felt inexplicably angered by her words and blurted out what he had thought. "No, I'm not, but since we're just in a contract-bound relationship, you didn't have to be so nice to me." A cold 'hmph' come from his lips. Mark's handsome features darkened, and his expressions looked more solemn when he heard her say 'contract-bound.’ As she knew what she had said was all true, she ignored him. Their destination was Bonimel, and their accommodation had been taken care of. It was a white, beautiful, and spacious villa. Putting down her luggage, she tidied up the room a bit before showering and changing into her pajamas. Mark then came into the room. He was also dressed in his pajamas. "Isn't there a room next door?" she furrowed her brows as she asked, explicitly showing her unwillingness in sharing a room with him.Seeming as if he wanted to pick a fight with her, he said, "There is, but so what? I do not have the intention of u
However, Mark showed no signs of shock towards her arrival. His brows tightened as his gaze turned deep. “Why are you here?”Smiling, Raine answered, “Grandma told me that the both of you were here, that’s why I came along as well. Besides, I heard good things about the scenery here. The view is gorgeous throughout the whole year.”The corner of Summer’s lips curled upwards as she listened to what Raine had to say. Behind her smile was nothing but scorn and coldness.‘It could all be a lie; she could have other motives…’“What about your recovery?” His brows remained knitted with complexity. His expression was unreadable.“I’m feeling much better now. The doctor said that I’m okay now. I could even run.” His concern had Raine feeling like she was on cloud nine.Summer clenched her fist as she Listened to them talk like they were the only two people in the room. Her fingers were digging into the palm of her hand, but the pain was the reason that she could have a sense of clarity.
This time, Raine’s expression started turning dark as she responded, “Sorry, I really had no idea you hated me this much.”“It’s the truth. I do not like you at all. Your heart is big, you’re generous, and you can tolerate a lot of things. But sadly, I can’t. I have a small heart, and I am not as open-minded as you. Naturally, I am not a tolerant person. Right now, I am his wife, and you are his aunt. But you still stepped into our relationship. I don’t care how strong your relationship was with him, but you are still a homewrecker!”Raine always had a high social status. As soon as she heard the word ‘homewrecker’, she bit hard into her lips, leaving a mark. “Enough.” A deep voice echoed in the room as Mark finally broke his silence. His response was directed at Summer.Summer smiled sarcastically as she looked at him, “Are you heartbroken?”Mark’s charming face had a deep expression, but he showed no signs of anger. He just responded deeply with the words, “Don’t cross the line
Mark did not respond. He just stared deadly at Summer as if he wanted to pierce her with his gaze. Summer did not back down and stared back at him. “The marriage started as a deal. Ending it would not be difficult. If Mr. Valentine thinks a divorce would tarnish your reputation, we can divorce a year after the baby is born. I do not want any of your fortunes. The only thing I want is this baby. The relationship progress between the two of you is none of my business. You can do whatever you want.” He responded coldly through his gritted teeth as he said, “You must have taken your time to think about this. Everything seems well thought out.” “Of course.” Summer nodded as she continued, “I can’t help it. I really hate the situation I am in right now. I also really, really hate her. You could even call it resentment. I don’t even want to see her face; I would lose my appetite just by looking at her.” Of course, Summer was referring to Raine. But she was just exaggerating. She did
Pain. She was in excruciating pain. He exerted so much strength that it felt like he was about to crush her shoulders with his bare hands. Summer knitted her brows tightly as her face turned as pale as a ghost.Just when she thought her shoulders were falling apart, Mark finally let go. His handsome face was no longer grim. It was just blank and distant. He was so cold as if he wanted to push everyone miles away.He did not speak to Summer, nor did he look at her. He just took a big stride forward and left the villa.Raine, who was as invisible as thin air, was standing next to them. Seeing him leave, she chased after him without the slightest hesitation.Summer was left alone in the villa, which was filled with dead silence.The Mark who left just now felt like the Mark she knew when they first met. Worse, he was even colder than he was when they first met. It felt like it was coming out of his bones. At the same time, she knew, from the bottom of her heart, that Mark was compl