Yvette took a picture out of her purse with delight as she glanced at Summer’s back disdainfully. The women all took turns to look at the picture.Summer was not far from them, which meant that she could still hear their conversation fairly well.She subtly watched them from the side of her eye and saw the picture that the group of women was passing around. ‘Yeah, that’s probably a picture of Mark and Raine…’But it was no longer her concern. There was no reason for her to turn back and look!‘They spent four years together overseas. The pictures they share together might even fill a whole photo album. So, what’s so special about this one picture?’When she reached the hospital, Charlotte was already awake. Summer then carried her to Dean’s ward.Charlotte was sitting at his side when she looked at him with admiration in her round eyes. “Uncle Dean is the best! Uncle Dean is a hero!”Dean laughed with satisfaction as he patted her soft dark hair. ‘Look at this little girl.’“
He did not want her to feel guilty. Besides, he already took Charlotte as his own daughter. It was only justifiable for a father to save his daughter.“I understand, but if it wasn’t for Charlotte, I would still take care of you. You were already her daddy in her heart.”Summer talked slowly as she wanted to utter every word clearly.Her words definitely moved him and made his heart flutter, but he still rejected her. “Summer, you should just bring Charlotte back. I will be fine in Santabaca; I’m working here too.”“You’re not recovering anytime soon. What do you mean ‘work?’” Summer furrowed her brows. ‘Dean can really be kind of stubborn!’“I can’t do anything that requires me to use my legs, but I’ll still be able to work on the cases.”Summer did not want to talk about this with him further as she changed the subject and said, “You really don’t understand me. The decisions I’ve made have no space for changes.”This time, the clueless Charlotte also tilted her head upward. He
The phone call lasted for a long time and Charlotte could not get her hands off the phone. She was chuckling and her eyes were bent into crescents. No one would know what Mark was saying to her at the other end of the phone. She finally hung up after half an hour. The nurse took the phone from Charlotte’s tiny hands and put her to sleep. The train was leaving at nine the next morning. Summer was pushing the wheelchair while Charlotte was carrying her little backpack with an orange kite in her arms. Obediently, she walked by Summer’s side.After that incident took place, it taught her a lesson and she learned to be more disciplined. She would walk closely behind Summer without wandering off even when her hands were not being held.They were already at the waiting lounge before the boarding time. The place was crowded with people and the noise was overwhelming. There was a middle-aged man who let out a strong burp from eating too fast, “Bwaaaaap…”“Pardon me for being so rude.
“Didn’t know that breaching privacy’s a trend now!” Jazz clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction. At the very next moment, he heard the sound of a car engine starting, and he smacked his lap. “My Lexus!”After some time, there was an announcement reminding the passengers that they will start punching the tickets. Summer got onto the train while holding Charlotte’s hand in one hand, and pushing the wheelchair with another.There weren’t many seat choices while Summer was purchasing the tickets, so she was forced to buy three tickets with separate seating numbers. Fortunately, Charlotte was sitting next to a man who was traveling alone. Summer asked him for a swap of seats, to which he agreed. Consequently, their seats were not far from Dean’s. They were only separated by a few rows of passengers so it was really convenient. Leaning her head on the window, Charlotte played with the kite in her hands. “Mommy, are we not going to see uncle anymore?”“I thought you hated him. Didn’t yo
Dean was not visiting Nokocola Bay for the first time. He had been there quite a number of times over the past four years. So he was no stranger to the place. The room was dusty after a few days of being empty. Summer asked Charlotte to turn on the TV for Dean before she started cleaning the room. Summer cleaned room after room from inside out. There were two rooms which were just enough for them. One for her and Charlotte and another one for Dean. She hung all of Dean’s clothes in his wardrobe and changed his sheets.She made some light food and purposely brewed some bone broth. After everything was served on the table, she went and called them for lunch. Charlotte was showing excellent manners. After Summer was done ladling out the soup into small bowls, she first served it to Dean, then Summer, and herself last.Lunch was very harmonious. While they were eating, the police station called Dean to get him to finish up the analysis reports for a few cases. Summer arched her
Knowing that her words had backfired, Beth snorted angrily and turned around. ‘What is there to be proud of? What is the difference between having difficulties moving his legs and being disabled! ‘Look at the way she talks. He’s just another disabled man. Did she have to be so rude, and so protective over him? Is she really that desperate for a man?’ “Your words are such music to my ears, Ms. Hart. Tsk tsk…” A deep and cold voice came from behind, followed by a peal of applause that was rhythmic and loud. Summer shivered lightly upon hearing those words. She turned around and saw Mark standing there behind her. His stance was upright, and his gaze cold as ice. “Why are you here?” she asked with a frown. He lifted the edge of his lips without showing any emotions. Stepping forward, he squinted at the transparent plastic bag she was carrying. “Men’s slippers, shavers, home wear, toothbrushes, towels…” His voice sounded very cold and deep as if he wanted
“Then when will there be wind?” Charlotte leaned her tiny body on Mark’s wide and warm chest. She insisted on getting all her questions answered. “We’ll know when we look at the weather forecast…” His gaze was still following her. When he saw her going into the washroom with the men’s goods, his anger was immediately sparked. Unknowingly, he even tightened his grip on Charlotte. Charlotte felt it and squirmed. “Oww, you’re hurting me. And get the remote. Let’s look at the weather forecast!” Mark let go of her instantly and picked up the remote. He then switched to the weather forecast to entertain the persistent little girl. “Charlotte, didn’t you say that you wanted to watch My Little Pony? I’m done with the computer, so you can watch with it now.” Dean was trying to move his wheelchair to get out of the room. When he saw the flawless, notable, and elegant man sitting on the couch, he felt startled for a moment. He carried Charlotte by her backside and placed her
The next morning... Mark woke up early. He went to the bathroom to freshen up when the new toiletries caught his attention. He sneered and opened the packaging almost instantly. He used everything she had bought for Dean yesterday, be it the towels, shavers, or toothbrushes. Nothing was left unused. He stood in the living room after exiting the washroom. That was when he heard the woman’s voice coming from the room. “Do you want to wear trousers? I think it’s more comfortable to wear the joggers indoors…” He squinted his deep-set eyes while clenching his teeth. He took two big steps and went to Dean’s room. As expected, he saw her standing in front of the wardrobe talking to Dean with an expression that could not be any more gentle, just like how a virtuous wife would be... He wanted to kill Dean first, then her! His icy cold gaze fell on Summer as he walked towards her. His eyes were those of a cold and lonely wolf. He lifted his toned arms and grabbed her sli