Charlotte flew into Mark’s arms like a bird, her little face rubbing against his suit pants.He bent slightly, picked her up, raised his chin slightly, and pointed at Charlie. “That’s Uncle Charlie.”“Hello Uncle Charlie,” Charlotte said sweetly.“Little beauty. Like father, like daughter. She looks just like you. Let me give you a kiss. Here’s a little gift for you,” Charlie said while hugging the soft little girl.“Is it a dress?” Charlotte blinked.“Anything wrong?”“Uncle, can you give me a yellow one next time? Mommy always says I’m like a little piggy and will stain the white dress.”Charlie smiled and snapped his fingers. “Ok, the little beauty’s request is accepted. Mr. Valentine, I want her to be my flower girl.”“I’ll be Mommy’s flower girl. Mommy is going to marry Uncle Dean, and I will be the flower girl.” Charlotte’s smiling eyes were like a crescent moon. “Uncle, let’s go home.”“Are you hungry?”“No, Mommy went shopping for a ring with Uncle Dean today. I’m goi
As she put the invitation card away, Summer glanced around the private room and asked again, “Where’s Charlotte?”Without words or an answer to her question, Mark stood up and his long legs strode forward. His huge hand suddenly gripped her wrist and before she knew it, he had pulled the ring off her finger.Startled, Summer looked at him angrily and asked, “Mark, what are you doing!”Mark glanced at her coldly, his razor-thin lips curving up sarcastically and then looking down at the ring in his palm. “Just so-so…”“You despise the ring, but someone will like it. Give me back my ring!” Summer’s voice was already tinged with anger.Mark listened as he raised an eyebrow and his eyes turned cold. “Of course someone will like it. Ha, that someone is my beloved ex-wife, isn’t it?”She met his eyes without avoiding them, nodded and stretched out her hand. “The ring!”“Ha…” He smiled faintly and said, “But the last word I want to hear right now is the ring!”Summer found it ironic an
To be able to say these three words was the best he could do.Summer was slightly shocked, but only for a moment. She did not expect him to say such a startling thing.But she was just shocked; not happy, not anything else. She just looked at him quietly.It was obvious that she did not believe him.Without a word, and not even trying to say anything, she turned around and continued looking for the ring.It was… It was as if she had never heard him say that…“Didn’t you hear what I said?” Her reaction made him frown.“I did, but it has nothing to do with me,” she spoke calmly, still looking for the ring.She had decided to marry Dean. They have even picked out engagement rings, and soon, she and Dean will be married.So whether he was telling the truth or not, it was none of her business.Undeniably, it would be hypocritical to say that there was no special feeling in her heart when she heard that.She did have some feeling when she heard the three words coming from his mou
She had been holding responsibility for that incident for four years, and she did not care if it lasted longer. It did not matter to her, anyway.But after hearing his words, she suddenly did not want to be held responsible for it. She did not benefit from that incident.Charlotte would surely go back to the Valentine family. She did not want Charlotte to hear from Yvette or Raine that her mommy had been a murderer.“It appears to you that I let go of Raine off the cliff, but have you ever wondered that if I wanted Raine to fall off the cliff, why would I try to catch her when she fell? Wouldn’t it be nice if she just fell? Why should I make it harder for myself?I was clinging to the cliff with my hands and my feet against the cliff. If I had not tried to save her, there was a fifty-fifty chance I would have climbed up the cliff. I fell off the cliff because my strength was exhausted by holding her. It’s true you saved me, but I’m not the lucky one you think I am, Mark Valentine!”
“Explain? After falling off the cliff, you only paid attention to Raine. It’s not an appropriate situation to explain anything, and I’m not an ungrateful person. Then the day Raine woke up, I went to the hospital to give you the divorce papers. Raine and I had a quarrel, and you signed the papers and told me to get out. Actually, it doesn’t matter whether I explain it or not…”His handsome brow furrowed sharply. Her tone of indifference cut through his heart like a knife. Mark rolled his Adam’s apple up and down and slowly said, in his deep, hoarse voice, “Sorry…”Summer’s clear eyes stared at him quietly, and then she whispered,“I’m not explaining this to get an apology! I just want you to fully understand that I, Summer Hart, am not the self-righteous sinner in your mind. I didn’t gain anything from that incident, and I don’t owe you anything!The marriage four years ago started because of the agreement, and at the very beginning of the marriage, you made it very clear that the
Summer turned and walked straight out of the room, and just as she was about to brush past him, his big hand clamped on her wrist.Mark had regained his calm and cool self. He pressed his thin lips together tightly, and had clearly realized that no matter how he tried to explain, it was useless.“I am not an emotional person, even to the point of being insensitive. Raine and I grew up together, and I can’t deny that she was the first woman I ever fell in love with.But after getting married to you, I have been attracted to you bit by bit since I got along with you day and night.I got used to living with you and the way you made me feel, but I didn’t realize it.Or should I say, that I’ve never seriously thought about it. I’ve only been with you for a few months, and I thought I only have a short-lived interest in you, but I didn’t expect it to be love. The love of a few months I have for you is enough to outweigh decades of love.At that moment when I saved you from the cliff in
The rain outside the window was getting heavier and heavier, and the water was flowing down the window. Moments later, they reached the residential area.The car was not allowed to stop at the entrance to the stairs in the residential area, so it could only stop at the entrance by the flower bed, which was still some distance from the entrance to the stairs.He took off his black trench coat, turned to Summer and handed it to her. “Put it on.”Summer glanced at him and, without reaching for it, she took off her coat, picked Charlotte up from the passenger seat and covered her up.Then she opened the door and got out of the car. As she was getting out of the car, Mark got out of the car and grabbed her wrist. Then he wrapped the trench coat around her and Charlotte before letting go.“Thank you.” Summer was polite yet distant.His eyebrows moved slightly but he did not speak. He stood and watched her and Charlotte disappear from sight, then casually wiped the water off his face an
Anyway, including today, Summer will only be away for two days. She repeated instructions again and again before leaving with Charlotte.The car was still parked by the flower bed. Seeing her figure, Mark got out of the car and said, “Get in.”He fell asleep in the car. His hair and clothes were messy, his shirt was wrinkled, and his eyes were bloodshot, but it did not demean his beauty at all.“We’re going to the train station, there’s no need to get in the car, and the two are opposite directions.”The smell of smoke from him was strong, and Summer slightly wrinkled up her nose in discomfort.“Your train ticket has been cancelled and replaced by a plane ticket. The plane leaves at ten o’clock. There’s not much time left.” He looked at the time.“Who are you to make decisions for me?” She looked calm, but a little annoyed.“I didn’t make the decision, Charlie did. You can get angry at him at Santabaca,” Mark calmly explained.Summer was speechless at the explanation, but he ha