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
Charlotte dreads having her meds. Her mum would always have to force her to take them, so she thought, 'Uncle is so cool! He doesn't need mum to force him.'His lips curled up as he smiled with his eyes. He looked weary from his fever, and his voice had sounded deeper and sultrier when he said, "Do I look like a hero?" "A superhero!"He carried her over and placed her on his lap. He asked, "How great am I?"She pondered for a moment and motioned to the plane with her tiny fingers as she replied, "As mighty as this plane, and as great as Ultraman!"Vibrations could be felt from his chest when he let out a low chuckle. He pinched her cheeks with his larger hands. Not being able to fight over his drowsiness from his fever, he soon closed his eyes and fell asleep. Summer carried Charlotte over from him. From after they've boarded until they have landed, he remained asleep. Finally, when the plane had landed, Summer pushed his arm a few times and shook him awake. She told him, "
There was another ping after a moment. She furrowed her brows and tapped onto the message. It wrote, "You're really asleep?"She decided to delete all of his messages, yet again, another ping could be heard. She knew it was from him, so she ignored it. She had made a decision to leave it be. Her phone did not ring again afterward. She shifted her gaze before closing them and laid on her side. She had awoken quite early the next day. When she tapped on her phone to check the time, she had accidentally tapped onto the message, which said, "Good night." Her hand froze slightly. Feeling unbothered, she closed the message and noticed the time. It was 5 a.m. She got up immediately and woke Charlotte up. She was the bridesmaid while her daughter was tasked to be the flower girl. 'We can’t be late,' she thought.Charlotte did not want to wake yet. She rubbed her eyes with her soft hands and turned aside to snuggle against Daisy's arms as she resisted to wake. As she was worried abo
The trio didn't talk for long as it was almost time. They hurried to get dressed and put on some makeup. After that, they went to Grace's house as she was determined to get married off from her home. It was 10 when the wedding car arrived. Charlie had always been one who didn't mind spending, so when a limousine pulled over on Grace's street, everyone living there had come to see what the commotion was about. They were gossiping about, and words had spread that the Livingston's daughter is getting married, and they would have a wealthy son-in-law.Charlie had worn a handsome suit. Mark was absent, but Billy had come along. He was also wearing a suit. However, it was noticeable that Billy had looked much different from before. He used to be wild and had loved to hype up any parties or celebrations, but he hadn't done much. Even though he had looked more mature, but Summer felt as if he had changed. He was not who he used to be. The people fooled around and played some mini-g