He was excited, joyous, and even a little at a loss. Sherman looked at him, her eyes welling up. At this moment, she felt she had made the right decision. But something that happened in the future would send chills up her spine, leaving her feeling ironic. “Tell me what you would like to eat. I will ask someone to send it over.” Billy was overjoyed, not knowing what to do right now, not even sure where to put his hands or feet. Sherman found it very funny. “Don’t be silly. Go to work and buy me some carrot cake in South Lane only after work.” “Okay, you go rest first, honey. I will go to work now. When you wake up, there will be carrot cake.” Sherman beamed as she walked into the bedroom with the image of a happy family in her mind. The three of them would be like Summer’s family; the child was boisterous, but the family was full of laughter. Soon after work, Billy grabbed his windbreaker, left the room, started the car, and left. He went to a villa in the suburbs. Natali
Ronald returned to the Valentine mansion these few days, but he did not stay long there. He seemed to always be busy. Yvette could not hold back her curiosity. He was based in Grudin North, but now he was back in Santabaca. What else could he be busy about? Frowning and getting up, Yvette went upstairs to sort out Ronald’s shirts when she found a long woman’s hair on the collar of his shirt. Her expression changed a little, and she started palpitating. Throwing the shirt aside, she stormed out of the room. Ronald was sitting on the sofa drinking tea. He put the teacup down and walked out of the mansion. Yvette stopped in her tracks when she saw him leaving. She had no evidence and was not sure if he had a woman outside. If she questioned him recklessly, she would not get any answer. Instead, it could make him feel annoyed about her. So she had to find evidence first. So, after Ronald left, she waved down a taxi and asked the taxi driver to follow Ronald from a distance.
“Misunderstanding?” Yvette sneered. “Then tell me how I misunderstood him.” “Grudin North is running a medical welfare program, and since I have been diagnosed with leukemia, Mr. Valentine wants me to become the first batch of the beneficiaries of this program. I heard him saying that the TV station will come to cover the program,” Samantha said slowly. “Really?” Yvette had calmed down somewhat, but was still suspicious of them. “Why would I lie to you, Mrs. Valentine? My diagnosis report is out. I will bring it here so you can take a look at it.” Samantha was about to get out of bed. Ronald stopped her and looked sternly at Yvette. “Knock it off already, Yvette. You are embarrassing yourself.” Just then, the doctor came in, and Ronald said to Yvette, “Ask the doctor if you don’t believe me. The doctor has the diagnosis report. Go home now, would you?” The doctor handed the diagnosis report to Yvette. Things were clearly written in the report. Yvette looked at Samantha,
Summer sat inside the black car and wondered why this man looked so familiar, as if she had seen him somewhere before. But she could not remember it. “Is something on my face?” Patrick had a charming face. He squinted at her with a smile hanging at the corners of his mouth. “No, I just think you look familiar. I think I have met you before,” she honestly said. “Where did you teach before?” “Athana.” Athana? After thinking for a moment, Summer had a lightbulb moment as someone came to mind. “Do you know Raine?” Patrick pulled the car to the left, then shrugged. “She is my ex-fiancée.” Summer swallowed. She was right. Her phone vibrated just then, and she picked it up. It was Mark who called, asking her to take Charlotte out to go through the school enrolment procedures. She asked Patrick to drop her off on the spot. Patrick did not ask her why, but just obliged with a smile. Summer watched with perplexity as the car drove away. It was not until Mark’s car pulled up
Summer pulled Charlotte back. “Your daddy has no money, either. If you really want that cotton candy, sell your daddy and you will have money to buy cotton candy.” Charlotte thought for a moment and started to cry. “I won’t be able to sell Daddy.” “Why is that?” Summer was curious. “Who would want him when everyone has a daddy?” Summer tried hard not to laugh, but she obviously failed. Mark came up from a distance and took Charlotte in his arms. He looked at her in puzzlement. “What is so funny?” Charlotte put her arms around his neck. “Daddy, Mommy said that only by selling you can I have money to buy cotton candy. Are you saleable?” Mark’s face darkened upon hearing this, his lips curling up. “Of course. There are so many people who want to buy your daddy that you can’t see the end of the line. Only your mommy has long hair but is short sighted, pushing Daddy away.” Summer’s eyebrows twitched spontaneously. Was he overly narcissistic? “How much are you worth, Daddy?”
Billy was a major shareholder of the mall, and for this reason, the mall manager came out to greet him at once. While shopping, Billy did not ask too many questions, but just bought whatever baby stuff he felt happy with. Sherman stopped him. “We don’t even know if it is a baby boy or girl at this moment. Are you going to wear these baby girl clothes if it is a boy?” “Why not? I will perform a cross-dressing show to entertain my wife. Just that I might have a problem with the sizes.” Billy raised a brow. Sherman smiled and put her hand through his arm. “Don’t buy it now. We will just take a look now and buy it later. No hurry. And you have got to stop smoking in the future. It is not good for the child.” “Okay, you decide.” Billy pinched her nose. “It’s been a long time since I last bought clothes for you. Let’s go to the second floor.” The manager still followed closely, and they went to the counter on the second floor. Looking at the beautiful fall clothes, Sherman could on
Sherman bit the straw in her mouth and glanced at Billy again. She did not harp on it, but she would still want to see Natalie’s medical history. Besides, Billy sincerely wanted to break off with Natalie. He and Sherman had been in love for seven years, and Sherman was pregnant now. He would be letting Sherman down if he continued his relationship with Natalie. So he really wanted to break off the relationship. When Natalie went to checkout with the clothes, the manager told her that someone had paid for them. Natalie knew who that someone was, and the corners of her lips curled up in a smile. Her companion was so excited that she regretted not taking a few more clothes. After all, someone was paying on their behalf. Natalie knew a thing or two about what was on Billy’s mind. After all, she knew him well enough. She knew exactly what Billy liked and disliked. She had the time to play with Billy and Sherman. With the shopping bags in hand, Natalie and her companion left
“Since you say so, I will not stop you anymore. But you have got to remember that this is your own choice. Don’t regret it later.” Daisy was not dumb, and she could see how Summer and Mark were getting along. Love could hurt as much as it is beautiful. If Summer were to be with Dean, she would lead a much simpler life with less pain; she would be happy for the rest of her life. But the decision was not hers, and she would let Summer choose her own path. “I see your point, Mom. Thank you.” Summer walked over and hugged Daisy; she knew her mom loved her so much. “Don’t sway me with your glib talk. Charlotte will still sleep with us tonight.” Summer’s brows twitched involuntarily. She then blinked her eyes. “Why don’t you and dad have another baby so that you can hug the baby to sleep every night. It should be more fun.” Daisy reached over to pinch Summer’s cheek. “Believe it or not, I will tear your little mouth apart. How embarrassing it is to talk about that!” “What is so