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
Summer did not know whether to laugh or cry. After packing up, she took Charlotte downstairs. The black Lexus was already waiting. Mark was in the back seat as the chauffeur was driving today. Charlotte climbed onto Mark’s lap with both her hands and feet like a koala when she saw Mark. “Do you want to join us?” Mark looked at Summer. “Maybe not. Just you and Charlotte are fine. I will wait for you in the apartment.” Summer shook her head. It was pointless to go to the Valentine mansion, considering her antagonistic relationship with Yvette. “Then I will first send you back to the apartment. Only then Charlotte and I will go to the Valentine mansion.” Mark’s lips twitched and his deep voice flew out of his mouth. “I miss your cooking.” “Send Charlotte over first, and I will call you when the food is ready.” The car came outside of the apartment. Mark leaned over and smothered her with hot, wet kisses before he let her go. “Daddy is shameless.” Charlotte was sandwiche
“You still have to go to the hospital today?” Yvette knew that there was nothing between Ronald and that woman, but she was still not too happy that he had to go to the hospital when he only came home once in a blue moon. “Yesterday’s interview was not finished. I will still have to do it today.” Ronald looked at her. “Then I will go with you.” Yvette wanted to follow, since she thought she was idling in the Valentine mansion. Ronald frowned, obviously opposing the idea. “Stop causing more trouble for me. You just stay back in the Valentine mansion. I will be back soon.” Mark raised a brow when he heard the word ‘interview.’ “What interview?” “You dad started running a medical welfare program recently. A leukemia patient from Grudin North is receiving treatment in the hospital. He has to be there in the afternoon, and reporters will be there to interview them,” Yvette explained. “Then you should go alone and leave the kid here. She is afraid of strangers.” There was another
Summer reached out to snatch back the diamond ring, but Mark took a step forward and clutched her lower jaw with his hand. “Who was this diamond ring bought for, whose finger was it intended for, and who was the one rejecting it? I think you have probably forgotten all about it. I was merely asking a few questions, and you lost your temper so quickly. You are unconscionable.” She used her tongue to moisten her dry lips, but she said nothing. “I heard about the marriage proposal of you and Dean. Were you the one proposing it?” Mark was fiddling with her hair leisurely as he spoke. “Why ask when you already know about it?” Mark started to tighten his hand on her lower jaw and said snappishly, “Can’t you learn to be demure as a woman and teacher? I can’t believe that you have proposed to a man. Where have all the propriety you have learned so far gone?” Summer remained silent, stopping short of rolling her eyes. “What does proposing have to do with propriety?” “Okay, why don’
“No, I just don’t want you to be so impulsive. You know how the relationship between me and your mother is—we are like oil and water. I don’t want to commit until this relationship is mended. I don’t want my future husband to be caught between his wife and mother. This is my second marriage. I want to treat it solemnly, and manage it, so that it will last.” The relationship between her and Yvette was bitter. One quarrel was nothing. But what if quarreling became a norm between them? He was a man who had his own job and had a lot of business entertainment, which was tiring enough. A family that was always in a quarrel would eventually upset him. “Besides, is our current relationship not good enough?” she said. Perhaps she was a bit gamophobic now. “Good enough?” Mark raised his eyebrows. They could not even dine and sleep together, yet she called it good? “It is not bad. We have never gone through courting before we married. So why not make up for it during this period and en