Whoever Samantha was as a person had nothing to do with Mark. Besides, he never wanted to let Summer donate her bone marrow to her… It was not because of the relationship she had with his father. It was because there was no need for Summer to save such a woman. Samantha was a mother who had abandoned her own daughter but came back looking for her when she needed her help to survive. Summer was his woman, and he did not want her to go through such injustice… What did Mark have to do with that person living or dying? He really did not want Summer to bear such pain and suffering for that woman… The next day, three of them went to the beach after breakfast in the morning. The weather in Sanctum Isles was like spring throughout the year. It felt soothing. Three of them had already changed their clothes. The women on the beach were either in bikinis or swimsuits, revealing their attractive figures. Charlotte was in her swimsuit, and Mark was wearing casual shorts paired with a li
“I think you should be the one to stop worrying. You’ve already walked around the room over ten times. I’m getting dizzy watching you.” Samantha held a cup of water in her hands and looked at him. She was not worried because she believed that Ronald would solve anything.He sat down on a couch after he listened to her words, waiting for them to return his call. All he wanted now was to get a hold of Summer.‘It’d be impossible to not locate her, no?’Sanctum Isles.The ocean waves were crashing in the blue sea one after another. The ocean was so clear that it could reflect the clouds in the sky. The green leaves on the tree branches shook in the wind, painting a warm picture of the beach.Charlotte was over the moon. She was running around on the beach, leaving a trail of small footsteps behind her. In contrast, Summer already felt tired when she sat on the beach. She was slightly out of breath as she watched Mark chase after Charlotte in front of her.Placed in front of her wa
Mark nodded back before he reached into her dress with his big hand. All of a sudden, Summer’s cheeks burned red as she ground her teeth. “Take your perverted hand out of my dress!”There were countless tourists walking around them. ‘How shameless is he to do this out in public?’The sky gradually got darker before it turned completely dark. Charlotte was also done having fun on the beach. She begged to have dinner, as she was feeling hungry. Sanctum Isles had many local delicacies. The three of them headed downtown and found a restaurant. It was not a fine dining restaurant, but it was crowded with customers. Their business was thriving. They ordered a number of dishes including a soup that was brewed with a variety of seafood, such as abalone, scallops, lobster, etc.…Charlotte leaned towards the dishes and had her hands on the table the whole time. The food was delicious, and she was enjoying herself. Summer had also gobbled up her share of lobster and soup. They were ver
“Sure.” Summer placed her hand on her stomach as she responded. Her eyes were bright, and she was feeling great. ‘How nice!’Mark was holding her in his arms as they sat on the couch. His lips looked as if they were permanently smiling as his expression was exceptionally soft.Charlotte wanted to join them as she climbed onto Summer’s stomach. But Mark quickly stopped her and educated her on it. “You can’t sit on Mommy’s stomach anymore, okay?”“Why can’t I sit on Mommy? I’ve been sitting on her stomach all this time.” Charlotte scrunched her nose while she ate her ice cream. Her mouth was stained with cream.“There’s a baby in your mommy’s belly now. You’ll flatten the baby if you sit on Mommy, you know?”“Whoa!” Charlotte’s eyes twinkled as she jumped around the room. All of a sudden, a thought hit her as she turned around and looked at Summer. “Mommy, is the baby my little brother or little sister?” she asked curiously.Summer answered with a smile, “We don’t know yet. We have
Summer nodded as she took off her shoes and changed into her nightgown. Maybe it was the fact that she was pregnant, but she slept curled up in his arms right away.Once her breathing became steady, Mark opened his eyes and carefully removed his arm that was under her hand before he got out of bed. He walked to the study and stopped there as he sat himself down on the chair and switched on the laptop. Controlling the cursor with his right hand, Mark opened the search history and reopened the page. “Can pregnant women donate their bone marrow?”‘So, this was what she was looking at just now. No wonder she switched off the laptop so abruptly when she saw me.’Summer wanted to keep the transplant a secret from Mark, but how long was she going to keep it from him?Three of them went to the hospital for a checkup right after they had their breakfast.After some time, the results were out as the doctor came to them with a smile on his face. “You’re one month pregnant. Congratulation
Summer’s heart raced as she panicked when Mark was next to her. They were both very close to each other. She was afraid that he could hear their conversation or hear Ronald’s voice.She leaned away from Mark as she spoke clearly. “Let’s meet at the café outside of the school tomorrow at 12.00 pm.”She hung up right after she finished speaking, not waiting for Ronald’s response.Mark was drying his hair with his towel while raising his brows and staring at her. “Who was it?”“An old teacher. She needed some old documents from me so I asked her to meet me at the café tomorrow.” Summer put the phone back into her bag and acted normally. “Let’s sleep. If I get up late one more time tomorrow, I won’t stay over ever again.”Mark leaned toward her and kissed her soft cherry lips. “Goodnight.”Summer returned his kiss as she smiled faintly. “Goodnight.”He could only watch but not taste the snack next to him. ‘How cruel is this life.’ Mark let out a soft sigh as he held Summer tightly i
No matter how small a fetus was, it was still a life. It really was not as simple as he said. That was her son, and she could not just abort him like that!“Then do you want to just watch your biological mother die before your eyes?” Ronald put down the mug of coffee and looked at her. The atmosphere between the two was extremely stuffy and tense, making it hard for people to breathe…Ronald was just looking at her with his serious and dark expression. There was an indescribable sense of power and authority from him. However, Summer’s expression was cold as she stared back at him. There was not an ounce of warmth in her eyes. “That’s why I said I can’t go through with the transplant now. The baby is mine, and I can’t just take its life away like that!”Ronald had no thoughts about the one-month-old baby in her belly, let alone some empathy. He did not understand. How could an unborn baby be more important than a person who had been living for a long time?The fetus was just a
Ronald was caught off guard by his unpredictable attack. A heavy punch landed on him, sent him wobbling backward. He held onto the side of the table to keep himself from falling.Eyebrows furrowing with anger, he vehemently exclaimed, "This punch, is for my mother and the atrocious deeds you have committed!" His words were as cold as ice.Following that, he punched Ronald again, saying, "This is from me and Jazz!".After being struck twice in quick succession, Ronald stumbled against the table. He panted softly, and his cheeks ached. Yet, he maintained his authoritative figure as a father. "Mark, you’re going overboard!".“Since you have the audacity to do this, you should bear the consequences!” Mark shot Ronald a glare with an indifferent and distant expression. “I’m warning you, don’t you ever approach her again. Or else, I swear I will do worse than beat you!"Following that, Mark gave Ronald a cold glance before striding towards the door of the café. A few of the cafe custo