He dialed Raine’s number when he got into his car. After some time, the other end answered the call.“Where are you now, Raine?” Ronald put his luggage in the backseat and had the driver drive him back to the hospital. “Athana.” It sounded like chaos at Raine’s end. There were people talking and it was loud, until the point that he could not hear her clearly. Ronald furrowed his brows. “When did you go to Athana? I thought you decided to stay in Santabaca.”“Of course I am staying in Santabaca, but I still have to hand over my work here. It has already been quite some time since I’ve been here.”“When are you coming back?”“I’ll be back in Santabaca tonight if everything goes according to plan.”“Give me a call when you’re at the airport and I’ll go pick you up. There is something that I need to talk to you about.”Summer responded, “Okay…”Valentine Mansion When Yvette returned to Valentine Mansion, the servants told her that Ronald came back just now.Yvette was somewha
His words were like a grenade thrown right into her brain. The explosion disrupted her hearing as loud bangs were the only thing that rang in her ears. “That’s not funny at all, Ronald.”“I’m not joking, Raine. You know that I have always been a serious person. You can go and take a DNA test if you still don’t believe me.” Raine could not listen to anything more from him and continued to ask, “Then who is she to you?” He knew he could not hide their relationship forever. It would only be a matter of time before his family found out about them, and so will Raine. So, there wasn’t any reason for keeping Samantha in the dark. “Do you remember when you asked me who I loved? It’s her.”The world is not a big place, nor was it small. But what even are the odds of this? Raine thought it was absurd and ridiculous. “There is actually another more important thing that I need you to know. She is suffering from leukemia and she needs someone with compatible bone marrow for her treatme
Yvette stood up, ignored her, and walked up the stairs as she laughed. It was terrifying for others to watch.Raine was Samantha’s daughter, Raine was Samantha’s daughter, Raine was Samantha’s daughter, Raine was Samantha’s daughter...The phrase was like an old witch’s curse, clamoring inside her head. Over and over again, it felt more like a band tightening around her head. Her head hurt a little more every time the phrase was repeated. It just got tighter and tighter until her head felt like exploding. She had actually raised the daughter of her own husband’s lover for so many years. ‘Hahahaha, it was irony at its peak.’ The next morning.Mark was already used to being a househusband these days. After waking up, he would automatically go downstairs to get breakfast and wake the mother and daughter after preparing food on the table. Summer never liked pure milk, but her taste had changed all of a sudden. Aside from pure milk, she had stopped drinking other kinds of milk.
On the other side...Raine went to the hospital after she greeted Yvette. She was dying to know whether she was Samantha’s biological daughter too!It took about twenty-four hours to complete the DNA test, so the results would be out in a day. There were a lot of people waiting for the results. Ronald, Raine, and even Yvette...Although the jade ring already acted as a piece of physical evidence, they could not be a hundred percent certain. For that reason, they needed this last procedure to reassure themselves. As expected, the result came out in a day. It showed that their DNA matched, which could only mean that they were really mother and daughter. The result was the same, but it made some people happy, some sad, and some even crazy. Ronald was the happy one while Raine did not show much emotion. She kept her silence as if she had forgotten how to speak. But, it was even more unbearable for Yvette. Raine really turned out to be Samantha’s daughter, meaning that she had
At the apartment.Charlotte was craving shrimps, and Summer wanted to head to the supermarket downstairs. When Mark, who was in the study, heard her, he switched off his computer and wanted to go along with her.However, it was not safe to leave Charlotte alone at home. Thus, they all went to the supermarket together, just to get a kilogram of shrimps.Charlotte sat on the trolley’s seat; she spread out her arms and giggled just like a little chirping bird.Mark was dressed in a V-neck sweater and grey casual trousers. They accentuated his tall figure. Paired with cotton slippers, he looked relaxed and casual. Regardless of his outfit, it did not affect his good look and elegance in the slightest. He still invited a lot of attention; Summer, on the other hand, was busy shopping for food ingredients.Summer paused when she passed by the lingerie section. Somehow due to pregnancy or other factors, her breasts had grown larger. Hence the bras that she had previously bought were no
Mark smiled faintly, and gently bit her ears. He answered tenderly but frivolously, “Just feeding my eyes…”“As how I see it, you might as well hug it to sleep tonight.” She joked.“It has to be worn by you to arouse me. Without you, it’s simply two pieces of clothing.” He fixed his gaze on her as if he was going to see through her. Although it was a frivolous statement, he said it so passionately and gently.Summer blushed and was annoyed at herself for raising the subject. She elbowed him gently, “Sh*t!”When they arrived at their apartment, Grace and Charlie were waiting at the door. Charlie was holding his phone as if he was preparing to make a phone call.“You’re back just in time. I was about to call you and you arrived.” Charlie blinked, “How about we join you for dinner?”They bought a lot of groceries, even with four people, there would still be leftovers. After they entered the apartment, the two men sat on the sofa while Summer prepared dinner.Grace glanced at the ba
Charlotte had school the next day, so Summer sent her to her room and tucked her in bed. As she emerged, Grace was still singing. Irritated, she stopped her, “Enough, don’t your throat feel painful?”They were fortunate that the sound proofing was well done; otherwise, they would have received lots of complaints from the neighbors.“Don’t stop me, let me sing my heart out. That bugger won’t let me into the living room or karaoke but makes me have ladylike behavior; if I don’t vent it out, I’m going to go crazy!” Charlie waved helplessly, showing that he too was powerless and had no idea how to deal with her.The singing session lasted until past 10:00 pm. Finally, Mark couldn’t take it anymore, he raised his leg and kicked Charlie twice, and had him take his wife away.He walked over and pestered her; and finally dragged her off forcefully, and the apartment returned to its quiet state. Summer was also very tired, walked to her bedroom.Mark picked up a glass of milk and followe
They continued until they were out of breath before they were satisfied. She leaned on his warm chest and took a breather; she heard his heartbeat; it was strong yet so assuring. Calmly and softly, she answered.“I’m fine, it’s just the news that is too shocking; but if this is what fate has prepared for me, I will accept it…”She felt blessed to have him by her side…There was a common saying that ‘everyone has his or her own destiny, and destiny toys with man’. At that moment, she could fully comprehend its meaning.“If that’s the case, wouldn’t Raine be eligible for Samantha’s bone marrow transplant too?”No wonder for the last two days, Ronald had stopped pestering her. ‘He must be aware of the situation too. Could he be planning to shift the responsibility to Raine?’In just a short time, she had pieced the puzzle together.“Although the compatibility rate is higher among parent and child, it doesn’t mean it is always compatible. Everything remains uncertain until the resul