Mark extended his arms and carried Charlotte, who was running towards him. He raised the family bucket with his right hand and asked, "Do you want some?" Charlotte's eyes sparkled, and she raised her fair hands high as she exclaimed with her cute voice, "Yes! Yes! Yes!" He carried Charlotte in his arms and stepped towards Summer. He stood behind her and asked with his shaped brows raised, "Will you have some with Charlotte?" "No need, I'm not hungry. I still have some laundry to do," she said without turning back as she kept her gaze low. He bobbed his throat and shifted his gaze away from her. He then carried Charlotte and stepped into her room. The room wasn't huge, but it felt cozy, and there was a stalk of a flower in a vase on the table. Charlotte sat there with both her hands full as she enjoyed her fried chicken. She ate till her tummy was round, and she could not eat anymore. He smiled as he pulled Charlotte into his embrace. His large hand landed on her tummy, and
His long figure sank into the couch as he sat still and stared at her. He pinched and massaged his temples and said, "I'm feeling somewhat tired. Can I stay for the night?" Without any hesitation, she bluntly rejected, "No, you cant!""I won't take up much place. I can just sleep on the couch, and I won't do anything to you. Don't worry. Plus, I can see what you've spelled out on your face, 'I don't have any relation to you'. I'm just tired, and I don't want to move." "No, you can't stay. You should leave," she insisted. She knew her defense would collapse if she let him carry on. However, she would never forget about her dad. She would never forget how he died nor her mother's resolve. He's so close yet so far for her, and she knew she isn't allowed to reach out to him. After a moment, Mark got up from the couch. He let out a soft 'hmph' and said defeatedly, "Good night." They were so close to one another, and she could feel his hot breath on her face when he spoke up.
The police had handled the situation pretty well. He walked up to Mark and said respectfully, “Mr. Valentine, it’s all been taken care of.”“Okay...” Mark nodded slightly. His left arm was hurt. He could only take out his cell phone with his right hand. He called Harry and just told him to get his ass over here immediately in his low voice.Summer was worried. She took his arm and said, “Don’t let Harry come. Just let the repair center take the car, and you go back with me.” Mark’s eyebrows went up a little bit. Was this a blessing in disguise?He said nothing, and she took it as his acquiescence. She called Harry again, and then she called the man at the repair center. Mark, on the other hand, left it all to her.Summer then took him into the car. Charlotte was still asleep in the back seat, and Mark was in the passenger seat.The policeman looked at the elegant and dignified Mr. Valentine sitting stooped in the passenger seat of the red compact car. His eyebrows twitched sligh
It was quiet, the night was deep and dark, and the atmosphere echoing in the room was soft and warm.Summer’s eyelashes were fluttering, her heart was fluttering, and her fingertips were also quivering. Her tenderness and concentration made her heart beat fast.It was as if she had fallen into a mist; everything around her was white, and the only thing that could be seen was his dark eyes, which seemed to penetrate everything to reach her.He was coming on too fiercely for her, like a sudden surge in a calm sea. It was overwhelming.Then she was swept away by the wind and the waves, and there was no way she could fight back.“Come back to me, will you?” The man bent down and kissed her gently on the forehead, bewitching her again in a voice that was unusually soft.He had never been so patient with a woman. She was the only one…“I want to hug you to sleep and greet the morning together. I’ll give you whatever you want…” He was like a magician performing magic, using all his mag
Charlotte was young and short, so she did not have to buy a ticket.Once inside, Charlotte went straight to the merry-go-round, followed by the sky bike. Mark sat in the front with Charlotte in his arms, while Summer sat in the back.The sky bike was built above the lake with a cable stretched in the air between two points. Charlotte was scared and pushed herself into Mark’s arms, afraid that she would fall off.After all, Charlotte was too young, and many of the things inside the amusement park were limited by height and age, so she could not play.Charlotte watched adoringly as they passed the crazy roller coaster, then pushed Summer and Mark and said, “Cool! Mommy and Daddy try it, too.”Summer felt scared. The 90-degree plunge was terrifying. Standing here, she could hear the screams of the people above, as if they were going to split her eardrums, and she said, “I’ll play other games with you, I’m not going to try it.”“Mommy’s being a coward, there are so many children’s mo
At that moment, she seemed to forget a lot of her hatred and troubles. All she could smell was him. Shouldn’t she be brave for once?To be brave for his and her love for once?It was all due to Ronald. It was not his fault. He and she were both innocent victims and passive in the incident.She bit her lip gently and buried her head between her legs, thinking and struggling. Perhaps she should really take a leap of faith.Dad, will you blame me? Will you forgive me?…After two three-hour meetings, he returned to his office, took off his suit jacket and threw it aside, wearing only a white shirt.A moment later, he answered Harry’s phone, and then Raine came in with a thermos box in her hand.“What are you doing here?” He was signing papers.“Yvette said the mushroom soup was great today and asked me to bring you some.” Raine said, her eyes glinting slyly.This was mushroom soup, but this mushroom soup was no ordinary mushroom soup…Mark glanced at the mushroom soup and sai
“Yea we know that,” Grace said impatiently.“How do you feel?” Summer turned to Sherman.“My belly is getting bigger, and now I have morning sickness, it makes me tired easily,” Sherman said.Summer nodded. “Pregnancy is like that. You have to endure the process. Think about it, it’s just ten months. Have you calculated your due date?”“It’s been five months now. The baby is due in February or March next year.”“That’s great. The weather will be neither too hot nor too cold. It’s the most comfortable weather for a new mom and baby.”After a sip of warm water, Sherman, annoyed, pointed to her face and leaned over the table to show Summer, “Summer, did you get spots when you were pregnant?”“It depends. I didn’t have spots on my face when I was pregnant. It’s only been five months and you’ve got this much. You’ll probably get more. But the spots will fade after the baby is born. Is it a boy or a girl?”Sherman shook her head and laughed. “It doesn’t matter if it’s a boy or a girl
You cannot go on and on about men’s mistakes forever. Mistakes are like wounds. If you keep holding them, how can they heal?So, if you keep reminding him of his mistakes, day after day, it will just take away any sense of guilt and annoy him instead.“That’s good.” Summer nodded, as long as Sherman thought she was making the right choice.Grace looked at Natalie’s outfit, then at Sherman’s, and shook her head.Natalie finished her coffee. When she was about to walk out the door, she saw the three of them. She paused and greeted them with a smile.Summer and Sherman did not respond, but Grace said, “Are you getting better at seducing men?”Natalie smiled without a trace of anger. “You are as beautiful and radiant as ever.”“Of course. If I am not radiantly beautiful, how can I outshine you?” Grace grinned, brushing her long hair with her hand charmingly.Natalie’s eyes flickered over Sherman, still smiling. “I’ll go first. Bye.”Natalie was not upset that Billy had not called
Chapter 1814Before Jazz came to pick up Essa, his elder brother told him he should give candies if he was blocked out of the door. The big brother got experience in his own wedding years ago. Jazz kept it in his mind. At the moment, under such circumstances, he generously distributed candies to everyone. Jazz was a smart guy! People were happy with the candies. They let him in and stopped making trouble for him. People were just having fun on their wedding day and making the atmosphere livelier. Essa's wedding dress was custom-made by the most famous designer in Paris. Summer had arranged it for her. It looked gorgeous on Essa. The wedding dress had a fishtail, which set off Essa's slender waist even more as if it could be grabbed in one hand. The dress was low-back, showing her fair skin. Under the light, Essa looked amazing! Essa was so beautiful, breathtakingly beautiful! Stepping on her crystal high heels, she walked slowly towards Jazz. The distance wasn't long,
Chapter 1813The neck was Essa's most sensitive spot. She felt itchy if someone touched her there, let alone that Jazz clung tight to there for so long. She could barely stand it. Her body was squirming timidly. "Don't seduce me!" Essa was angry, "I'm not seducing you! Just sleep! But can you not cling to me so tight?" "Why? Are you turned on by me?" Essa was lying with her back to him, her cheeks blushed, and she hissed, "Who is turned on?" ‘What the hell! The man is like a sex machine!’ "Since you are so sure of it, let me check you out." Essa wanted to kill herself, but before she did, she wanted to kill him first! "Are you lying, babe?" Jazz deliberately drawled. "Get away from me! If you don't want to sleep in the guest room, go sleep on the couch! I cannot sleep with you clinging to me so tight!" But Jazz ignored her demand. Essa's whole face had turned red, so red as if it was about to bleed. "Jazz!" "You can be louder. I'm fine with it anyway
Chapter 1812Jazz naturally had no objection because he couldn’t wait to get married. He had always been determined, and as long as he made the decision, he would never change his mind!Now that he had decided to marry her, he must do it!Essa had heard her words. Although she thought it was a little too hasty, she kept silent, giving tacit consent.They were getting married in fifteen days! It was really fast!But because the bridegroom was Jazz, she was not panicked at all. She was calm because cuddling up together with him like this made her feel happy.That night was not easy. Jazz was like a wolf who had been hungry for decades, and he would not let go of the delicious meat that had been put in front of his mouth.They had sex for another whole night. Although Essa was strong, she was no match for a man.Her legs and waist were so weak that she had to support her waist with both hands in order to stand up. She thought Jazz should not have been so horny even if he had hadn'
Chapter 1811Jazz lowered his head slightly and kissed her.Essa could not pretend to be sleeping any longer, so she opened her eyes and pressed her hands against his chest."Morning, baby." He stared at her tenderly and asked, "How did you feel last night? Are you satisfied?"She glared at him, not wanting to speak.But she didn't know her eyes were full of tenderness and love now.After the sex last night, Jazz could not resist such a temptation anymore.He bowed his head, intending to kiss her."Get up! I have to go to work! If you dare to kiss me now, I will definitely beat you up!"Jazz didn't kiss her but shrugged his shoulders.He was not afraid of her threat, but he knew it was her first time last night. He thought he could not ask her to make love again in the morning. Otherwise, she would be too tired.Essa was satisfied to see him give up. She glanced at the time and found she was about to be late, so she didn't want to waste time chatting with him anymore.But w
Chapter 1810"Why are you so sensitive?" Jazz smiled lightly, enjoying her current reaction."You’re talking nonsense! You are hugging me too tight. Back away..." She blushed slightly, keeping twisting her body.She had never had such intimate contact with a man before, so she felt hot all over and acted unnaturally."Do you think this distance is too close? We will be closer…"Essa couldn't take it anymore, so she stretched out her hands, pushed against his chest, and said, "Stop it!""Why? You have to get used to this. We will have more intimate interactions, so you have to get used to..."She felt a little scared about such intimate contact.Jazz pressed his body against hers tightly. The scenery outside was blurry at night, and the two of them were alone in the same room, so it was easy for them to become turned on, and sparks were flying between them.His long fingers began to take off her clothes.Soon, she was naked. Jazz picked her up and placed her on the bed."I'm
Chapter 1809Jazz opened the car door for her with a smile and said, "Baby, have an enjoyable time at work."After finishing speaking, he started the car and stepped on the accelerator, and then, the car disappeared without a trace, leaving Essa standing there in a daze.But she still needed to enter the police station to work. Even if she stood here for two hours, she could not solve the problem. There was no point in evading issues, so she decided to get in. Then, she gritted her teeth and walked in, keeping her eyes looking straight ahead.However, even if she didn’t look at others, others would still look at her. Along the way, many people stared at her.They had not expected Essa to be so open. She had actually done such a thing at the gate of the police station!Essa felt her cheeks were burning, but she still forced a smile and tried to be a thick-skinned person.She was hypnotizing herself.When she got into her office, she felt as if she had been flayed by the gazes
Chapter 1808"A few years. Why did you call him a bastard?""You still care about him? I just want to call him a bastard. Don't be silly. There are few innocent men like me. Think about it! It is cost-effective for you to marry me. You have never been married before, and neither have I. To be honest, with my appearance and status, it was not easy to stay single till now. Don’t you think it's very touching?"Hearing this, Essa was completely speechless."It's not touching at all. Are you sure you’re not impotent? Why are you a virgin till now? As you said, you have enough merits to fascinate others!"Hearing this, Jazz on the other end of the phone became sullen and said, "Are you doubting my potency?"Women’s suspicion was the most intolerable thing to men! How could she doubt his sexual potency? It had hurt his pride!"I didn't doubt it before, but you emphasized it over and over again. It is you that made me feel suspicious..." She took a sip of water. Compared to his exaspe
Chapter 1807Essa had told her that Summer was also from an ordinary family. Seeing she and Mark were so affectionate to each other, she felt relieved and believed that Mark was a good man.It was hard to imagine such a handsome man with a high status would be the same as an ordinary man when he was with his family.On the other side of the table, Essa was putting food on Jazz’s plate, while Jazz was picking out fishbones for her. Both of them had faint smiles on their faces, showing genuine love to each other.Essa’s mother let out a sigh of relief.After dinner, Mark insisted on sending the three of them home. Essa shook her head repeatedly and rejected because there were a lot of taxis outside the hotel."This is our first dinner together, so we must send you home. In this way, we can know where you live…"Although Mark's words were polite, they had an irresistible sense of solemnity.Jazz had wanted to refuse too, but after hearing Mark’s words, he swallowed the words back.
Chapter 1806Jazz walked over and handed her red roses."You're too high-profile!" Essa kneaded her forehead with her hand, feeling a headache."Don't you like it?" Jazz smiled."I like it very much." She took a deep sniff. The roses were exuding a light fragrance, making her mood good."My brother and sister-in-law want to have dinner with you and your family tonight. Do you want to meet them?"Essa blinked, "Didn't we meet before?""Yes, but it's not formal. This time, it will be a formal meeting at the Grande Hotel at eight o'clock in the evening…"Essa rubbed her forehead, then went home, and told her mother about the dinner. Her mother was a little worried. She had only met Jazz before, and Mark was a big shot that she could only see on TV. When he suddenly wanted to meet them, Essa’s mother felt nervous.Essa kept comforting her, saying there would be no problem because Mark was very approachable and easygoing.She then changed her clothes and put on makeup. Later, Jazz