“How could I make any mistake when you decided to give us a chance?” He sat up, took her directly into his arms, and seated her on his lap. “I want you, and only you can trap me…”Summer leaned back into his arms and said softly, “Aren’t you afraid something might happen to you?”He frowned and his arms clenched tightly around her tiny waist. “You won’t be afraid of anything when I’m by your side. And you have promised to be with me. What am I afraid of? And you and Charlotte are waiting for me. I won’t let myself get into an accident…”“Mark!” she whispered, before she hugged him passionately, her cheek pressed against his warm arms as she smiled gently.She whispered his name and smiled sweetly. She believed she had made the right decision!She would only be brave for the people she loved in this world. She wanted them to be together, she wanted to be brave, and she wanted to be with him.“Touched?” Mark whispered hoarsely as he kissed her.She looked up, her dark eyes meeting
Summer pinched him in the stomach and turned to the teachers, blushing, and said, “Ignore him. Please ignore him.”She gave him two magazines and a cup of tea, treating him like a kid.The glow in Mark’s eyes dimmed at the thought of Raine. It should be easy to deal with her.If she was smart, then he could still keep things civil between them.If she was still foolish, then……Raine had not slept for two days. The dark circles under her eyes were severe and her face was swollen.Looking at herself in the mirror, she was smiling, but she looked uglier than crying.Was she starting to lose sight of herself?She thought she should give up. Things could not go on at this point.She could still remember that day vividly. How he resisted the urge, how he called her disgusting, how he cut himself with a knife.His last act was the craziest. It was so vivid in her mind as if it had been engraved in her heart, and she shuddered and panicked when she thought of it.At that moment, s
Raine did not want to hear it, so she packed her suitcase. “Maybe I am good-for-nothing, or maybe it is fate. I will only admit that I drugged the mushroom soup. You don’t have to worry about it, Yvette.” Yvette’s brow crumpled like an old bill, as she was utterly disappointed with Raine. “Where are you going? You are not going anywhere until Summer leaves Mark.” “Commander Angelo is still here, Yvette. Actually, I don’t want to tell him about this, so the decision is in your hands.” Raine shrugged it off and reminded Yvette. Yvette knew Raine was threatening her. It was only by now that she knew Raine was an ingrate who still thought about biting back at her, and the mother-daughter trio was up to no good. Raine would resign to her fate, but it did not mean that Yvette would. It was Sunday again in the blink of an eye. A woman and a man were lying on their sides as sunlight shone through the window curtains. Summer was curled up like a ball, while Mark hugged her from behi
It was not until noon that Summer woke up at leisure. In fact, she woke up hungry. She raised her hands and casually tied up her hair with ribbons, and felt an indescribable sense of casualness. She had not eaten spaghetti for a long time and was now craving it. Mark and Charlotte had no objection, and so the three of them went to a nearby Italian restaurant. The weather had gotten colder than before. Charlotte did not have any coats, so they went to a mall and bought bags of clothes. Charlotte picked a small pink coat, Summer a tassel jacket, and Mark a black trench coat. After checking the date, Summer did not plan to accompany Mark back to his office. Instead, she wanted to go to the cemetery because she missed her dad. “I will go with you.” Mark wrapped his arms around her shoulders. Nodding, she went to the florist and bought a bouquet. It was still sunny in the morning, but now it was overcast with clouds, and it seemed that it would not be long before it rained.
She nodded. The two of them sat on the bench with her head on his shoulders and her eyes closed. After a while, the doors of the emergency room opened, and the doctor walked out. “The patient has high blood pressure, plus the shortness of breath. That was why she fainted. She is fine now.” Summer was relieved. She saw Mark out and then returned inside. Mark’s face was sullen, like dark clouds in the night sky. He glanced at her a few times before getting into the car. No one knew what was on his mind. All he thought was that he could not bear to leave her alone; he did not want to, but he knew he must not agitate Daisy again. Daisy had regained her consciousness. Summer took a deep breath and walked in. “Mom.” “Cut off your relationship with him immediately!” Daisy’s breath was still rapid, her chest heaving. Summer stayed silent as she brought her water and peeled an apple for her, but refused to respond. Daisy was still furious, throwing the apple and sweeping the glass
“I want to be by your side at this moment as I don’t want you to face it and bear it alone, do you understand?” Summer nodded. “But she will get emotional whenever she sees you. You must not appear in front of her.” “Yes, I can’t appear in front of her, but I can in front of you. Open the window if you want to see me.” Her brows were knitted together tightly as she walked over, opened the window, and poked her head out. There she saw the silhouette of a tall guy. He was wearing the windbreaker he just bought earlier today, leaning against the car, holding a mobile phone with his left hand to his ear and an umbrella in his right. The raindrops falling from the night sky made a constant pitter patter on his umbrella. He was looking up at her, squinting his eyes, as if he was gazing into her soul. “Are you seeing me?” “Mm.” She could hear the thumping of her heart. “Can you bear with her?” he asked, his long fingers clenching the phone harder without him consciously knowing.
Summer’s eyes were moist with emotion. “I hate you for sweet talking me tonight—you made me feel so touched.” “Only when you are touched, you will not leave me. I will only sweet talk you from now on.” His voice became hoarse. “No, I don’t want it. I am having goosebumps all over my body.” He chuckled. He chuckled, looking at her helplessly. “Has anyone ever told you that you are a buzzkiller?” She thought for a moment and chuckled. “Yeah, do you remember the first time we met? You sang I Can Love You Like That, and I sang Never Ever. I am not just a buzzkiller but also have an explosive energy and a dry sense of humor.” “I can see that.” He played along. “Go back in. I will take Charlotte home.” “Okay. Remember to send her to school tomorrow morning. I won’t go back tonight. But I am not sure about tomorrow. So I will call you then.” The next morning, when Summer woke up, Daisy was already awake. She was looking out of the window, appearing calm. But this behavior of Dai
“The way you said it sounded as if I owed it to her. Leave. I don't want to see you! I will think of your sick parents whenever I see you. I thought they were well-bred; obviously I was wrong.” “You have always been kind, and you have liked me too, haven’t you?” “I like you?” Daisy sneered, her breathing becoming rapid again, and her body started to shake. “I like anyone but the son of my husband’s murderers. You’re foolish!” “Is it I or you who is foolish?” Mark asked. He left the ward, and Daisy’s vision went dark and she fainted again. Summer had bought pumpkin soup and hot chocolate. Upon hearing from the doctor that Daisy had been rushed into the emergency room, she panicked and frowned. “She was still fine when I left. What happened after that?” “She got emotional again.” She sat down on a bench and waited. An hour later, Daisy was out of the emergency room, but was on an oxygen mask. She slept for another two hours before regaining consciousness. “Didn’t I tell you