Besides, Summer was not so much of an extrovert. She would only feel comfortable and could talk freely in front of people she was familiar with.“How was your sleep last night?” Raine broke the silence.Summer nodded as she handed a cup of water to Raine. “It was all right.”“This place is not as happening as Santabaca, but the scenery is beautiful. The accommodation here is basic, though. I was worried that you guys couldn’t get used to it.”“It is all right. Pretty good. Hey, would you like some mushroom soup?” Summer asked.“I will make it myself. I can move around freely despite the pain in my legs.” Raine smiled. “I can take care of myself.”Summer gave a smile, and they struck up a conversation. “What major did you study at university?” Summer asked.“I studied law and wanted to become a lawyer. But now I am working as the assistant secretary to the governor. Sometimes, in life, you don’t get what you wish for.”Something resonated with her, and she continued. “Can you he
“I have been to these two places, too. Those sceneries are beautiful. Did you take any photos?”Summer fiddled with the glass in her hand and shook her head. “No.”Rain let out a gentle smile. “Was it because of Mark? He was camera-shy since he was a child and avoided it like a plague. You wouldn’t believe how long it took me to persuade him to take a photo with me. I might be his aunt, but he just wouldn’t care.”Raine said this for a purpose.She knew Summer had seen the photo. She did not want Summer to overthink. So she brought up the photo topic and explained it in a subtle way.“Why is he camera-shy?” Summer looked over with curiosity.“I have got no clue. He just doesn’t like it. It started since he was small. Except for family photos, he would not budge a bit. He is still the same today.”There was an I-can’t-even look on Raine’s face.“I guess something must be wrong with him.” Summer shrugged and said jokingly.“Yeah, a camera-shy company president will make a funny
The young nurse shivered and did not dare to look up. So Summer patted her on the shoulder and played the things down. “It is no big deal. Just a little splash from the flask.”“Is it serious?” Jazz looked concerned.“Emily treated it and put on a dressing. Nothing serious. It was just a spatter.”Mark raised his eyebrows and looked at her suspiciously. “Since there is nothing serious, why don’t you walk a few steps?”If she was to get down and walk now, this foot of hers would go kaput for sure.He hissed and strode over, then bent to carry Summer in his arms.Summer instinctively put her arms around his neck. She gritted her teeth in pain when her foot hurt from the slightest movement.“Why are you grimacing? Did you not say it was just a minor splatter of boiling water?” Mark looked at her.She glared at him snappishly because he was digging at her despite knowing that the burns were serious.He could read her mind. “You seem to have a strong opinion about me, eh?”“I didn
Raine could not describe her feelings when Mark left with Summer. It weighed on her heart so much that she felt suffocating, but more of sadness.Since she decided to let go of Mark completely and during her three years in Athana, she had been on the recollection stage and reminiscing about the time they had been together.Things had been out of sight and out of mind for quite a while. But now, things were happening in front of her. She did not know how she could stay aloof anymore.She was confused and emotionally disarrayed—so much so that she did not know what to do.He was now giving another woman the love and affection that he used to shower on her.She used to plan where they would go on their honeymoon, and imagine what life would be like after marriage.But things fell apart. It was not her who became his wife; it was not her who went on the honeymoon; and it was not she who lived with him after marriage.Her hands on her sides squeezed the quilt, her mind a muddle.The
Mark pointed with his chin, motioning her to shut up and start eating.She shrugged and creased her nose before tucking in.It had been two days since they arrived in Grudin North. They had been surviving on instant ramen and bread. So oatmeal was a welcome change.She polished off the oatmeal in no time and grinned at him. “Can I have another bowl, please?”“Since you have asked, I have no reason to say no.”He got up, took her empty bowl, and disappeared into the kitchen.No matter when and where, he always looked elegant and tempting.The night was silent, and she shivered from the cold. But she enjoyed the time they were together.Perhaps it was the pregnancy, or maybe hunger; she made a pig of herself tonight by finishing two bowls of oatmeal. She went to bed and shivered under the blanket.Mark whisked open the quilt and got in. The bed beside her sank under his weight.She felt the heat of his body and instinctively got closer to him.Aware of her action, Mark folde
Sometimes, Mark would leave a few books on the bed, and she would read those books to kill time when she was bored.Life here was a mundane routine, yet felt special and real.……In the hospital ward.Before the crack of dawn, Raine had already woken up.There was a trace of blush on her otherwise pale cheeks. She looked much better than before.She glanced out of the window, and then turned her eyes to the door, as if she was expecting someone.Her eyes lit up in expectation when she heard footsteps and the door of the ward was pushed open from the outside.A nurse walked in and greeted her with a smile. “Good morning, Miss Valentine. You rose so early today.”Raine was disappointed, her expression a little stiff. But it was just for a few seconds before she let out a faint smile, as usual. “I woke up naturally because I couldn’t sleep any longer. How is the weather today?”“It is still too early to tell. If the weather forecast is anything to go by, it should be sunny today.
“A batch of medical supplies have just arrived. I am checking it before it goes into storage.” Sweat was trickling down Omar’s forehead.“Since you are here, who will deliver lunch to Summer?”Omar took a breath. “I have been busy running around these few days. So I am not returning to the place. Mr. Valentine is taking care of her.”“Cool. I will leave you to it.” Jazz waved him away. At first, he thought of delivering lunch to Summer. Now it seemed that would not be necessary, as Mark was taking care of it.There was a subtle change of expression on Raine’s face.The sun might have come out, but the weather improved little. The wind was still blowing, and it was chilly.Just half an hour outside, Raine complained of the cold. She wanted to cut short of the walk, as she felt tired.After Jazz pushed her back to the room, he received a call and left in a hurry.Raine was left alone, staring blankly with her brows furrowed. She put her hand to her chest, feeling a pang of hearta
Her cheeks were flushed, lips dry. She looked sick and was wriggling in bed.He frowned as he put the back of his hand on her forehead. His eyes narrowed when he felt her burning forehead.A nurse hurried in and took temperature and examined Raine. The nurse kept her head low the entire time, as she did not dare to look at his expression.“Why does her body temperature shoot up all of a sudden?” Mark looked at the nurse. “Is this how you look after the patient?”The rising pitch of his voice made the nurse tremble. She quickly explained, “Your younger brother came to the hospital today, and brought Miss Valentine outside to get some fresh air. She must have caught a cold at that time. Judging by the seriousness of her condition, someone had better stay by her side at night. It could develop into pneumonia.”Mark said nothing again. He stood aside and leaned against a chair with his lips pursed as he watched the nurse administering medication.The nurse left in a whirlwind after f
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