However, Summer didn't want to have children at the moment. Still, she chose to reply politely, "We will do our best. Though James is busy working now, we'll set aside some time to do it."Her reply tactfully placed all the responsibility on James. Since he was a magnanimous person, Summer believed he wouldn't blame her for that. Yet, once James heard that, he started coughing uncontrollably. He glanced at Summer, unable to speak. Meanwhile, Howe interrupted the conversation. "Summer, don't say it like that. I'm sure you won't be able to have children within the next few years."He had exposed her true intentions immediately. As such, Summer tensed up and didn't know what to say. In the meantime, Norman and Caroline hurriedly asked why Howe was so certain that the other party wouldn't be able to have children soon. Howe answered, "That's easy. Summer still addresses James formally. From that, it's obvious what their relationship is like, right?"His words were too blunt. S
"Tell me the truth between you and James. What do you think of him? Don't lie to me.""Well…" Summer was unwilling to tell him the truth. After all, though she was married to James, they hadn't consummated their marriage yet. This was a secret between the two of them. Norman was very intimidating, so she didn't know how to lie to him. But he didn't look like a bad guy. She wondered if she should be honest with him.After that, Summer told Norman everything. "Actually, I'm not close to James.""Do you like him?""I don't know.""You don't know?" Norman was flabbergasted by the reply. He wondered how she wouldn't know whether she liked someone. However, Summer didn't seem to be lying. So, he asked, "Do you like how you feel whenever you spend time with James?""How am I supposed to feel?" Summer was confused. Wasn't it easy to tell if you liked someone? If someone liked another person, they would want to be with them, no matter how they felt. Norman had experienced fa
Besides, Summer was wary of Howe. Though he was always cheerful, her intuition told her that he was dangerous. He appeared to be lying in wait for her. However, she still agreed to chat with him. The two of them headed to the courtyard. It was more of a park than a courtyard. There was grass on the ground, and lights illuminated the place. Though it was nighttime, the beautiful lamps in the courtyard made the place as bright as day. Summer walked gently on the soft grass patch. Gradually, her anxiety disappeared. "Well… What do I call you? Howe?" Summer asked awkwardly. Her hands were placed behind her back. "Summer, please call me whatever you want. You don't have to be nervous in front of me. I don't have anything important to tell you. I just wanted to chat with you."Howe sensed Summer's worry, so he assured her. Yet she remained anxious because Howe had a mysterious look on his face. When they had been having dinner, he had exposed her for not being close to James.
"Does he love me?" Summer mumbled. She became ecstatic. It was a lovely feeling to be liked by someone else, especially since that person was James. Before, she had kept guessing what his feelings toward her were. However, after hearing Howe's words, Summer believed that there was a high chance that James liked her. Then, Howe said, "Summer, you must put in more effort. Although I know you don't really like him, I still believe that you'll fall for him sooner or later."Howe seemed to approve of Summer and James. That was a good thing. Even though Summer didn't love James, she felt like she could continue living with the Quigleys at the moment. Apart from Caroline, the other family members approved of her. The courtyard seemed dark and gloomy. At the same time, on the second level of the house, a room was filled with light. A handsome figure crouched over his desk, hard at work. James worked from early morning to night. So long as he was still clear-headed, he would keep w
James exuded a cold air and smelled fresh. He swiftly held Summer's thin waist. The sudden action stunned her.After a while, Summer started struggling in James' arms, but she didn't expect him to be so strong. She couldn't break free of him. "What are you doing?" the woman asked hurriedly. "What do you think?""How would I know what you're doing? Let go of me!" Summer struggled with all her might, but James clung to her tightly. Naturally, she couldn't overpower the man in front of her. The atmosphere turned awkward. The distance between the two was so close that they could almost feel each other's heartbeat. Then, James suddenly leaned in. Was he going to kiss her?Once the thought crossed her mind, Summer inhaled sharply. Initially, she wanted to fight back, but then she realized it might be a good opportunity to improve their relationship.After all, she hadn't been able to accept him all this time. Perhaps they would grow closer to one another by kissing and doing
James lowered his head to look at her. "What's your question?""I wanted to know if you…"Initially, Summer thought that she could finally ask James her question. However, they were interrupted again.Luca knocked on their room door and said, "Mr. Quigley and Mrs. Quigley, I've brought something for you two."Summer didn't know what Luca wanted to give them, so she opened the door to let him inside. Then, she saw two bowls of chicken soup in Luca's hands. He said it was for nourishing the body and that James and Summer had to drink it. So, after the couple drank it, Luca said, "Please rest early, Mrs. Quigley and Mr. Quigley. Madam Caroline and Mr. Norman want me to tell you that they hope a grandchild will be born into the family soon."Summer was irritated at the mention of children again. After nodding in reply, she immediately made Luca leave. Then, James and Summer were left alone in the room again. The place was quiet. A glass lamp bathed the area in a soft glow. Their
Both of them stared at each other awkwardly. After exhaling deeply, Summer said, "I don't care. You have to answer my question. What do you think of me? Do you like me?""If you won't answer me, I won't answer your question either."That man! For the first time, Summer thought that James was too stubborn. Didn't he know how she felt about him? So, she said, "I don't like you. Is this enough? Tell me now. Do you like me?""Since you don't like me, I can't answer your question," James replied. He turned around and kept quiet. It seemed that he wanted to hide his true feelings until the day Summer told him that she liked him. After that, Summer scoffed coldly and dove into bed. Since he was unwilling to reply, she didn't need to press him for answers either. She pulled the sheets over her head and decided to let the matter rest. However, she was overwhelmed by many emotions. Though she felt that James liked her, he hadn't admitted his feelings. She urgently wanted to find
Caroline had found out their secret. As expected, a perfunctory reply wouldn't be able to trick her. Every morning after James left, she would enter the room and observe it. Then, she had noticed that the couch looked like it had been slept on. Since then, she had started to have her suspicions.Hence, she had sneaked into the couple's room to check if they were sleeping together. There was sufficient evidence to prove that the couple wasn't sleeping next to each other. Caroline crossed her arms. Though she loved James, she didn't let him off this time. James wanted to continue talking, but Summer stopped him. Even though she knew he meant well, explaining the situation wasn't the solution. Instead, it would harm the relationship between him and Caroline. So, Summer spoke up instead. "Mom, we were in the wrong."If she hadn't apologized, Caroline might have punished her severely. However, the latter cooled off a bit since Summer had apologized. But James and Summer could