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"Summer, we shouldn't let our family worry about us. Aunt Caroline will definitely scold us if she finds out that you stayed out so late."Susanne was very strong, so Summer couldn't pull away. As such, she could only follow after the former. Howe really couldn't blame her for this. After all, the forest was huge, and she didn't know where he'd hidden the tent.As the two walked back, they discovered a tent on the way out of the forest. Summer was stunned to see it. The tent was placed in such an obvious spot. It was just near the entrance to the forest. No wonder Howe hadn't mentioned where he'd put it.Summer hadn't seen the tent earlier because she'd been too nervous when she'd first entered the forest. Besides, the surroundings were too dark. The moonlight shone on the tent just as they were about to walk out of the forest. Hence, Summer was able to notice it this time. She was overjoyed to find it. Meanwhile, Susanne was confused. She pointed at the tent while asking
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There were two small wounds on Susanne's ankle. She had been bitten by a snake! Blood flowed down her ankle and dripped onto the floor. Its scent filled the air. Even though Susanne looked very brave and hadn't screamed despite being bitten by a snake, her face was tensed up in pain. Summer was extremely afraid. Many snakes were crawling toward them. If she couldn't escape with Susanne, they would be doomed. In truth, Susanne was also very scared. She could only move with one foot and was unable to run. She held Summer's hand tightly and muttered, "Don't abandon me."She recalled what had happened 15 years ago. She and Howe had gone into the forest for an adventure, but they had encountered a group of stray dogs. Howe had abandoned her and run away by himself. Now, she was afraid that Summer would abandon her too. Yet Summer didn't do that. Instead, she carried Susanne on her back and said, "Don't worry. No matter what happens, I won't abandon you."Then, she ran with a
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In fact, Howe might have wanted to harm Summer and Susanne at the same time. Summer cursed Howe in her head. She'd trusted him so much! Now she finally knew what he'd planned to do. It seemed that James had been right about Howe. The latter wasn't an innocent person at all. No wonder James had warned Summer to be careful with Howe so many times. However, Summer couldn't think about it at the moment. She had to take Susanne to the hospital. She couldn't do that on her own, so she decided to call someone. The first person she thought of was James, but he didn't pick up. The signal was very weak because they were near the forest. Summer's hopes were extinguished. The only thing she could do was drive Susanne to the closest hospital as quickly as possible. Even though she was afraid that Susanne would die on the way there, she had no other options. As such, she made up her mind on the spot. She certainly had to take Susanne to the hospital, but she had to conduct first aid o
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Howe blamed Summer before she could do so first. It was obviously a part of his plan. She wouldn't have brought Susanne to the forest if he hadn't asked her to. Summer wanted to retort, but Caroline spoke up. "Summer, haven't you learned from your mistakes after your previous punishment? You brought Susanne out without telling me. If something bad happens to her, what are we going to do?"Herbert, who was beside her, said, "Yes. How could you bring my daughter out on a whim? Also, where's she?"The Quigleys were all there, including Norman and Caroline. It seemed that Howe had planned all of this beforehand. Without him, the other Quigleys wouldn't have shown up at the forest. This was the first time that Summer had fallen for such a serious trick. It seemed that his plan wasn't just to make Susanne leave the Quigley residence. He had other motives as well. Summer couldn't care about that anymore because Susanne had been poisoned by snake venom. As such, she immediately told
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Susanne was Herbert's only living relative. If something bad happened to her, he would lose his meaning in life.Since the problem had been solved, he stared at Summer menacingly. Caroline was also glaring at Summer. Both elders were very intimidating and behaved hostilely toward her. As expected, once everyone went back to the Quigley residence, Caroline immediately scolded Summer in her room. "Tell me what happened. Why did you take Susanne to that remote place?""I just wanted to take a walk." Summer's voice was very soft. Susanne had almost died because of her. Since she was in the wrong, she couldn't retort, even if Caroline was furious with her. She thought of telling Caroline the truth about Howe's plan. But then again, Caroline wouldn't believe her. There was no evidence to prove that Howe had schemed this. Besides, even if Summer had had evidence, Howe would have destroyed all of it in advance. After that incident, Summer realized that Howe wasn't as innocent and
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Since Caroline had said that she would settle the issue with Summer the next day, it meant that the latter would face a confrontation then. It was terrifying to think about what the punishment would be. Would it be life-threatening? Summer was overwhelmed with thoughts. If she continued to overthink, she would go crazy. However, she hoped that everything would turn out for the best. She decided to deal with it one step at a time. Once Summer left Caroline's room, she saw Howe waiting outside for her. He leaned against the wall with a weird grin on his face. He was shameless enough to meet her again. Summer almost began scolding Howe, but he covered her mouth first. "Summer, let's discuss this calmly. If you start screaming now, other people will notice us."That sounded logical. As such, Summer pulled Howe to an empty room on the third floor. It was a guest room. Since it was empty, she could confront him there. "You bastard! Why did you set me up?" Summer rarely cursed.
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In other words, Howe hadn't just been targeting Susanne. He also wanted to get rid of Summer!After all, if he didn't want to kill Susanne, once she got out, everyone would have blamed Summer for taking her to the forest. Then, they would all give Summer a hard time.Summer narrowed her eyes. She realized that Howe wasn't as innocent as he appeared to be. "I'd underestimated you, Howe."Howe waved his hands and pretended to look confused. "Summer, don't you trust me?""Yes. You didn't want to kill Susanne. If you wanted to do that, you wouldn't have taken a doctor with you. But you brought everyone else with you so that I would be chased out of the house on top of Susanne leaving!"Susanne would have to leave the Quigley residence since she was hurt by snake venom. Even if she recovered, Herbert would take her back home because he was worried. On the other hand, Summer would be blamed for breaking the Quigleys' family rules. Moreover, she would also be punished for bringing
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Before Howe could say anything more, Summer had already left. The door slammed shut with a bang, leaving him alone in the room. The place was silent, and the moonlight was dim. Just then, Howe's smile faded. His expression turned to one of hatred. "Summer, you're rather clever. You didn't fall for my tricks, but that's fine." Howe sat down and crossed his arms. He continued muttering to himself, "Anyway, you'll leave this place one day. I won't let you be happy with him."…At the same time, Summer returned to the master bedroom on the third floor.Lexi was waiting outside the room for her. When she saw Summer, she hurriedly walked over. "Are you alright, Mrs. Quigley? I heard that you went to the forest and were attacked by snakes. Were you bitten?"Lexi was extremely anxious because she was Summer's personal bodyguard. She had failed to fulfill her duties, so she felt guilty. Yet, Summer didn't blame Lexi at all. After all, she had intentionally avoided the bodyguards whe
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"Of course. I'm the chairman of Charter Corporation, after all. Why can't I continue working? I took care of Charter Corporation back when you got married, didn't I?" Fred patted his chest firmly, looking quite confident.Summer also believed that her father would be able to manage the company well if she left it in his care.Fred was the founder of Charter Corporation, after all. He had worked on it for decades, and he was the person who knew it the best. If he was the one taking over, Summer definitely had no reason to worry.However, Fred had already retired, so he should be relaxing at home at his age. Summer felt a little bad if he was suddenly asked to manage the company again.James comforted Summer, saying, "Summie, why don't you let him help you? Of all the people in Charter Corporation, he must be the person who's the most invested in the company other than you.""That's right." Fred smiled confidently. "How can I not care about my own company? Don't worry, Summer. Just
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They were having a meal right now, so where was Fred going? Summer asked in confusion, "Dad, where are you going?"When Summer asked the question, Fred had already left the living room. He seemed to be on his way back to his room.Amelia explained, "He's preparing a gift for you.""Preparing a gift? What gift?"Soon, the gift Amelia mentioned was brought over to them.Fred was carrying a large cardboard box, which he processed to place on the table. He retrieved children's toys, baby clothes, and a jigsaw puzzle from the box.Summer was speechless when she saw that. So this was the sort of gift Amelia was talking about. But why would Fred give her these things out of the blue?Holding the clothes, Fred explained gleefully, "Several months ago, Amelia and I were shopping when we came across some baby products. We were wondering when you'd have children, and we feared that you wouldn't be able to buy all the baby products you would need, so we bought some ahead of time."Summer s
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Nearby, James faked a cough as if there was another matter at hand. Noticing something off with his expression, Summer thought that he choked on something, so she asked, "Would you like some water?""No, thanks… Summie, did you forget why we came here in the first place?"Thanks to James' reminder, Summer finally remembered that she wasn't here for a simple visit. She had to tell her parents the good news of her pregnancy.At that moment, Amelia and Fred were leisurely enjoying the food. Summer knew that if they heard the news, they might get overwhelmed with emotion, so she decided to give them a heads-up. "Dad, Mom, we actually came here to tell you an important piece of news. Maybe you can stop eating for now.""What's the matter?" Fred asked curiously."Well… This is a very serious matter. Before I break the news, I'd like you to be as calm as possible. Please don't get too worked up."When Amelia and Fred heard that, they exchanged glances. They had no idea what exactly Summ
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For example, Summer and James were taking a walk in the park. They might look like they were alone, but in reality, more than a dozen bodyguards were hiding in bushes and various corners of the park. To protect the child, the Quigleys pulled out all the stops to ensure Summer's safety."Alright, I get it." Summer chose to compromise. She was living a wonderful life at the Quigley residence, after all, so she felt like she shouldn't ask for too much.Also, as Caroline had said, Summer would regain freedom once she gave birth to the child. Summer would be able to live her happy life with James then, and Caroline wouldn't be around to nag her about the child.The next morning, the Quigleys arranged for a luxurious limousine to send Summer and James to the Charter Estate. Amelia and Fred already knew that their daughter would be coming over, so they were waiting at the entrance. When they saw their dear daughter, elated expressions appeared on their faces."Summer, you're back! We've p
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Hence, Summer could do whatever she pleased. If Caroline dared to restrict her freedom, Summer would be upset, and Caroline wouldn't want that.As Summer walked along the even path of the park, she did some stretches to loosen up. "It's a nice life. Before this, I was worried that something bad might happen if I returned to the Quigley residence, but now, it looks like I was overthinking it. Caroline is very good to me, and the others respect me too.""I'm glad to hear that. I was also worried that you wouldn't be able to get used to staying in the Quigley residence. You're pregnant, after all." James glanced at Summer's belly, his eyes filled with fatherly love and tenderness. By the looks of it, he had intended to be a father a long time ago."Hold your horses. I've only been pregnant for three weeks. They say that the baby will be born after ten months of pregnancy, and it's not even been a month yet, let alone ten." With that, Summer suddenly held James' hand and guided it tow
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What would it mean to Howe if he gave up on the position of the head of the family? It meant that he would have to depend on someone else to survive, and he would be giving up on glory and riches along with a life filled with extravagance.Thanks to his wealthy background, Howe was already used to life like this. If James became the head of the family in the future, he might exercise his authority as the head of the family to limit Howe's movements. Howe would be stripped of freedom.Maeve felt that Howe was right as well. Her current life of luxury was built upon mountains of cash. If Howe didn't get to be the head of the family, he would definitely face restrictions."Howe, I want you to be the head of the family as well, but do you really have confidence in your capabilities? Your brother is so outstanding, and he's the official heir, too."Maeve hit the nail on the head. This was exactly what Howe was worried about as well. There was a world of difference between him and James,
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So, when Caroline asked her to stay in the Quigley residence, Summer somewhat reluctantly agreed.At noon the next day, dark clouds filled the sky, making it look bleak. However, in the bustling Rosseera City, things were as lively as usual.In a luxury hotel situated in the city center, Howe was sitting on a chair, holding a glass of wine in one hand while his other arm was wrapped around the waist of a beautiful woman. At that moment, his expression was as gloomy as the weather.The young woman was good at reading the room. Extending her fingers, she traced circles on Howe's pink shirt. She asked, "What's the matter, Howe? You seem to be in a bad mood today. Could there be anyone in Rosseera City who's bold enough to offend you?""Hmph…" Howe didn't say a word. Instead, he downed the whole glass of wine.Noticing that he wasn't saying anything, the young woman pursed her lips and planted a kiss on his cheek. Smiling, she asked, "What's going on? Are you going to say that women w
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James didn't want to agree to this arrangement. Even though it wasn't explicitly mentioned, he was fully aware that Summer didn't want to stay at the Quigley residence. Hence, he said, "I'll take care of Summer, Mom. I even hired Tina to look after her needs. You know how dependable Tina is. With her around, everything will be fine.""Nonsense. Even if Tina was there, there's only so much she can do on her own. This Quigley grandchild is extremely important. I can't just let her handle everything by herself.""That won't be an issue, Mom. Besides, Summer won't feel comfortable staying here either." Summer's feelings were James' top priority. Caroline could see this as well. In the end, the decision was Summer's to make. So, instead of addressing James, she turned to Summer and asked, "Would you like to stay at the Quigley residence, Summie?"If it were up to Summer, she'd say no. There was no way she would want to stay here out of her own free will. Just the mere sight of Caroli
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Howe was the quietest person at the table. He was dressed in a shirt with floral patterns, and his hair was slightly curly. He was as still as a rock. He had a look of terror on his face for a while now—he didn't know that Summer was pregnant.Now that his parents were talking about it, he immediately asked, "Pregnant? Is Summer pregnant?""Yes, she is—haven't you heard?" Caroline replied. "No… How is she suddenly pregnant? I didn't hear anything about it until now." "I only found out recently as well." Caroline's hand moved over her mouth before she continued, "Isn't it great? You're going to be an uncle soon.""Yeah. I can't wait." Howe put on a forced smile.Everyone in the family was overjoyed by the news—except Howe Quigley. The Quigleys had a family rule. If the heir had a child, his position as the head of the family would be set in stone.So, if James welcomed a baby, Howe would lose the opportunity to take his place as the family heir. By that logic, he would never be
