Summer, Eleanor, and Lexi walked along the bustling street downtown and visited luxury stores for clothing and bags. Eleanor definitely came from one of the four major prestigious families. She was generous with her money, and she bought many branded items without hesitation.Summer couldn't bear splurging, even though James had given her money. One branded item was basically three months' worth of her old salary. It was just too much.But something good came out of shopping with Eleanor. Summer would help her pick items, and Eleanor would ask if Summer needed anything. If Summer chose something suitable, Eleanor would generously give it to her as a gift.Summer gladly accepted the gifts. Although she couldn't bear to buy them, it was different if they were gifted to her. These things cost very little to rich people like Eleanor. Why wouldn't Summer accept them?They bought plenty of items and went their separate ways before 10:00 pm.As Summer headed back home, she held two
Summer had long forgotten about Hank now that she was with James. She wasn't cold-hearted; time had just changed a lot of things.She believed that it would be the same for Eleanor. Even if Eleanor used to like James, James was married to Summer. She thought that Eleanor had probably given up.But Lexi had a different opinion. She knew Eleanor's true colors more than Summer did. She didn't want to let Summer know about the secret information she had on Eleanor, but seeing how naïve Summer was, she couldn't keep it to herself anymore."Mrs. Quigley, I think you need to know what kind of person Ms. Myers really is," Lexi said seriously.Summer looked at Lexi cluelessly and asked, "Why? I don't think there's anything fishy about Eleanor.""There is! She's very fishy. She's had several relationships before pursuing Mr. Quigley.""Oh… Well, that's not a big deal, isn't it?" Summer had also dated before marrying James. On the contrary, it would be weird if a person hadn't dated much.
It was quiet in the master bedroom. The stars were especially bright that night. Summer fell into a daze as she stood on the bright tiles."What's wrong?" James asked, "Did you not meet Eleanor today?""Yes, I met her. But how did you know?""Because she told me," James replied without looking at Summer. He was working and sat on his office chair with his back toward her.Summer felt ominous. Her sixth sense was telling her that James might be hiding something from her. Maybe she had become more alert because of everything she had gone through recently. She slowly went up to James.James also turned around to face her. His sharp, dark eyes met her gaze."What? Is there anything going on?" he asked. He sat upright, and the expression on his handsome face remained the same. It didn't seem like he was hiding anything.Looking at him, Summer started to question if it was all in her head. Anyone could be plotting against her in the Quigley residence, but not James.She shook her h
"James, we're husband and wife, right?" Summer approached him again. This time, she stood directly in front of him."Yes, we're husband and wife.""Since we're husband and wife, we should be honest with each other, right?""Yes."Seeing him nod, Summer realized her efforts weren't in vain. So, she placed her hand on his shoulder and stared intently into his eyes. "Mr. Quigley, please tell me honestly now. Is there anything about Eleanor that you haven't told me?""No." James' reply was crisp and came without hesitation. It didn't seem like he was lying.Two possibilities came to Summer's mind. Either James really had nothing to hide, or he was a great actor who was capable of pretending that there was nothing to hide even if there was. For a moment, Summer didn't know whether she should believe him or not. While she hesitated, James suddenly stood up and said, "Summie, are you doubting me?""I… I'm not." Although Summer said no, her body language betrayed her. She looked r
"Summie, I need your help with two things. Firstly, how is the first one going?"Kelly had said there were two things she needed Summer's help with. For a moment, Summer couldn't figure out what she needed help with, but she knew one of them was helping Kelly find a partner.When Kelly had left before, Summer had promised to help her find a wealthy husband. At that time, she had decided on her target—Bradly, one of the figures from the four major prestigious families. However, Bradly was a philanderer. Sending Kelly to him would be like sending a lamb into the lion's den.Summer said regretfully, "About that… It might not work out.""Why not? Didn't you have someone to introduce me to?""I did, but later I realized that he's not a suitable partner." Summer proceeded to explain Bradly's character, which infuriated Kelly."Never introduce someone like that to me! I don't care if he's rich. Even though I want to find a husband who's well-off, money isn't the only requirement."He
"Of course. I want to find a job that's simple, easy, and pays well. So, I thought you could help me."Summer's face fell when she heard Kelly talking. A simple, easy, and high-paying job? What kind of job would that be? No wonder Kelly couldn't find one.No one could blame Summer for not helping Kelly; she simply couldn't help. So, she refused, "You'd better find a job yourself and work hard. That's the right thing to do.""No, I've been so tired lately. I just want to find a more relaxed job." After saying that, Kelly leaned over and placed both hands on Summer's shoulders. She said in a clear and sweet voice, "Please help me, Summer. We've been good friends for so many years. Won't you help me?"After she said that, Summer really had no choice. Kelly had relied on her since high school until now. To a certain extent, Summer became like an older sister to her. Summer's heart softened, and she hesitated.Seeing her hesitate, Kelly seized the opportunity. "Isn't your husband
A woman in her 40s stood in the middle of the room. She had wrinkles on her face, but she didn't look too old because she took good care of herself. When she saw Caroline and Summer, she greeted them respectfully. "Hello, Madam Summer, Madam Caroline.""Amber, I asked you here today to teach my daughter-in-law some knowledge. Just do as I told you before." After Caroline instructed her, Amber Bishop nodded.Then, Caroline told Summer to stay there and learn from Amber. She didn't specify what Summer would be learning. She just gave a few more instructions and left.Summer and Amber were left alone in the spacious room. Amber had a fair and tender face and was full of smiles. She looked like a friendly person. Summer greeted her, saying, "Hello, how should I address you?""Madam Summer, just call me Amber. We don't have much time. Let's begin learning."Summer was puzzled as to what she was supposed to be learning, and Amber didn't explain much either. She simply asked Summer t
Summer wanted to leave, but Amber wouldn't let her. Caroline had paid a large sum of money to invite her over. If Summer left, wouldn't she have to return the money?Amber grabbed Summer and pleaded, "Madam Summer, you can't go. Madam Caroline wants me to teach you properly." After a pause, she added, "In fact, there's nothing to be embarrassed about. If you can't conceive a child with Mr. Quigley, it could be because the methods weren't used properly. "I'd like to know how you usually do things with Mr. Quigley."Any adult would understand what Amber meant by "things". The point was that Summer had never done it with James. The two slept on the same bed, but they never had any physical contact, let alone engage in that kind of activity.Feeling awkward, Summer shook her head. "Amber, I already said I don't need to learn about that.""Madam Summer, you must be shy. Listen to me, if you want to have children, the best position to use is missionary. This is beneficial for the f