The best way was not to knock, but to break in when the people inside least expected it.Summer thought Monica had a good idea. So, breaking in it was.However, breaking a door was not her forte."Monica, how should we break in—" Summer gaped as Monica kicked hard on the door.The doorknob broke with a bang, and the wooden door opened. Summer couldn't believe it.Monica was petite and adorable, yet she broke the door like a rough thug. She even sent some splinters of wood flying.Summer and Monica rushed into the room, but there was no James. There were only two strangers inside, a man and a woman.This was awkward."Who are you guys?" the man and woman asked in unison.Summer was completely flustered and couldn't answer them. She apologized and dragged Monica out of the room.It was so embarrassing. Hadn't the waiter said James was in the third room? Why wasn't it James inside, but a couple on their lunch date instead?"Monica, what's going on?" Summer asked, sulking."How
"No, I can't let you go!" Summer cried."Summie…" Looking at Summer's tight grasp on him, James knew she was scared he would run away.He said, "I promise you. I'll go home tonight and tell you everything.""Are you sure?""Yes, I'm sure," James replied with certainty. Judging from his determined gaze, he didn't seem to be lying.James had always kept his promises. Once he gave his word, he would never go back on it.Fine. Since he had said so, it would be petty for Summer to cling to him further."You better keep your promise. I'll go now. You can focus on your work. We'll talk tonight."Summer finally let go of him and shuffled away. She still looked pissed, but she wouldn't continue to distract James since they agreed on it.Monica, on the other hand, didn't hold back. She leapt into James' arm right after Summer was done."James, I missed you so much!"She wrapped her arms around James' waist like an adorable little girl and even rubbed herself against him a little.She
It was precisely because Monica had considered various consequences that she decided to reveal the secret from back then.In reality, James wasn't worried about those things. What he feared most was how his relationship with Summer would change if the secret was revealed.James liked Summer, and he was worried that if this secret were to come out, his relationship with her would change.However, now wasn't the right time to reveal everything. James' angry expression gradually subsided. Glancing at Summer, he said indifferently, "I have some work to do. I'll leave first."After saying that, James left. Monica naturally didn't want him to leave. She called out from behind, but it was in vain. James said that he was leaving, and no one could stop him.Watching the door close, Monica appeared irritated. "Hmph, it's rare to see James, but he left so soon. It's really…"…Time ticked by, and before they realized, it was already night time. After Summer parted ways from Monica, she ret
The room fell silent. Time seemed to have frozen as everything came to a halt.Lexi noticed the strange tension inside and said quietly, "Mrs. Quigley, Mr. Quigley, I have things to do. You two talk first."Knowing that she shouldn't be there, Lexi swiftly left, leaving Summer and James alone in the room. Finally, they could clarify everything.Warm light illuminated the room, casting shadows of the glass lamps on the wall. Now facing each other, James finally spoke up. "Yes, it was me."James admitted it, which meant that the Quigley family had indeed been involved in the kidnapping and blood drawing case."How could this be?" Taking a step back, Summer fell onto the bed. Although she had mentally prepared herself, she couldn't help but sit down when she heard the truth come from his mouth.Seeing this, James stepped forward to comfort her. However, as he approached her, Summer waved her hand to stop him. "Don't come any closer. Stay away from me.""Summie.""We're not don
Back then, when she had seen how profusely Amelia had been sweating and how tense she had been, Summer had realized that all mothers loved their children.Caroline hadn't done anything wrong. If anything, her mistake was putting Summer's life in danger. However, as a mother, she hadn't done anything wrong.Summer's eyes dimmed. Now that she thought about it, maybe she had overreacted. Although the past events had left a huge mark on her, hadn't she turned out fine in the end?Fred had told her that the group of thugs who had taken her blood hadn't intended to harm her. After taking her blood, they had left money for her and even taken her to the hospital for treatment, which proved that they hadn't meant to hurt her.For a moment, Summer seemed to understand a little.She wasn't a petty person. Considering she was still alive and James had saved Charter Corporation, she could let this matter go. However, she still had one condition."I can treat all of this as if it never happe
"Then, why did you say you felt indebted to me?""Because when your blood was drawn, it wasn't voluntary, so I owed you. But that doesn't mean that I married you without liking you."Pausing, he placed his hand on his heart. "I married you because I love you. I liked you from the moment I laid eyes on you. "Since then, I swore that no matter what, I would protect and cherish you, and I would never let you get hurt again."Summer met James' eyes. She could see the sparkling light in his eyes, and every word he spoke seemed genuine. But should she believe him? James was a very smart person; he planned everything meticulously. It was because he was so smart that Summer was terrified.Summer couldn't afford to lose any more. After she had been betrayed by Hank, she no longer believed in love. If even James' feelings for her were fake, Summer feared she would fall and not be able to get back up."James, please don't lie to me. When it comes to feelings, don't lie to me." Summer u
As James spoke those words, his eyes sparkled as memories flooded back. Through his eyes, Summer saw his empty soul being filled and his frail figure becoming strong. "Really? So, back then, I became your support." Summer knew about James' past. As a child, he had been lonely. He had received an elite education at a young age, which had taken away his freedom. He had no friends and had spent most of his childhood alone.Summer's appearance had been unexpected, breaking the monotony and misery of his life.James silently nodded in agreement with Summer's words. His childhood had indeed been lonely, with no friends, which was why he had seen Summer as his friend. Whenever he touched his pulse and felt the flow of blood, he felt Summer with him. That was how he fell in love with Summer."Summie, you are my support. You saved me. From that moment on, I felt that the world was beautiful because someone had sacrificed for me. "Although I know you didn't do it voluntarily, I can't
However, if she had been in a coma for half a month, it wasn't hard to understand James' idea of having constant companionship.Although Summer hadn't been conscious, James had been awake. He had spent half a month watching over her from the opposite hospital bed, so it wasn't strange that some feelings had developed.Thinking about it now, Summer couldn't help but complain that she was lucky to have survived being drugged for half a month. Wasn't that miraculous?Anesthesia suppressed the central nervous system, which, if used for a long time, could lead to paralysis. Furthermore, muscles could atrophy due to lack of movement. So, Summer felt lucky to have survived that ordeal."Your family is quite cruel, paralyzing me for half a month… James, let me tell you, now that I'm the Quigley family's daughter-in-law, you better treat me well.""Alright," James replied absent-mindedly. He had been talking about how he fell in love with Summer, but she had suddenly changed the subject,