"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,
Summer had just said that she couldn't forgive Caroline to save face. Now, she needed a way out, and it depended on whether James' solution was reasonable or not.This time, James couldn't figure out Summer's thoughts. He thought that she was genuinely angry and continued persuading her."Although Mom can be quite harsh, she is sincerely good to me. Besides, she didn't actually harm you during that incident. In fact, she felt quite uneasy about it too."James seemed to be very nervous, and Summer found it funny to see him like this. But she didn't let her laughter show. Otherwise, she would give herself away.Acting cold, Summer asked, "Your mom felt uneasy? Really? I don't believe she could feel uneasy.""No, Mom really did feel uneasy. After the incident, your dad received some money, right? That money was from Mom. I know money can't make up for what you went through, but it was her way of showing remorse."Looking at it this way, Caroline must have indeed regretted it. Summer
Summer was looking forward to seeing how Caroline would apologize to her.After washing up, she went down the stairs and saw Caroline in the living room. The latter was holding a cup of tea and seemed to be enjoying her own leisure time, but her entire face darkened when she saw Summer.Perhaps it was because she knew that seeing Summer meant that she had to apologize. Hence, her expression turned so unpleasant."Mom." Summer greeted Caroline with a smile. "Do you have something to say to me?""Yes." Caroline's voice was stiff as she spat out the word. James had already filled her in that morning. Naturally, Caroline knew that Summer was already aware of what had happened back then. If she lied again now, it would be a futile attempt to conceal the truth.So, following James' instructions, she chose to apologize sincerely.Caroline said coldly, "I guess you already know what happened. Back then, I had no choice but to bring you there to save James. So, what happened back then
When Caroline had heard that James was finally getting married, she had been filled with joy and hadn't had time to thoroughly investigate Summer's background. She had hastily arranged for the wedding.Now, Caroline was filled of regret and remorse. If she had known back then, she never would have agreed to the marriage.Looking at Summer now, Caroline's heart flashed with a glint of coldness. However, she didn't reveal it immediately. Besides, there was still plenty of time ahead, and she would find a way to deal with Summer eventually."Summer, you go ahead and eat. I'm not hungry." With that, she turned around and went back to her room with Luca's help.The living room appeared empty after Caroline left. Apart from the housekeepers and bodyguards standing in the corner, there was no one else around.Summer took a step toward the kitchen, but for some reason, a chill ran down her spine. She couldn't shake the feeling that something was about to happen.Meanwhile, in Caroline'
"Luca, we need to be cautious of Summer. It's best if we can drive her out." Finally, Caroline uttered these words. In fact, she had been considering this for a while, but this incident was the tipping point.Luca also had his concerns. "Madam, if you do that, I'm afraid Mr. Quigley won't agree.""If he doesn't agree, I still have my ways. I am in charge of this family, after all. As long as I torment Summer, I don't believe that she'd be able to stay here."Caroline had already thought about how she would deal with Summer next. Since James wouldn't divorce Summer on his own, Caroline would torment Summer until she agreed to divorce James.The naïve Summer hadn't anticipated the situation developing to this point. She thought that forgiving Caroline would lead to a peaceful and friendly life, but she didn't realize that this was just the calm before the storm.…In the luxurious living room of Ritter residence, Keith was leisurely reading the newspaper and sipping coffee.Th
Not here? Monica's eyes grew deep and heavy. It seemed that Keith had calculated everything. He purposely chose a time when her parents weren't around to talk to her. Monica knew that if she didn't talk to him now, she wouldn't be able to return to her room. So, she went downstairs to face him."What is it that you want to talk to me about? If you have something to say, spit it out while I still have patience.""It's about James and Summer. You were the one who revealed it, right?" Keith had been waiting for her so that he could ask about the matter.Monica wasn't afraid to admit it. Since James and Summer already knew she had leaked the news, it didn't matter for her to admit the truth to Keith."Yes, I revealed it. So what? Hasn't it made things more interesting?"Interesting? Keith now had the urge to throttle Monica. If it weren't for the fact that she was his sister by name, he might have already punished her himself. He suppressed his anger and maintained a calm expressi