In Love, Never Say Never

He said it as a matter of fact, and it slowly dawned on him how inappropriate it sounded. Jackson glanced embarrassingly at Ashton and promptly left the room.

“It’s not good to take so much of that, you know,” Ashton said.

I grunted in agreement, as my gaze fell on Summer. “I want to visit the hospital in a while.”

“I’ll accompany you.” Ashton volunteered.

I wanted to reject, but Summer chose that moment to wake up and cry loudly.

I wasn’t good with comforting infants and did not dare lift her up, so I scrambled out to fetch Jackson.

He was in the kitchen. He did not know how to cook so he employed a housekeeper. He heard Summer too and was on his way over.

“She must be hungry,” Jackson said as he grabbed the milk bottles.

I followed close behind. He suddenly stopped in his tracks and I ran right into him.

“Jackson, you…” I clutched my nose which seemed to have received most of the force from the collision. He and I were both stunned.

When we returned, we found Summer already in Ashton’s arms, tiny and frail like a newborn.

Summer stopped crying. She stared adoringly up at Ashton with her large unblinking eyes.

the bottle to Ashton. “She should be

sat down and coaxed the bottle to Summer’s lips with

different than when he sat there with the baby in his arms. I was at a

to spare and promptly exited

to Ashton’s side and watched Summer drink vigorously, with her eyes still latched onto him. “When did you learn to

a small one at

looked up at me. “When you were pregnant,”

was that?” I

gazed back down at Summer, “Let’s take her back to Peakville Estate. Jackson and Nick have their hands full with their own affairs.

was taken aback, for I had not considered that. For a moment I did

“At Peakville Estate, you would have plenty of time and help, as I would be hiring a couple of housekeepers. You would be able to calm your thoughts and spend time with the child too. When Mrs. Eriksen comes

the eye. “Would you agree

caring for the child for so long, I couldn’t just leave with her. They’ve grown attached too; I need to consider

nodded but

home for lunch at noon. He brought over some fruits as well. At the dining table, I noticed that he looked vastly different from

boisterous fellow from a rich family with no thoughts about the future. In the span of six months, he became more reticent and considerate, as he spent

studying him. “What

but they owned a lot of property. Cameron, his mother, was responsible for expanding the family wealth. Though she had an heir, Cameron never considered for

at my