In Love, Never Say Never

“Do you want a Dad?” I asked her.

Surprisingly, Summer was more sensible than I expected. She shot back, “What about you?”

I smiled lightly. The darkness slowly descended over the city. On the way home, I gave her a bag of freshly baked chocolate buns.

The buns tasted delicious as we savored them, sitting on a stone bench in the yard.

Sometimes, I would dream of a young Macy running towards me with her arms full of mangoes.

We would slice the mangoes up and mix them with sugar. Our entire afternoon would be dedicated to doing only that.

I started sleeping better after Summer had gotten used to living in R Province. In fact, the sun was usually already high in the sky whenever I woke up.

There was a resort next to the R Province lake that was constructed about half a year ago. After finishing work at the restaurant, I headed over to the hotel to start my janitorial job.

The job was relatively easy. I only took up the job because it was near Summer’s school, so it was convenient for me to drop her off and pick her up.

It was late evening when I finished cleaning the hotel and changed into a set of new clothes, preparing to pick Summer up from school.

“Going to pick your daughter up?” Colin asked, leaning against a door frame.

with a handsome face. I turned to look at him, nodding. “Do you need me to

and shook his head. “I intend to go together

read over my resume, he had asked, “You graduated

work is equal.” I shrugged. “Besides, the salary of a janitor isn’t that

job positions in the hotel had trial periods

was different, and it had

been fate that brought the two of us together. We eventually became closer

his job as a manager, there were times when he couldn’t pick his son up from school and would occasionally ask

left the hotel premises in his car. The drive

waiting outside the kindergarten entrance. There were also several senior citizens

sunshine is really bright today, so why don’t you sit down over there for a bit?” Colin

it was the postpartum side effects, but my body

any further, glancing at his watch. “There’ll be an opening for a position with an attractive salary package. The only downside is that you will have

trips. Summer gets scared when she’s home alone.” I

you’d say that.” Colin wiped at his forehead and grinned. “There are not many business trips to attend to. Besides, you will receive two paychecks—another one as a receptionist. After all, R Province is a small city. There wouldn’t be many business

sound tempting. “How much is the

said, “You’re a graduate of a well-known university. Being a janitor is a waste of your talents. Plus, living costs are going to increase as Summer grows up, and your current salary

The expenses and cost of buying a house after leaving J

at her age. I was considering