In Love, Never Say Never

“Shall I take you home?” he asked.

I squinted my eyes at him. “Going to see Summer?”

He was surprised. “May I?”

“Why not? You’re her uncle.”

He beamed with joy but tried to suppress it.

We went to pick Summer up from her school.

She had not seen John even once during the four years here in R Province. However, she was not too shocked to see him as we had been having many visitors recently.

Summer and I took the back seat. She turned her head to and fro to look at John and I. “Mommy, is Mr. Stovall your friend?”

I nodded. “Summer, he’s your Uncle John.”

“Uncle?” she gasped.

John thought she was calling him and he immediately turned around gleefully.

“Watch out!” I yelled upon seeing the cars coming our way.

Luckily, his quick reflexes in maneuvering the steering wheel prevented a car crash.

both of us.

I…

as he said.

settled upon his face. He exclaimed ecstatically,

me, lonely on the inside and always searching

John feel joyful. It gave him the warmth

time, he also had a

home, I noticed that his gaze was fixated on Summer for a very long time. He looked like he was in

Something’s not right.

to pluck some fruits. I asked,

to his senses. “Scarlett, what would you do if you’re pregnant

for you to abandon it. John, don’t disappoint the person

and shocked, he clarified, “I didn’t

imagining if the child would be as adorable as Summer, given the chance to be born into this

on the rattan chair in sizzling

both his hands, he

to him and shared my two cents. “Regardless of the situation, if that’s your child, you can’t leave it alone nor cut off ties with it. John, don’t do something you’ll

abruptly got up from his seat. Looking slightly dazed, he left me a sentence before leaving the yard. “I’m heading back

but smile. People will always

a watermelon with all her might. She scanned around for John. “Mommy, where’s

the watermelon from her and put it aside. “He’s left.” I sighed. “Summer, the fruit will rot if we don’t finish