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.

cast a serious look at both of

I…

was flabbergasted but did as he said. “Uncle John!” she addressed

his face. He exclaimed ecstatically,

He’s just like me, lonely on the inside and always searching

It gave him the

time, he also had a complicated feeling

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

Something’s not right.

home, Summer went to pluck some fruits. I asked, “Is

what would you do if you’re pregnant but the father of the child wants

eyes. “Well, since it’s your child, there’s no reason for you to abandon it. John, don’t disappoint the

embarrassed and shocked, he clarified, “I didn’t say it’s my

the child would be as adorable as Summer, given the chance to be born

on the

head with both his hands,

to him and shared my two cents. “Regardless of the situation, if that’s your child,

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

help but smile. People will always be healed, whether through an eventful life or the existence of a

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

I sighed. “Summer, the fruit will