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.

and cast a serious look at both of us. With anticipation, he asked, “Summer, call me

I…

he said. “Uncle John!” she

face. He exclaimed ecstatically, “Did you hear that,

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

It gave him

the same time, he also had

his gaze was fixated on Summer for a very long time. He looked

Something’s not right.

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

his senses. “Scarlett, what would you do if you’re pregnant but the father of the child wants you

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

he clarified,

stared at Summer, you’re imagining if the child would be as adorable as Summer, given the chance to be born into this

sat down on the rattan chair in

head with both his hands, he seemed

cents. “Regardless of the situation, if that’s your child, you can’t leave it

left me a sentence before leaving the yard. “I’m heading back to K City. I’ll come see

but smile. People will always be healed, whether through

her might. She scanned around for John.

from her and put it aside. “He’s left.” I sighed. “Summer, the fruit will rot