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.

serious look at both of us. With anticipation, he

I…

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

exclaimed ecstatically, “Did you hear that, Scarlett? She called me

like me, lonely on

Summer made John feel joyful. It gave him the warmth that he had

the same time,

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

Something’s not right.

pluck some fruits. I asked, “Is

came back to his senses. “Scarlett, what would you do if you’re pregnant but the father

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

he clarified, “I

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

down on the rattan chair

both his

situation, if that’s your child, you can’t leave it alone nor cut off

his seat. Looking slightly dazed, he left me a sentence before leaving the yard. “I’m heading back to K City. I’ll come see you again in a few

away, I could not help but smile. People will always be healed, whether through an eventful life or

all her might. She scanned around for John. “Mommy, where’s Uncle

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