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,

I…

he said. “Uncle

upon his face. He exclaimed ecstatically, “Did you hear that, Scarlett? She called me

me, lonely on the inside and always searching for a sense

joyful. It gave him the warmth

happy. At the same time, he also had a complicated feeling toward

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

Something’s not right.

to pluck some fruits. I asked, “Is

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

your child, there’s no reason for you to abandon it. John, don’t disappoint

he clarified, “I didn’t say

“When you stared at Summer, you’re imagining if the child would be as adorable as Summer, given

down on the rattan chair in sizzling

head with both his

situation, if that’s your child, you can’t leave it alone

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 see you again

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

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