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

I…

flabbergasted but did as he

smug settled upon his face. He exclaimed ecstatically, “Did you hear that,

totally feel him. He’s just like me, lonely on the inside and always searching for a sense

simple greeting from Summer made John feel joyful. It gave him

same time, he also had a complicated feeling

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

Something’s not right.

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

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

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

rather embarrassed and shocked, he clarified, “I

found it amusing. “When you stared at Summer, you’re imagining if the child would be as adorable as Summer, given the chance to be born

on the rattan

head with both his hands, he

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

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 see you again in

will always be healed, whether through

with all her might. She scanned

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