In Love, Never Say Never

I began to pity her. She’d become a bundle of nerves over the appearance of this kid. I scoffed, “Biological relationships are such fascinating things. No one can predict how they’ll play out in the future, so here’s a piece of advice for you—just focus on the baby in your belly and live your life without worrying about every little thing.”

Jared obviously doesn’t love her at all. The only bargaining chip she has is her unborn baby.

I didn’t want to continue debating such meaningless topics with her, so I quickly entered the restroom.

Suddenly Stacey was calling me. I was reluctant to pick up the phone but decided to answer the call after some thought.

“Are you busy? Can we grab a bite together tomorrow?” She worked at Fuller Corporation, and I knew she was busy as she frequently commuted between K City and J City.

After some thought, I replied, “Tomorrow’s the weekend. I may need to bring Summer to the book store. I can’t confirm if I’ve any free time yet.”

“We can just grab a quick dinner. It won’t take long.” She paused for a moment before continuing, “I know you have some misgivings about me, but Scarlett, you need to hear me out. We always have to put ourselves first. Besides, she deserved it.”

Stacey’s accusation against Nancy on the filming set—whether intentional or not—wasn’t a big deal to me. But I do have the right to choose my own friends, and I’d rather spend my time with people who share my values.

“Alright, see you this weekend then.” Phone calls were devoid of visual cues and could often be misleading.

She answered, “See you!”

Summer wasn’t at our table. Only Ashton and Jared were there. I

a dessert; she went to pick it out with Kristina,” Jared

angry, but I couldn’t take it out on Jared. I looked at Ashton and said, “Summer’s a cheeky kid, and Ms.

my hand. “They’re just in the restaurant. Don’t worry, they’ll be

and walked towards the dessert area. It’s not that I don’t trust Kristina. It’s just

round before seeing Summer. She

out a sigh of relief when I saw that she was safe. Then I noticed that Kristina was taking a photo

my daughter. You can’t take or distribute photos of her without

She appeared chagrined as she looked at me. “Scarlett, don’t you think you’re overreacting? I just thought her expression was adorable when she was choosing desserts, so I wanted to

and I will!” I replied coldly as I walked towards Summer. Pulling Summer towards me, I looked at Kristina. “For your own safety, please stay away from

kept her phone. “If she was really your child, I’d understand the extent of your concern. She’s not really yours though. And yet, you’re devoted to her.

“If you don’t use your mouth for anything else, I’d suggest sewing it up so you

Are the rumors actually true? Ashton can’t have any children of his own?” she

come closer to me and whispered this last bit into my ear. No one else around us would’ve been able to

of hesitation. It wasn’t a hard slap, but it was good enough to