In Love, Never Say Never

I nodded, already intending to do so. Jared simply stared as we left.

On the ground floor, I rushed out of the restaurant and sat down beside the car, afraid that someone would recognize me.

Although Summer was young, she had still understood the conversation to some extent. She sat down next to me and asked, “Mommy, why does Mr. Crest want to bring me away?”

I was beginning to have a headache and my stomach felt uncomfortable. Pressing on my abdomen, I replied, “Mr. Crest also wants to have a daughter like you.”

“But doesn’t that lady also have a baby? Mr. Crest will have his own baby too!”

I could not speak from the discomfort. Before I knew it, I had thrown up whatever food I just ate.

Summer was shocked. “Mommy, what’s wrong?”

I continued to dry heave for a while before composing myself. I then took Summer into my arms.

Kristina appeared out of nowhere, though I was not surprised. She looked more haggard compared to the last time we had met.

She had probably witnessed me vomiting. “Nausea and vomiting? Are you pregnant?”

She suddenly laughed and continued sarcastically, “Ashton is infertile, but you’re pregnant? Is the child Marcus’? And I thought you were supposed to be a good girl!”

held myself back, not wanting to argue with her in front of Summer. Just

He then turned to Kristina and

away and replied with a

turned to me with a concerned look in his eyes. “The

head and

the backseat, then

simply leaned back and stayed

Soon, I fell asleep.

I woke up, it was the middle of the night. Ashton

sleeping soundly in the lovingly decorated room.

did I realize that Ashton

dazed expression, Ashton pulled me into a hug and

asked, “What did Jared

to ask him on the way

The Crest family knows about

with a crash. I

cleaned the glass shards with his bare

he was done, he looked up at me calmly. “If you don’t want Summer to go, I’ll try to convince Jared. But we should ask Summer for her opinion