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

then turned to

backed away and replied with a trembling voice. “I didn’t do

rushed into the restaurant. Ashton turned to me with a concerned look in his eyes.

my head and replied

agreed, carrying Summer into the backseat, then placing me

of energy, I simply leaned

Soon, I fell asleep.

I woke up, it was the middle of the night. Ashton was nowhere to be seen, so I went to

in the lovingly decorated room. She looks like

Only some time later did I

dazed expression, Ashton pulled me into a hug

the bedroom, I asked,

not get the chance to ask him on the way

pursed his lips in silence, then replied, “It’s about Summer. The Crest

a crash. I replied angrily, “I won’t

pick up the lamp, then cleaned the glass shards with his

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