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!”

to argue with her in front of

then turned to

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

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

shook my head and

Summer into the backseat, then placing me in the passenger

energy, I simply leaned back and stayed

Soon, I fell asleep.

night. Ashton was nowhere to be

sleeping soundly in the lovingly decorated room. She looks

watching her silently. Only some time later did I realize that Ashton had

pulled me into

in the bedroom, I asked, “What did Jared say

the chance to ask him on

“It’s about Summer. The Crest family knows about her. They want her

bedside lamp fell to the ground with a crash. I replied angrily, “I won’t

the lamp, then cleaned the glass

Summer to go, I’ll try to