In Love, Never Say Never

Summer ran over and hugged Jackson tightly. “Mr. Jackson, it’s good to see you again!”

Jackson smiled as he stroke Summer’s head gently while the lawyer beside him started speaking professionally, “Ms. Stovall, I come to represent Mr. Jackson to discuss your child’s custody.”

I turned my back against Summer and whispered, “Don’t say this in front of the kid.”

Then, I gave a gesture to Mrs. Eriksen, signaling her to bring Summer upstairs. After that, the three of us sat down in the living room.

Jackson sat right opposite of me, with his arms crossed. He had been avoiding my eyes since arrival, while his lawyer was the one who did all the talking. “Ms. Stovall, you and Mr. Jackson are not blood-related to Summer, and both of you were friends of the deceased Ms. Markle. Mr. Jackson thinks that since you are starting to focus on your own baby, it will affect Summer’s childhood. He hopes that you will voluntarily give up your custody, then there will be no need to bring this to the court.”

This lawyer seemed to be an experienced one, as he knew they would not find any actual negligence in how I treated Summer in terms of the law. The only possible way they could win this was going after the emotional aspect. Normally for custody cases, the judge would also fully consider the emotional condition of the guardian.

I cast Jackson a cold glance and responded to the lawyer. “I don’t know if Jackson has told you that I, too, am a law major, and I just passed the judicial examination recently. So you can save all your professional moves on me. I have the ability to take care of Summer alone. As for my own baby, Summer has always wanted company. Thus it would not affect her in any negative way. My love towards the two of them won’t be biased.”

As I noticed Jackson was still sitting there indifferently, as if all these had nothing to do with him, I started to get furious. I deliberately turned the topic against him. “Jackson also has his own child. Can he guarantee he will treat Summer with a fair share?”

Both of them were obviously well-prepared for my accusation, as they did not show any reaction to my words.

The lawyer glanced at Jackson as if he was getting the latter’s approval. Seeing that Jackson nodded his head, the lawyer turned to me again and spoke firmly, “The child of Ms. Alder that you mentioned is not actually the child of Mr. Jackson. And Mr. Jackson can guarantee that he will never have another child. So he will love the two kids with all his heart. Is there anything else?”

I was befuddled at what I heard. “How could this be?”

Jackson did not lift his head but said with a low voice, “It has nothing to do with you. All you need to know is that I will love Summer more than you do. I will not let her stay in the battlefield of the Fullers.”

This upheaval had caught me off guard. Jackson’s lawyer had clearly noticed my confusion and started firing a bunch of questions at me. “When Summer grows up and finds out that she looks different from her sibling, how would you answer her? And most importantly, you went through miscarriage twice, didn’t you? And you even got kidnapped! Mr. Jackson doubts that you and Mr. Fuller are fit to be parents.”

My head was in agony until the moment they left. Jackson’s lawyer was undoubtedly a good debater, while every one of his words pierced through my heart mercilessly. As a lawyer, he was doing a brilliant job. But as another human, he was way too mean. I understood law too well to know that the kidnap alone could alter the judge and the jury’s decision.

Jackson had a wife, and even though they were not really wealthy, they still would be able to provide Summer a decent life. Hence, I knew I stood no chance, even if we were financially better off. Compared to a luxurious but risky lifestyle, the judge would probably prefer a normal yet stable life for the child.

In love, never say never chapter 1177

For the entire day, I did not see Ashton. I then called Emery as my stressful emotion refused to subside. “It’s hard to believe that before I could become a lawyer, I had become a defendant. Such an irony.”

The second Emery heard that Summer might be taken away, she assured confidently, “That lawyer has nothing but a foul mouth. Anyone can stoop low and play dirty. Fret not. I promise no one would lay hands on Summer as long as I am here.”

After hanging up, I stared emotionlessly at the phone with a blank mind. On my way to Summer’s room, I suddenly had this strong feeling that I could lose her forever. At that moment, I felt as though a thousand needles were stabbing through my heart.

It was already 9 p.m., so I supposed Summer should be asleep. I opened her door as quietly as I could, only to hear her sweet and carefree voice echoing in the room.

“And also candies, please. Ms. Collins, please bring me these if you come over. Mommy never lets me have them!”

Ms. Collins? Which Ms. Collins is she talking to? Out of curiosity, I tiptoed my way towards Summer’s desk and saw her video-calling someone.

“Okay, I promise. Remember, this is a secret between us. Don’t tell anyone.”

My back stiffened the moment I recognized Stella’s voice coming from the computer. Since when is she so close with Summer that they are still chatting at this hour?

Feeling utterly displeased, I asked suddenly, “Summer, are you asleep?”

shut her computer and jumped

amused by her cuteness, but I tried to put on a stern face. “Are

her tensed body and her nervous breath, yet her eyes were still tightly

not to laugh at this scene. But instead, I gave a long sigh on purpose. “Alright, if you really

hands tightly. “I love you, Mommy! Please don’t send me to Xavier’s house. I want to be with you. I

up in her eyes. How could I bear to hold a grudge against such a sweet kid? I patiently tucked her in her bed while trying to communicate in a mature tone. “Summer,

occasions, for which I would usually be the one to set up the video call

stubborn behavior, I knew she liked Stella very much. Apparently,

Summer. Gently patting her back, I tried to comfort her. “Summer, of course, I will want you to have

Summer started revealing

only one available to babysit Summer. Stella was an expert around kids, so they became good friends in just one morning. At that time, she even created another private chat account for Summer. That was why I did not see her contact in Summer’s

say

was not the best at typing, the chat contained mostly voice messages. There wasn’t anything special, but I noticed that Stella had never said no to Summer. She would always fulfill the latter’s wishes, especially things I often didn’t allow Summer to do. In particular, Stella had secretly bought Summer sweet, edible things more

moment. Without a minute to waste, I immediately called Stella on WhatsApp, anger boiling

woman picked up the phone quickly. Her tone of voice was soft and gentle, loaded with affection, “Summer, you want to chat with me for a while

Collins,” I said coldly, not bothering

other side of the line fell silent for a second. When she spoke, there was a complete about-turn on her tone. She said

pointless for me to show her an ounce of respect. Despite my displeasure towards her, I had to still handle the situation in a formal way. My voice became harsher than

I didn’t. Please don’t get me wrong; Summer is an adorable girl. I simply wanted

not mistaken, Justin has been waiting for you. If you change your mind and decide

woman remained quiet for a while before she said

Summer’s contact and block her on WhatsApp after our conversation ends.

end that call. A few minutes later, I opened Stella’s chatroom and sent a message to her. I was finally relieved when I saw a single

be feeling too lonely these days. That was why Stella could easily get close with her. At Summer’s age, she should actually spend time with her peers. However, the Fullers’ lived in a single-family villa. It was separated from the neighbors. Whenever Ashton and I were busy, there was no one there to

for a piece of advice. Emery, what’s the best school in K City? By the way, It’s better to look for one with good security. Summer’s safety is my top

school before going to bed, but

morning,

found a suitable elementary school for Summer. If you’re not busy in the afternoon, I’ll come over to pick you up.

ask for more. Without a second thought, I

security measures were also in place. Besides, the children came from well-off families. After the visit, Summer and I both seemed satisfied with it. Hence, I firmed up Summer’s

never say

the professor was around the corner.

the branded store we entered. While Emery was choosing

a generous woman, usually buying whatever she had her eyes on when she was out shopping. However, she zoned out several times that day while staring blankly at the suit, seeming to be exceptionally careful in choosing the clothing. Upon seeing her like that, I couldn’t help but tease, “Professor Zane’s position has improved

at me in disdain with her pretty eyes. “Was

and patted Summer’s head gently. “It’s just rare to see you being so serious when buying things. Is the appraisal

took two steps forward towards me before

her emotions, so they were written all over her face. I noticed something off about her

previous night. Emery’s alcohol tolerance was higher than most, and she always knew what she was doing. Besides, she was the one who always drank someone under the table. She seldom got drunk. In fact, it was actually a poor excuse of her being drunk and not

“What kind of question is that? There’s simply nothing you can do with those

After all, Emery was a member of the Moore family, a family who was high and mighty to the core. She would never tolerate threats and provocations. I knew

probably never going

a while, Emery turned around, her expression looked normal. Then, she walked towards me and sat down by my side. “I almost forgot to tell you this. I’ve sent someone to look into the custody of Summer. The subordinates are preparing an editorial

spoke, she handed her phone to me. My heart immediately sank