In Love, Never Say Never

In Love, Never Say Never Chapter 1683

It Is Tough Being a Parent

I did not manage to go far before a sense of intuition made me turn my head. The sight that greeted me was one that had my chest clench tightly. Summer was on her knees in front of the tombstone, her thin frame shaking as she sobbed uncontrollably and helplessly.

It was painful to see her like this, and I could feel my own tears threatening to fall. Unable to bear the sight a second longer, I turned and walked away with haste.

Once I was in the car, Ashton instructed Joseph to stay behind with Summer. “Make sure she’s okay,” he told him. “She’s your boss now from today onwards.”

Joseph looked surprised for a second before inclining his head respectfully. “Of course. Not to worry, Mr. Ashton. Ms. Summer is safe with me.”

Ashton nodded, giving his subordinate a grateful pat on the back. The gesture conveyed all that he had to say to the man.

ado, Ashton got into the driver’s seat and ignited the engine, driving us

the window, staring listlessly at the rapidly receding view. A part of me

wearily. She lost her life because of me, yet I’ve failed her. I didn’t take good enough care of her

wished to go back to the way things were before she found out that Jared was her biological father. Regardless, she could not help but put her walls up and distance herself from us. Knowing my daughter, doing so must have hurt

been peering at me time and again from the rearview mirror. I ignored him, still somewhat annoyed by the heavy-handed approach he had taken earlier when

mad at me?” He broke the silence a

knew Summer might have found out about her identity?” I blurted out in not exactly the friendliest tone. “You could’ve discussed it with me.

wants in his business dealings, but he shouldn’t have used that attitude on Summer. She’s family, for crying out

steered the car to stop at the side of the

thinking much then beyond trying to protect

my priority. If you were trying to protect my feelings, then