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.

the driver’s seat and

leaned my head against the window, staring listlessly at the rapidly receding view. A part of me wondered

her. I didn’t take good enough care of her only daughter. Even after all this while, Summer doesn’t feel a sense of belonging to the

that Summer must have 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 her more than it did us. My heart ached

peering at me time and again from the rearview mirror. I ignored him, still

you mad at me?” He broke the silence

tell me if you knew Summer might have found out about her identity?” I blurted out in not exactly

and unyielding all he wants in his business dealings, but he shouldn’t have used that attitude on Summer. She’s family,

to stop at the side of the road before turning to

“I wasn’t thinking much then

trying to protect my feelings,