Chapter 5

Jude had not expected to bump into her here.

He did not answer her. Instead, he asked, “What are you doing here?”

Summer’s eyes flickered as her expression changed.

“I’m here to have lunch with a friend. It just so happened that I bumped into you, so I came out to say hi.”

After she said that, someone opened the car door and walked out. Then, Finn walked toward them with a smile.

“Summer, this must be Jude, right?”

Summer had not expected Finn to come out of the car, so she became even more flustered. Yet, she stayed calm and introduced them to each other.

“Jude, this is my… friend, Finn.”

Finn politely extended his hand for a handshake as he greeted Jude. “Hi, Jude. What are you up to, seeing that you went through all this trouble to get here?”

Jude pretended to not see his hand as he hung his head. He said softly, “I’m completing my birthday wish to get my photos taken.”

Hearing that, Finn’s eyes immediately brightened up.

“Photos? Can I go? I have an eye for art, so I can give you some advice too.”

Jude looked up at Summer. When she did not say anything, Jude did not reject Finn’s offer.

The three of them got into the car. Jude sat in the back as he stared out of the car window.

Initially, it was very quiet in the car. Summer was a little flustered, so she did not dare to say anything.

After a while, Finn found a topic and started talking about the new movie.

She answered politely, yet Finn knew all the topics that could interest her.

Slowly, her attention was caught by Finn, and she forgot about Jude’s presence in the back.

When they reached the destination, she got out of the car and left with Finn.

As Jude watched them walk away, he shifted his wheelchair out of the car by himself. He struggled to get into the wheelchair and slowly trailed behind them.

The three of them got to the entrance, and the shopkeeper, Victoria Taylor, immediately smiled and walked toward Summer and Finn.

“Hello, you must be here for your wedding photoshoot. You look like a match made in heaven…”

When Summer heard the word ‘wedding’, she frowned subconsciously.

“What are you talking about? My husband is just behind me.”

Victoria looked a little embarrassed as she quickly apologized.

“I’m sorry, it’s just that the two of you look like a couple, and you’re constantly chatting. That’s why I made that mistake. I’m sorry.”

When Summer heard that, she finally realized her oversight. She quickly walked toward Jude as she looked guilty.

Finn also turned around with a guilty expression. “I’m sorry, Jude. We were engrossed in our conversation earlier and forgot about you. Why didn’t you stop us?”

Jude watched as they put on the act. He felt a little tired, so he said nothing.

When they were younger, Jude and Summer had never run out of anything to talk about.

Back then, they often spoke about their future and dreams…

However, they barely had anything to say to each other lately.

It was a little tense.

Victoria was quick to react as she immediately stepped forward to ease the tension.

“What photoshoot theme are you looking for?”

Summer and Finn looked over at Jude.

After hearing Jude saying that he just wanted candid, lifestyle photos, Finn’s eyes flickered and came up with an idea.

“Jude, you should go and choose the outfits you want first. It’s hard for you to move around, so perhaps Summer and I can take some test shots to review some poses. Then, when you’re ready, it will be all sorted out.”

Before Jude agreed to that, Finn grabbed Summer and headed into the studio.

Summer was a little reluctant at first, but Finn was already suggesting her poses. Slowly, she warmed up to the idea and started cooperating.

They took a few photos and enjoyed themselves.

Finn bent down a little to pinch her cheek and pulled a funny face to make her laugh.

She saw how lively Finn was and smiled lovingly.