Alfred was not too sure if it was good being trusted by them or not.Recently, Nieva kept visiting the Miller family. She wanted to keep a good relationship with Jasperโs mother. She was also trying to please Summerโs children. Nieva had always been a goal-oriented person. She would not give up unless she achieved her goal.Summer had not returned home yet. If she did not come back soon, her place in the family would be replaced by Nieva.โBy the way, Alfred, we need you to handle a project at Mountain City, and you can communicate with Ms. Plath over there. We need her signature for this document.โ The assistant came in and said that there was a document that needed Summerโs signature.Alfred was a little excited. He could finally meet Summer...โSure, when can I depart?โโI have helped you to book the latest flight. The driver will send you to the airport soon.โโฆ...At the Millerโs family mansion...โRow, row, row your boat, gently down the stream...โNieva was a capable w
At Casperโs house...Ace had asked Casper to take good care of Jen. She would be scared if she were to wake up alone.Ace had left with Summer. They planned to go and test that psychologist.Jasper went to meet Edward. He wanted to chat with Edward.โEdward...โโEdward!โJennifer slept for a long time. She suddenly woke up, and her breathing quickened.Ace hypnotized her because he wanted her to remember the past and face her pain head-on.โAre you awake?โ Casper sat beside the bed. He was worried that Jennifer would wake up alone. Jennifer looked at Casper anxiously. โWill you keep accompanying me?โโYes, youโre scared.โ Casper nodded.โCasper...โ Jennifer choked up and slowly curled up. โIs Ace a great doctor?โโYes, he is great.โ Casper nodded.They had to admit that Ace was indeed an outstanding psychologist.โHe told me that Iโm not sick. Is it true that... I am not sick?โ Jennifer was seeking psychological support.โYes, if he said that youโre not sick, youโre fi
โAre you sure you donโt have any friends?โ Casper smiled and asked.โNo...โ Jennifer shook her head.The people around her were all sweet-talkers, but there was one exceptionโฆ After she met with an accident, her best friend changed.โCome over and take a look.โ Casper brought Jennifer to the window, and pointed at the woman smoking on the ground floor. โThis woman told me that she was your friend. When she heard that you had left the sanitorium, she came over to my place. Since yesterday, she has wanted to meet you, and she has been waiting for you downstairs. I did not agree to let her in, so she refused to leave.โJennifer was stunned. That woman standing there was her childhood friend.โIf you donโt know her, Iโll ask her to leave. If she refuses to leave, Iโll call the police,โ Casper said, smiling.โNo...โ Jennifer gritted her teeth. โShe is my friend. She...โAfter remaining silent for a long time, Jennifer said, โShe is my childhood friend, and we grew up together. She wa
โWhat do you know?โ Trent sneered. โYou visited her in the sanitarium? Whatโs the big deal about that? Youโre visiting her like sheโs a patient and youโre just a normal person? Iโve asked for reassessment multiple times, saying that sheโs not ill, and Iโm willing to take her away from there. But who am I to do that? Iโm just her friend. I donโt have custody of her. Do you understand?โCasper gestured that he did not understand.โSheโs not a patient. She doesnโt need to be locked up in a sanitarium or be visited by anyone. This is only making her condition worse!โ Trent lost her composure. โShe shouldnโt have gone to Sea City. She shouldโve just stayed at Mountain City. Sheโs not even sick, she doesnโt need to swallow all those pills!โโYou should say this to Edward instead. Heโs the one who ordered someone to bring her back to the sanitarium. I agree with you on this one. I, too, think that sheโs not sick. She doesnโt need to get injections, or get medicated. She doesnโt need to be
Ace looked at Summer in a profound manner. He then turned and smiled at Hanna. โIโll get going, then.โAfter Summer watched him close the door, she subconsciously wanted to leave the room with him. The whole treatment room felt empty. She knew that Ace was watching her from outside the room, but she still felt nervousโฆ Perhaps, at the back of her mind, she did not see herself as a patient anymore. โWhatโs your name?โ Hanna reached out to her, wanting to give her a friendly handshake. Summer looked at her. She neither shook her hand nor answered her. โI know your name.โ Hanna smiled and leaned over to whisper in her ear. โI also know that the man outside is not your brother.โSummerโs body stiffened and she felt goosebumps all over her skin. She was not bothered by it, thinking that it was just one of her tricks as a psychiatrist. โI also know that his name is Daniel.โSummerโs breathing became irregular. She looked at Hanna warily. That was Aceโs nickname. โThe nam
โBeing willful is also selfish. You doctors are always as patronizing as ever.โ Summer looked at Hanna in a profound manner. โAm I wrong? My existence is to make myself a better person. Iโm stronger and smarter than that cowardly good-for-nothing. The person that I love loves me back. Why should I give up and let them be together instead? Who makes the rule that says the primary identity needs to take over this body? If sheโs truly suitable for this body, I wouldnโt have existed in the first place.โSummer turned and took a glance at Hanna. โThereโs an old saying in Sea City: Everything is destined. And Iโm destined to replace her.โHanna looked at Summer tentatively, then laughed. โYouโre right. I agree with you on this. Can we be friends? Letโs forget about the doctor-and-patient relationship.โโOf course.โ Summer wrote down Casperโs number on the table before she left with a smile. Ace was watching their conversation in a profound manner outside the room. When Summer opened t
โWhat did you conclude from the meeting earlier?โ Ace sounded like an old professor who was testing his student.He also sounded like an elderly father who was checking on his daughterโs homework. Summer pouted. โHeโs just a young, handsome man. Why is he speaking in such an old-fashioned manner?โAnd talking very calmly like an old manโฆโโShe agreed with me when I said I wouldnโt give up until Iโve reached my goal,โ Summer recalled. โWell, thatโs great. Did you notice one detail?โ Ace was still smiling plainly. โWhat detail? I was so nervous just now. Do you think I had the time to notice any details?โ Summer shook her head. โWhen sheโs nervous, she taps her fingers subconsciously on her legs. This is a habitual signal that she gives herself. She forces herself to be calm and act wisely. It looks like she has no flaws, but in fact, her heart was racing.โHanna was a diffident lady.โTaking into account her childhood and family background, she probably knows that sheโs men
โMy sister wouldnโt have turned out like this if the incident hadnโt happened from the beginning. My family wouldnโt have ended up like this too!โ Edward was so fixated on the incident. โJen seems normal. Youโre the one who has lost your mind!โ Jasper did not want to talk with him anymore. It was still not the time to let him know what they were up to yet. So, he turned and left, emitting a cold aura. He understood that what happened to Jennifer back then had caused him a lot of stress. He was traumatized by it too. Butโฆ the only one who refused to move on was Edward himself. He was the one who had been hurting her repeatedly, causing her to stay in this state. He just could not move on. After he watched Jasper leave, he kicked everything around him like a madman. He just could not accept the truth. โฆโฆ On the lower floor of Casperโs houseโฆ Trent came again. She had met Edward, and Edward said that Casper was a liar. He told her to bring Jen back, no matter what. If s
โI just find it hard to accept the truth. I donโt actually hate youโฆโ After staying silent for a long time, Summer spoke again. โIt wasโฆ too sudden for me. Give me some time to process this.โMabel looked at her in shock and covered her mouth. โSumโฆโSummer smiled at her and said, โBefore Iโm able to completely accept it, can I continue to call you Madam?โMabel covered her mouth in panic and nodded vigorously. โSureโฆ Call me anything you wantโฆโShe actually never cared what Summer called her. It was good enough for her as long as she did not try to avoid her. โCan I hug you?โ Summer took the initiative and stretched out her arms. Jasper had told Summer quite a lot about Mabelโs family. Her family was in a very scary place. They started falling into decadence in the later years. In fact, they started showing signs of having a lack of sons. Every leader of the family became anxious about who the next leader would be. They were so worried about who would be the head of the family
Without realizing it, Summer had subconsciously returned to the Miller familyโs mansion. โWifeyโฆโ Jasper rushed over to her, wanting to give her a surprise. But instead, she did not react. Her face looked pale too. โWifey?โ He panicked and knelt in front of her. โSumโฆโHe truly panicked this time. โDid she find out about something that I did in the past and is now mad at me?โโJasper, do you care who my mother is?โ Summer asked softly. His heart stopped beating for a second. He felt both distressed and relieved. โNo, I donโt. I only care about you.โโWhy do I care so much, thenโฆโ Summer smiled and hugged him tightly. โI shouldnโt care about it tooโฆโโEveryone has something that they donโt have control over. Sum, go easy on yourself.โSummer lay on top of him, picked up the glass of red wine on the table, and drank it.Jasper just realized that she smelled strongly of alcohol.โSumโฆโ He was a little worried. His heart ached for her too, but he also wanted to let her be.
Mabel was cooking in the kitchen of the Plath family's mansion. โMadam, stop cooking. Come and eat,โ Summer called out to her softly. Mabel smiled at Summer as she emerged with her favorite dish, cinnamon-spiced beef stroganoff.โSum, letโs eat.โ Mabel treated her really well. She helped her with the dishes.Summer was also already used to it. She no longer felt shy. It was natural to her already. Alaric looked at Summer and smiled plainly. โSum, follow me.โ After dinner was over, he asked her to go to the study room. โIs Jasper treating you well?โ Alaric asked. โYes, heโs treating me well.โ She smiled. โIf Jasper hadn't been busy and gone to Mountain City, he would be sticking around, bothering me.โโHe pushed back too much work to get ready for the wedding. He wants to finish making work arrangements as soon as possible and go on a honeymoon with me.โโSum, thereโs something that Iโve been hiding from you. Youโve always wanted to know your biological mother, right?โ A
โMr. Jasper Miller, do you take Summer Plath as your lawful wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish until death do you part?โโI do,โ Jasper said the two words confidently.โIโm willing to take care of her and be by her side forever.โIโll always love her.โSheโll always be my number one.โโMs. Summer Plath, do you take Jasper Miller as your lawful husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish until death do you part?โโโฆ I do.โShe purposely hesitated for a long time. Jasper was so scared that his face turned pale.After she chuckled and said โI doโ, he gritted his teeth, pulled her into his embrace, and kissed her.He kissed Summer even before the officiant had asked him to kiss the bride.She was so embarrassed by the kiss that her ears turned red.โJasper!โJas
Benjamin rolled his eyes at Aaron. โI belong to the bride's side. You should go to Jasperโs side.โโHe doesnโt deserve it,โ Aaron said stubbornly.Summer covered her mouth and chuckled. Everyone was immersed in the festive atmosphere of the wedding.ใใโWouldnโt it be nice if we could stay this happy all the time?โโHey, should we play a prank on the groom tomorrow? Letโs spice things up a little!โ The bridesmaids started planning something.โYou guys better be careful. Youโre all pregnant. Donโt stir up too much chaos,โ Summer said with a smile. โSeriously, itโs as they say: women always side with their husbands once theyโre married. Look at you, youโre already siding with him.โ A few of them teased Summer. Summer blushed so hard that she could not say anything in response. โCongratulations, Sum.โHers and Jasperโs friends and relatives came one after another. All of them would be attending the wedding ceremony tomorrow afternoon. Edward would be there with Trent too.
After all, this matter was related to Edwardโs mother because of her meeting with Hannaโs mother.She sat on the sofa and thought a lot. Would they get a divorce? Would Edwardโs father hate her because of this?Edward sat on the sofa and quietly accompanied his mother. โAbout this matter... Let's not tell Jen first. She may not be able to handle it.โEdwardโs mother nodded, in tears. Then, she shook her head. โIt was all my fault.โEdwardโs father finally came out of the study. Edward looked at his father nervously. He was afraid that his father would blame his mother.โI... I really did not know anything about it. I just thought she lived a difficult life. I felt guilty, so I asked someone to send her some money. I did not know what happened to her after that!โ Edwardโs mother panicked and started crying. Edwardโs father walked to her side. He did not blame her, but passed her a tissue. โIs this how you should behave in front of your son? Stop crying.โEdwardโs mother sobb
โI deserve it!โNieva was brought away by the police. She should have expected that this was the consequence of offending Jasper.Jasper was busy with the wedding and he did not care much about her. Otherwise, she might have gone through worse than being arrested.โฆโฆ At the Reeves family house in Mountain City...โAre you Hanna Delacruz? Letโs talk.โEdwardโs father asked Hanna to go into the study, leaving Edward and his mother in the living room.โEdward, I already know about the issue concerning your father.โโMom...โ Edward felt a little guilty. โI know about everything.โ Edwardโs mother shook her head. โThis matter is related to your father and me. This is what owed Hannaโs mother, but if you two have to pay for our mistakes. We...โโMom, this is no oneโs fault.โ Edward shook his head. In the study...Edwardโs father asked Hanna to go into the room. His expression was dreary. โAre you Venusโ daughter?โโDo you still remember my mother?โ Hanna smiled and kept a stra
Samson nodded as he watched Rose leaving.Charlie ran out of the courtyard and stood still. He looked a little distressed.He was just a child...Perhaps it was because he had a mother who set up a scheme against him and used him as a chess piece that he was more mature than other children.In the past, he wanted to live. He wanted not just to live but to prevent his mother from setting up a scheme against him.He was still Roseโs son, even if Rose had used a despicable way to give birth to him.โLetโs go home...โ Samson walked toward Charlie and rubbed his head.โSamson...โ Charlie lifted his head, and his eyes were red.โFrom now on, you have not just me, but your friends, younger brothers and sisters, and many older brothers and sisters who love you.โ Samson smiled at Charlie.Everyone could be redemption for other people, and other people could be their redemption, too.Charlie nodded and ran back to the Miller familyโs mansion.Melody was carrying her grandchildren and
Jasper did not care whether Thomas intended to hurt Summer or not.As long as Summer was shocked, he would not allow it.โTsk, tsk, tsk. Do you know Aiden, who is always with Thomas?โ He was Summerโs childhood friend. Summer did not know that Aiden was secretly protecting her. He was seriously injured and almost lost his life many times because of Summer.โJasper frowned. โSince he did not want to let Summer know about this, why is he making Summer more distressed?โJasper admired Aiden a lot because he never showed his love for Summer, but he had silently done many things for Summer.โJasper, you can just confess if youโre scared. You donโt have to put yourself in a higher status.โ Keane rolled his eyes.โFine, you will go to Country T for a business trip.โ Jasper was threatening Keane.โJasper, Iโm sorry, itโs my fault...โโฆ...The wedding was getting closer. Everyone was busy helping Jasper and Summer with their wedding.โLook at the dresses and gowns for my grandchildren.