“It’s more unfair for you to ask me not to love you…” Samson’s voice was a little hoarse.As long as Summer was well and alive, he did not mind that Summer did not love him anymore.But could he really not mind? His heart was hurting a lot...“Samson, please give me some time, okay?” Summer turned, and she only continued after a long time, “I’m making a trip back to Country M. I’ll be spending a month there. Please wait for my return, okay?”Samson breathed a sigh of relief, and there were tears in his eyes.Once upon a time, Summer loved those eyes of Samson’s the most. They were deep and profound, but she could always see the starlight and her own reflection in them.“Sum, do you want to go home? Let me accompany you…”“Samson, I want to go back there alone. I want to spend some time in solitude and think long and hard about what happened for the past year. I’ll give a good thought to our relationship and future too… Can you give me some time?”Summer said anxiously as she ra
“Sure…” Summer agreed. She should marry Samson, as she owed him this.But she did not deserve Samson.And she had no right to continue taking up space in his heart.“Sum?” Samson was a little emotional. He rolled over and pinned Summer down. “You agreed…”“Can you promise me one thing…” Summer said in a soft voice. The room was dimly-lit, and she did not dare to look straight into Samson’s eyes.“Of course.” Samson nodded. He was willing to fulfill every single one of Summer’s requests.“If… I’m just saying… If I die one day, scatter my ashes into the sea. Promise me not to be sad, and not to spend your life in solitude… If there’s a woman who loves you more than I do, you must… You must protect her well.” Summer’s fingers were trembling as she held Samson’s cheeks.She was close to tears.“That won’t happen. I won’t let you die. Even if you die, I’ll find you. We’ll meet each other again…”Samson tightened his arms around Summer anxiously. He would never allow her to die.“S
The look in his eyes was like that of an eagle who had set its sight on its predator.“Jasper, do you know who’s back?” After Adrian left the hospital, he gave Jasper a call.“Who?” Jasper had stood outside the Ardly family’s mansion for the better part of the night. He was about to sleep when Adrian had called him.“Benjamin Miller!”Jasper had been starting to get tired, but he immediately became wide awake when he heard that name. He raised his hand to massage the space between his eyebrows. “Can you repeat that?”“Benjamin Miller, your stepbrother who was my senior brother back in Country M. He actually gave up the bright future he had there and returned to our country. Could it be that he had gone through some sort of trauma just like me? What do you think?” Adrian muttered in a soft voice.“Oh, by the way, he mentioned that his mother passed away a year ago. This guy is a bit strange. I’ve always thought that he had a bit of an Oedipus complex. He talks about his mother to
“I’ve not decided yet.” Jasper furrowed his eyebrows. He was having a bit of a headache.He had been feeling torn lately.Yesterday, as he stood in front of Samson’s mansion for the better part of the night, he did not know what was going on in his mind either. He did not want to let Summer go… He subconsciously felt that Summer still belonged to him.Adrian raised his head to glance at Jasper and put down his glass of water. “I’m merely your friend, and I don’t have the right to meddle in your personal life. But as your friend, I have to tell you that I don’t like Victoria as a person. You can go ahead and think about what you want.”He did not want to meddle in Jasper’s personal life too much. In the past, he would not have cared even if Jasper were to die at the hands of a woman. But marriage was a lifetime commitment. And Victoria did not deserve Jasper.“Why can’t you stand Vic? You should have seen the way Summer and Samson Ardly humiliated her yesterday. They made her stand
He remembered Summer making a wish on his birthday last year.Perhaps, her wish had come true a long time ago.“There’s no rush…”Jasper’s cell phone rang, cutting him off. “Hello, mom?”Ever since Marvin Miller let Jasper take over the family business, he had been vacationing in Europe with his wife. He rarely kept in touch with his son, as if his son did not exist at all.“Your father and I are back. We saw in the news that you’re getting married. How can you get married without us around?” Mrs. Miller’s tone was scornful. “Another thing. It seems that you have not given up after all these years. I couldn’t care less about who you marry, but I’m never going to agree to your marriage with Victoria.”Jasper was bewildered. His mother disliked Victoria very much, and he did not know why. Ever since he was young, his mother did not like him to hang out with Victoria.When Jasper had first shown signs that he was interested in Victoria, Mrs. Miller had warned him about it. She said
“Is there anyone who’s a more suitable candidate than Jasper? That’s why I must make Jasper marry me no matter what.”Victoria no longer placed any hope on Samson. As long as Summer was alive, she did not stand a chance with Samson.But she was adamant on making Jasper hers.At the Ardly family’s mansion.“Sum, since I’ve just taken over the Ardly family’s business, I’m obligated to attend the charity dinner held by Sea City Chamber of Commerce tomorrow. Do you…,” Samson asked probingly. He was not sure if Summer would want to attend, as it was a pretty important charity dinner with plenty of powerful people, and Jasper would definitely be in attendance.“I’ll attend the dinner with you.” Summer almost did not hesitate at all. She raised her head to smile at Samson.She wanted to slowly expand her business into Sea City too. Hence, the charity dinner was an extremely good place for her to get to know more businessmen.Samson pulled Summer into an embrace and kissed her forehead.
Samson shook his head. Originally, he had wanted to marry Summer as soon as possible to prevent any problems from arising in the future.But now...He wanted to respect Summer’s decision.“I’ll give you time and space. I’ll move back into the old mansion my family owns from tomorrow onwards. I’ll wait for you to clear your head and know what you really want. I’ll wait for you…” Samson wiped the tears off the corners of Summer’s eyes. If he were to force Summer to be with him, what difference would there be between him and Jasper?Summer hugged herself tight. Her mind was a mess.As usual, Samson was the one who understood her the most.“Give me some time. It probably wouldn’t be too long.” It probably would not be too long.She did not have much time left.At the charity dinner held by Sea City Chamber of Commerce.Summer was wearing a long dress which was the color of wine, and her jet black hair fell over her shoulders.“Who’s that woman? I’ve never seen her before. She’s s
Summer raised her head to glance at Samson. She then asked with a smile, “What right do you have to tell me to do that?”Jasper froze for a moment. For some reason, he found Summer breathtakingly beautiful when she was acting in such a domineering and wild manner.“Chairman Miller has the right to do that as Vic’s fiance!” Grace said, deliberately putting Victoria on a pedestal.Jasper furrowed his eyebrows. He was a little annoyed.“Why? Is a woman better than everyone else just because she’s Jasper Miller’s fiancee, to the point that my fiancee has to apologize to her?”Samson, who was standing behind Summer, wrapped his arms around Summer. He was emanating an extremely cold aura as he looked at Victoria and Grace.“What right do the two of you have to threaten my woman?”The atmosphere was rather tense, and Samson’s wrath was even more horrifying than that of Jasper.Grace was so scared that she was trembling. Victoria had never told her that Summer was Samson’s fiancee.“Y