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Summer, half-asleep, grabbed her phone and looked at it.That so-called older brother of hers who sent her stationery and sent her desserts every day hadn't even sent a single message to her after her exams.Rosanna had only dared to make a fuss today but didn't dare to actually do anything. At least that meant that Mason was fine for now. With those thoughts in her head, Summer fell asleep.After a moment, she seemed to hear someone calling out to her. She struggled to open her eyes as she vaguely made out someone sitting at her window."Summer…""Mason?" Summer jolted up in shock.Mason's white shirt was completely stained red, and his face was full of wounds as well. Beads of blood were constantly dropping from his eyelids."What happened to you?" She immediately tried to run over.But no matter how she tried, she couldn't get close to Mason. Just like that, she watched as Mason slowly lost all signs of life in front of her."Mason!" Summer woke up with a gasp.It was al
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Anthony insisted on keeping up the act because he was sure that Summer wouldn't embarrass him in front of so many students.Yet, it was just wishful thinking."I really appreciate the thought, Anthony. But my parents don't allow me to eat anything from outsiders," Summer said. After that, she gave Anthony a polite smile and walked to Lindsey."What's with you and Anthony?" A female student immediately rushed over when Summer reached Lindsey's side."I don't really know him, so how could there be anything between us?" Summer answered.The student clearly didn't believe it. "If there's nothing between you, then why would he get you breakfast? We're already graduating. There's no need to hide it. Just tell me, and I won't tell anyone else.Summer glanced at her.That female student, Tracy Doyle, was a famous loudmouth in the school. Any news that reached her would spread across the entire school within an hour. Summer lowered her gaze and whispered, "Don't overthink it. Anthony a
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The students immediately started to make teasing sounds.Summer didn't even glance in that direction, but Anthony really enjoyed the attention.But little did he know that the moment he sat down, a few girls in front started to chat."Anthony is sticking to Summer again!""Girls, I just got some news that Summer and Anthony aren't in that sort of relationship. Apparently, Anthony already has a girlfriend from our school. He only pays so much attention to Summer because he wants to get an internship at Hartford Group's biotech department.""Surely that's impossible. Anthony seems so elegant and classy. How could he do something so tasteless?""There's nothing impossible about it. Hartford Group's biotech department has always been amazing. There are many people who'd kill for a chance to get in."The little group was enthusiastically gossiping about it.Those girls who had been infatuated at the start started to feel disdain for Anthony. They felt like him trying to suck up to S
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Summer didn't know what happened to Lindsey in her previous life, but she hoped that Lindsey could be free from the shackles of her birth and reach for the skies.She smiled. "There's nothing to be scared of. I'm pretty tough. Whoever messes with me ends up unlucky."Lindsey stared at Summer blankly.Summer said nothing else as she quickly set up Lindsey's tent.After everything was done, it was almost lunchtime.The weather had been nice for the past couple of days. The sun wasn't too harsh, and the temperature was pleasant. Lunch was served buffet-style.After being trapped studying for months, the students were visibly ecstatic at finally being able to let loose."Summer, what do you want? I'll help you get your food." Anthony walked over to Summer.That action attracted a lot of attention as usual. However, this time, those looks held a lot more amusement than teasing."There's no need," Summer rejected with a look of exasperation as usual.Anthony stubbornly continued th
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Lindsey was silent for a moment before she asked, "Were you the one who spread those rumors at school?"Rose looked anxious. "I wasn't! Yes, I was jealous of Summer, but I've never said those things. It's just that, when I was talking to some people I trust, they misunderstood me. After that, they added some flair to make it more riveting and spread the word around."Lindsey clearly didn't believe Rose.Rose continued, "Just think about it. After my parents died, it was Summer's grandfather who adopted me and raised me. How heartless would I have to be to try and hurt Summer like that? Would you do it if it were you?"Lindsey shook her head and said, "Then, why were you trying to make everyone believe that Summer cheated at the exam venue yesterday?"Rose had a look of shock on her face. "I didn't do that! How could I? Why do you even think that? Did Summer tell you? She misunderstood me… Sure enough, now that our relationship is broken, she thinks that everything I do is to hurt
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It was all the way till dusk when Rose came to Lindsey. By then, the entire camp was bustling with preparations for the night's bonfire party.Rose pulled Lindsey to a corner before she handed the former a very expensive-looking square box. "I'll leave this to you."Lindsey took the box carefully with her hands. She recognized the logo. It came from a brand that she heard was incredibly expensive. Even if she had six million dollars now, she was still very careful with money.Naturally, Lindsey didn't open it to take a look. She snuck the box into Summer's camp and quickly left after she put the box inside.After Rose confirmed that nothing went wrong this time, she was in an incredibly good mood. Now, all she had to do was wait for the party to begin and for Anthony to get Summer drunk. Then, everything they planned tonight would bear fruit.She really wanted to see if Summer could somehow escape her grasp this time.Rose was feeling pleased and just about to leave when a hand s
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If the media caught wind of such an explosive thing, who knew how bad the story would look? Then, Janice would truly lose all her pride.Rose knew very well that Janice wouldn't dare to throw her under the bus.She shook her head at Janice's angry expression. "I told you before that Summer is too powerful. We're no match for her."Janice got even angrier at Rose's words.Rose consoled her in a gentle tone, "Janice, just calm down and go study abroad. I'll keep trying to help you find Chandler. Don't be stuck in this nightmare called Summer like me.""As if I would! Summer's not worthy of being my nightmare," Janice spat."That's good. Then, let's put all this behind us." Rose already had a clear plan for her next steps.She didn't need Janice to do anything else. Since Janice had lost all value to her, then Janice might as well disappear.Janice clenched her fists tightly. Not far away, she seemed to make out Summer's silhouette. The flickering light made Summer look so noble a
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Summer chose Kristen's breakout song. Back then, Kristen had been an all-rounder who excelled in acting, singing, and dancing.The music started. Everyone else took out their phones to record Summer embarrassing herself.Yet, once the intro music came to an end, a clear, sweet voice started to sing.Everyone was stunned."This has to be fake, right? Was it prerecorded?""I thought Summer couldn't sing?""Damn! Her singing is actually this nice?"The audience was buzzing in shock.Rose happened to come back at that moment as well. When she heard Summer singing, her expression instantly soured."Rose, didn't you say Summer was a terrible singer? How could this be terrible? She's good enough to take part in a singing competition.""I don't know, either… She was really bad before. Maybe she found a teacher…" Rose was embarrassed.But very quickly, she turned that humiliation to anger as she saw Anthony. Anthony was standing at a corner with the teachers, watching Summer sing.
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Five million dollars. It was five million dollars.Ruddy's eyes were practically glued to the card.Aspen gave Malcolm an impatient look, and Malcolm handed the pen and paper to Ruddy.Ruddy was taken aback when he saw the pen and paper. "Aren't you supposed to write it, and I just sign it?""It would be better if you wrote it yourself," Malcolm said.Ruddy looked embarrassed. "But I don't know how to write?"Aspen finally lost his patience. He slammed the table and stood up. "What? You're illiterate?""What are you yelling at me for? When did I say I could write? I'm doing you a favor by agreeing to this, and this is how you treat me?" Ruddy didn't care that Aspen was rich at that moment.Aspen was begging him for help, so why should Ruddy tolerate Aspen?"Stop arguing." Malcolm was getting a headache. He never imagined that Ruddy would be illiterate."Fine. I'll have someone print out the content. You can just copy it, right?" Malcolm just wanted this done as quickly as pos
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Malcolm looked disgusted. "Got it. We'll get back to you soon."Then, he hung up. "Bastard!" Aspen slammed his hand on the table hard.Malcolm said grimly, "I told you before Paul didn't have many relatives. His parents are both gone, and other than his wife and children, there's only his brother left. The Hartford family is watching the West family closely. "No one answered when I called, so I had to try this guy. Who knew he'd be this stupid?""Is a letter of forgiveness from his biological brother useful?" Aspen asked.Malcolm frowned. "It has some value, but it wouldn't nearly be as effective as getting it from the wife or children.""I don't care. Even getting one is something. Offer him three million dollars." Aspen felt a headache coming on.Malcolm hesitated for a moment. "You really want to pay him? This thug has never treated his brother well before. If the family mentions that in court, this three million dollars might as well go down the drain.""Get that letter
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"Go ahead." Summer showed no intention of stopping him.Ruddy was stunned. "I'm not joking around. I really will go."Summer didn't seem to care at all. "Go ahead. Also, you were talking so much about inheritance just now. What inheritance? Since when did this ten million dollars count as inheritance?"Ruddy said smugly, "It's still compensation! I get a share either way! I know the law, Ms. Hartford."Summer nodded. "Seems like you got it wrong. This money isn't for Paul.""Don't try to fool me!" Ruddy frowned.Summer turned to gently soothe the baby, who was still sobbing. "Hey little cutie, you shouldn't cry anymore. I gave you a ten-million-dollar gift, and you're still upset? Come on, give me a smile."Everyone widened their eyes in shock."What ten-million-dollar gift? What are you talking about?" Ruddy tried to grab Summer, but Robin stopped him.Summer held the baby's tiny hand. "My grandfather already gave the funeral expenses to Mrs. West. I'm only giving the ten mil
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Summer added, "Another example. You happily get home and reach your building when suddenly, some lunatic jumps out of nowhere with a knife. He slashes through everyone, not leaving a single one of you left."She shrugged. "Or maybe you make it home safe. But in the middle of the night, when everyone's sound asleep, there's a gas leak. Or better yet, a fire. Everything's gone in a blaze, just like that. Stories like that pop up among rich families all the time. You can give it a shot if you don't believe me.""Quit trying to scare me! I'm fearless!" Ruddy thumped his chest."Paul was a good man who had been nice to my whole family. Ten million dollars is no small sum. I believe I've shown more than enough sincerity. As for what you choose, I won't interfere," Summer said calmly as she motioned for someone to open the door.Seeing this, Ruddy rushed forward and pulled his relatives to leave. "Come on. Let's go first. We'll talk about it among ourselves later.""If you want to leave,
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Bailey had never been one to make decisions.Her two sons had their own difficulties as well. They didn't want to betray the truth behind Paul's death, but Ruddy had a point. Pauh was gone, and the living had to carry on."Ms. Hartford, my uncle is right. This is a family matter. I think we should handle it ourselves," the eldest son, Dustin West, said with great difficulty.Bailey looked at him in shock, then lowered her head silently."I understand. We all have our own burdens." Summer didn't blame him.Only those who had truly suffered understood how hard it was to make choices in the midst of hardship."Come on, let's go! The lawyer's still waiting. As long as we sign the letter, that ten million dollars is ours!" Ruddy urged eagerly."Bailey, you really need to think this through! You're doing Paul so wrong here!" Phoebe felt like crying.Summer said, "If it's for the money, you don't need to leave. Paul died because of me, so I was planning on compensating you anyway.""
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Summer didn't have much of an expression on her face as she walked down slowly.But Phoebe explained anxiously, "Let's not even talk about whether the ten million dollars is real or not. Ruddy, that's your brother's life! Are you really going to be the kind of person to take money in exchange for his life?""What's it got to do with you? You're already siding with this family anyway!" Ruddy glared at the lavish interior of the Hartford residence. "Just look at this place. Is this how you all make your money?"Ruddy's last sentence had been aimed at Kristen, it was obvious he knew that Kristen was the lady of the house.Summer walked over to Kristen and said, "Mr. West, what's the rush? You didn't even bother with basic manners before coming in, and you started shouting the moment you entered. Don't you think that's a bit out of line?"She looked at Bailey's arm and saw that her wrist was red from being grabbed too hard. "Why don't you let go of Mrs. West's hand first? Her wrist is
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"I got it." Summer knew that going head-to-head with the Hunt family this time must have caused Mason to be caught in the middle of some immense pressure and criticism.So, she didn't want him to worry about her too much.Chandler's incident had stirred massive public attention following Summer's live stream. In the next two days, more and more people were speaking out online.The police department responsible for the investigation was finally compelled to issue a statement, promising a lawful and thorough investigation into the case.Paul's family had rested at the Hartford residence for a day before they started to recover a little."We won't hold the funeral here. Our family back home is already handling the arrangements," said Paul's wife, Bailey Oak. Her eyes were still swollen from crying.Kristen nodded. "Alright. Don't worry. Mr. West has worked with our family for over ten years. He was practically one of us, so we'll make sure to take care of your family in the future."
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"You know how vicious the Hunt family can be. Back then, I…" Kristen instinctively pressed her hand to her lower abdomen with an expression of grief. "I'm afraid of losing another child."Luke had an expression that was full of heartache. He gently pulled Kristen into his arms. "That won't happen. From now on, we will face everything together. We'll definitely protect Summer."Can I really do that?" Kristen's tears fell uncontrollably.Back then, she thought she could protect the child in her belly, too. But in the end…Luke said firmly, "You can. You definitely can. My wife has always been the strongest person I know!""Yes." Kristen nodded as she leaned against his shoulder.They had never spoken of that pain over the past 20 years. This was the first time. Summer's actions today had been like a key that unlocked this long-suppressed wound in Kristen's heart.Neither of them knew that Summer hadn't gone to sleep, either. She stood at the window in her room and could just see th
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"Something like that happened?" Rosanna looked shocked. She had been locked up at the time.Jane sighed deeply. "I just heard about it, too. The kidnappers told her not to go to the police. They said they'd kill the kids if she did. In the end, she didn't report it and ended up paying 70 million dollars in ransom."Jane sighed again. "But she ran into some real monsters. After they got the money, they sent her a location to get the kids. When she got there, all she saw were their decomposing bodies!"Rosanna covered her mouth. "Oh, my God! Did they catch the kidnappers in the end?"Jane shook her head regretfully. "They were professionals, so how could anyone catch them? She lost her money and her children. Mrs. Mills fell seriously ill and is still in the hospital.""Those kidnappers are truly heartless!" Rosanna said."They were only missing for three days. Based on the state of the bodies, the kids were probably killed the moment they were kidnapped," Jane said.As Rosanna lis
