Carlos hurriedly changed his narrative. He was hesitant. “Honestly, Mr. Valentine. Miss Hart and I have very important things to discuss.”Mark sat down on a sofa leisurely with his brow raised. “What is it about?”“It is a personal matter.” Carlos made up an excuse.“Well, what kind of personal matter, may I ask? If Miss Hart can help, I am sure I can, too.” He was still behaving elegantly.Carlos was silenced now. He could not imagine asking Mark Valentine to help him with ‘that stuff.’After a while.Nancy helped Lucas to the back seat before letting Summer—who had got a little drunk—sit in the front passenger seat.Her eyes flickered, and her heart pounded uncontrollably as she sighted the side of the good-looking man’s face.“Address?” Mark asked Nancy, who was sitting in the back seat.“Stodan South,” she replied hurriedly, after coming out of her daze. The black Land Rover started. There was silence in the car. The only thing audible was their breathing sounds.Summer
Summer was taken aback. What did he just say?“Time and venue?” Mark asked again when he heard no response. His words were concise and straight to the point.Did that mean he accepted the invitation? “Oceanside Hotel. 3:00 pm.” Summer snapped back and told him the hotel at which Nancy made a reservation.You do not bring a VIP to a street stall for lunch. So Nancy had gone to great lengths to find an upscale hotel to set up the date.The line went dead, with Mark saying nothing else as if he was busy.Summer frowned. She called Nancy to tell her that the appointment was set and that Nancy could make a reservation now. She then looked at the time—it was only 8:00 am.A beautiful weekend morning was wasted just like that. Her initial plan was to sleep until she woke up naturally. But now, that plan was ruined.She drank two glasses of water and then placed the glass on the table. But before the glass left her hand, she felt acutely nauseous.Covering her mouth, she rushed into
When an elegant and respectable man like Mark spoke about menstruation, it felt odd and made Nancy feel embarrassed. Her heart pounded uncontrollably.Immediately, she pulled the enraged Summer over. “Sit down, Summer. We have ordered food.”Summer realized she had overreacted. The two of them must be puzzled, probably thinking that she was mentally unstable. But she could not help herself.Her pregnancy caught her off guard. She panicked, not knowing what to do. She just instinctively vented her emotions.She took a deep breath, trying to suppress her emotions as she sat down.The heating system was running on full blast. She took off her down jacket, revealing her black blouse underneath. Just as she got up to hang her down jacket, an accident happened. The server standing behind her did not foresee that she would spin around, and he bumped into her.The server was holding a tray with three transparent crystal glasses containing red wine on it, along with a bottle of red wine,
Summer’s face flushed, her skin feeling hot. She cursed with resentment as she walked into the living room.Nancy was hounding Summer with questions about the words she said when she left.Summer’s ears were red. She had no choice but to answer. Earlier, she took off her broken bra in the hospital ladies’ room. She did not expect the accident in the restaurant to happen.Daisy was watching TV on the sofa. She turned her head around and beckoned to Summer when she heard footsteps. “Come over here. Let’s watch this together.”Probably because of her age, Daisy seldom watched TV. But this time, he was enjoying it with great gusto.Summer was curious and walked over. It was a reality show about a child and a father.Most teachers in her school watched this show. She was not a big fan of it. But after watching it for a few minutes, she found it pretty interesting.The child was standing in front of the kitchen basin and washed a basket of broccoli. Because of her height, she was kind
Summer was trying to pull herself together. She nearly jumped out of her skin when her phone rang all of a sudden.Picking up the phone on the bed, she saw the caller ID. Her heart pounded violently—so much so that she nearly lost grip on her phone.It was Mark.He must have found the pregnancy report.She hung up the phone. Her hand was shuddering. But she told herself to calm down.The phone screen lit up again, and the ringtone reverberated in the silent room.She let the phone sit in her hand but did not pick up the call. After a long moment, the screen went dark.She breathed a sigh of relief. She knew she had to make a quick decision whether or not to keep the baby.The door was ajar. She could clearly hear her mom’s cheerful laughter and the tender voice of the child from the TV.With her hand on her belly, there was a strange feeling rising from within.It was her baby, and her blood was flowing in her. It was a wonderful feeling.How could she kill an innocent baby
“I am still waiting for someone.” While speaking, Summer saw the items on the menu.Her jaw dropped. The coffees listed on the menu were over a hundred dollars a cup. Some were even as high as a thousand dollars. These were way too luxurious for her.Mark finally showed up. Summer glanced at her mobile phone. It was 1:59 pm. This man arrived almost on the dot.He sat down opposite her and squinted at her as he leaned back on the sofa leisurely. “There is something that we need to talk about, Miss Hart.”Her heart raced. She spontaneously straightened her back. “Is it about the report?”“You took the pill that my man brought in front of me that day. Yet this happens. How are you going to explain this?”He looked at her with his penetrating eyes, as if he was observing her every tiny movement.She did not avoid his gaze but looked him back in the eyes with utmost calmness.“My dad came back from a trip to Mowo and brought back some coffee. He brewed the coffee, and I drank a few
“As much as I am sorry to hear your condition, it has nothing to do with me.” His deep voice was indifferent.“It is exactly the fact that the baby has nothing to do with you that makes me willing to meet. I want nothing from you. Don’t worry. The only thing I want is this baby.” Her chest heaved, her hands clasping the edge of the table to support her body.Sunlight shone through the floor-to-ceiling windows behind her. It looked as if she was coated with a soft yellow halo. Her hair that cascaded down on both sides of her cheeks gave a touch of beauty to her.The sight tugged at Mark’s heartstring. There was a slight emotional disturbance in his eyes. When he spoke, his icy voice softened a bit this time. “What if the child belongs to another man?”“I will still keep the baby. I'd prefer the baby to belong to another man rather than you.”Her reply startled him slightly. He narrowed his eyes and swallowed. This time, his voice became bitter again. “Why is that?”“It will be far
If push came to shove, she would go into hiding. It might not be a solution, but this could be the only way out.Her mom and dad had returned to their hometown in the countryside. So Mark could not use her parents to threaten her.Her headache had lessened, and she felt better now. She got out of bed and quickly packed up.She wasted no time in leaving the place. But before that, she had to go to school to hand over her task for the year-end exam.She hauled her suitcase and headed out to the school.…Jazz yawned and stretched. He looked up and saw Mark coming out of the bedroom. “Are you going to the office now?”“Yeah. What’s up?” Mark looked at him as he adjusted his iron-gray tie.“Mom came back last night. She asked us to go home in the morning.”“Let’s go home first, and then the chauffeur will send you back to school.” As Mark put on his suit, his brows furrowed as if something came to mind. “When is the final exam?”Jazz hemmed upon hearing the question. “Tomorrow,”