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,”
“She said she would be back with her fiancé in two days,” Yvette said.Mark clenched the file in his hand and walked forward, his expression becoming normal again.“Where are you going, Mark?” Yvette looked at him from behind, wondering if he could still not forget Raine Valentine.He paused and turned around with his eyebrows raised. “The washroom.”“Your aunt has something to say to you: it is time to settle down; you are not young anymore,” Yvette said after eyeing him.Mark looked calm, not revealing his emotions. “Let me go to the washroom first, Mom.”As soon as he was inside the washroom, he forced his fist on the marble basin countertop, his eyes piercingly bitter. He sneered.‘Damn you, Raine!’He took out his phone with his bruised hand. With that bitter smile on his face, he dialed the number that he had ingrained in his mind.‘The call you have dialed is busy. Please try again later.’The line was busy?He narrowed his eyes and threw his mobile phone on the basin
“Come on, he is waiting in the coffee shop opposite our school right now. Just meet him for a while before you go.”Cerys pushed and brought her out of the school.Summer, who was being dragged along, was trying to find an excuse. “I haven’t even washed my face yet, Cerys. Look at my messy hair! I don’t want to frighten him!”“It is fine. No one is going to know that if you don’t tell. Let’s go.”Cerys was a little chubby, almost twice the size of Summer. It looked as if she was taking a kid with her.Summer reluctantly followed her. “I will only show my face, and then I will have to leave, or I will miss the train.”“Deal.”So Cerys brought her into a coffee shop opposite the school.A guy, about twenty-eight, medium-built, an ordinary-looking man, was sitting at the table by the window.As they walked over, and Cerys introduced them to each other. The guy politely held out his hand. “Nice to meet you.”Just as she was about to hold out hers, she saw in her peripheral vision
It was only right for Cerys to leave now. But before that, she did not forget to encourage Summer and the young man to contact each other by phone to get to know each other better.So now Mark and Summer were the only people here. As always, Mark still had no expression on his face. “So this is what a blind date looks like, eh?”Summer said nothing, just biting her lip, waiting for her opportunity.“Did you leave your phone number to every man you met on a blind date?” Mark frowned and felt curious.She took a deep breath, as she could no longer stand this anymore. “I am going to the ladies’ room.”But Mark extended his hand to stop her and then glanced down at the luggage with his piercing eyes. “Why do you need to bring the luggage to the toilet?”She froze and did not want to pretend anymore. “I will not agree to an abortion. Absolutely no!”“Do you think you can defy me?” He threatened her.He hit the nail on the head. She lowered her eyes and gritted her teeth. “You are a