Chapter 2

I was so shocked by his shamelessness that I could not speak.

Coco stepped in at the right moment to show her generosity.

"Yeah, Summer, you should let Mark bring the child for a checkup. Our family will find the best hospital. That's better than struggling on your own.

"You don't have to worry about money; we'll cover it. This is what Mark should do as a father," she said.

Their back-and-forth statements made me look like a shameless mom asking for money.

I looked at them coldly and said, "I'll say it again. Nora is not your child. She has a dad of her own. None of this has anything to do with the Zimmer family."

"Her dad?" Mark asked mockingly.

He laughed as if it were a joke.

"Who could that be? What kind of man would want a woman with defective genes like you?" he said mockingly.

He judged me with contempt.

"Drop the act, Summer. I know you've had a hard time for the past five years. No one wants you, so you can only use my child to gain sympathy. Now, hand over my child. I can give you money for old time's sake, and you can live the rest of your life without worry," Mark said.

"Otherwise…" he said. His gaze became cold as he threatened me, saying, "I'll take my daughter back in my own way."

A stern voice from a middle-aged woman could be heard after he said that.

"Why are you wasting time on someone like her, Mark? Grab my granddaughter!" she exclaimed.

It was his mother, Lorraine Zimmer. She was dressed in an expensive custom suit and was surrounded by bodyguards. She walked over with an imposing attitude.

She looked at me as if I were trash.

"Five years ago, I told you that my family would never accept someone with defective genes like you, Summer. You refused to listen. Yet, now you're using a child to manipulate Mark," she said.

She walked toward me, then ordered in a superior tone, saying, "Hand me the child. A member of the Zimmer family can't be left wandering outside. She can't be raised as trash by a defective mother like you."

Nora cried harder, her small body trembling in my arms.

Fury burned through me as I held my daughter tighter.

"Don't you dare! I'll kill anyone who dares to touch my daughter!" I shouted.

"Kill us?" Lorraine laughed.

She sneered and asked, "With what? You should be smart about this, Summer. Otherwise, I can make a phone call and make you disappear from Sea City."

She turned to Mark and said, "What are you waiting for? Go and get my granddaughter!"

He immediately reached out to grab Nora after receiving the order.

Several bodyguards in black clothing also closed in and surrounded us.

I clutched onto Nora and quickly backed away, but I was forced to back up against the wall with no way out.

"Let go of me! This is kidnapping!" I shouted.

The patients and bystanders in the hallway watched from afar, and no one dared to help.

Everyone knew how powerful the Zimmer family was in Sea City.

Mark had grabbed Nora's arm and yanked hard.

Nora cried louder.

"Mom! Save me, Mom!" she shouted.

My heart felt like it was being torn apart.

Just as despair consumed me, a man's stern voice rang out.

"What are you doing?" he demanded.