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After thinking it over, Summer ultimately decided not to hide how she felt about the situation.Because if she decided to hide it, and Cynthia truly harbored ill intentions toward her, then this forced tolerance would eventually be used as a weapon to drive a wedge between her and Mason."I know." Mason nodded gently."You don't need to tolerate anything for my sake, Summer. I want you to feel even freer when you're with me than when you're alone," he said earnestly. He walked over to her and tightly grasped her hand.Summer looked at him and finally smiled. "So I'm allowed to bully her, too?"Mason held her hand tightly. "When have you been the kind to mistreat others for no reason? I know you. If people mess with you, you never do anything to them."Summer felt her heart grow warm.Honestly, ever since she first met Cynthia, she hadn't been as calm as she outwardly seemed. She had been quite unsettled.After Mason said all of that, Summer finally calmed down."Mason, aren't

"I know," Mason said as he pulled Cynthia's hand away. "I'm not angry at you. I just want to give you some space to think about things.""I won't get angry anymore. Why don't you just stay and have lunch with me?" Cynthia asked in a hurry."Next time," Mason rejected without any hesitation.Even if it wasn't for Summer's sake, he needed to let Cynthia know that he wouldn't be swayed by her emotions.Cynthia watched as Mason left.He'd changed…He wasn't like that back at the rehab center.It must have been Summer. Summer must have forced Mason to act like this.Cynthia was incredibly frustrated.There was a mirror in the room, and she accidentally caught a glimpse of herself in it—that face of hers that was nearly identical to Xena's.Cynthia muttered through gritted teeth. "He said he never loved you, Xena. Then, what's the point of me having this face?"Mason didn't love Xena. So even if she became Xena's substitute, what was the point?Cynthia grabbed a porcelain ornamen

"That works, too. This fried chicken smells great. My wife hasn't let me touch this stuff in years. I'll finally get a bite to satisfy the craving.""Mason, I ground this coffee by hand for you. Try a sip!" Cynthia walked past Summer and went straight to Mason."Ms. Turner, you're so considerate!" said Henry cheerfully, completely unaware of the underlying tension as he teased Cynthia and Mason happily."Mr. Hartford Senior, I know you don't drink much coffee, so I brought you some tea instead. I heard from Mason that you used to be friends with my grandparents. Is that true?" Cynthia said to Henry.Henry answered, "Yes, but it was a long time ago. You could say that we were childhood friends. So, if you ever need anything, come find me, okay?""Alright, thank you, Mr. Hartford Senior," Cynthia replied sweetly."How cute and innocent," Summer mused to herself."I'll have someone send you some supplements through Mr. Hunt, too. You're still too thin and need some proper nourishme

Summer more or less knew what Cynthia was trying to do.It was nothing more than putting on an act in front of Summer. Cynthia wanted to pretend that she had some unusually close relationship with Mason to try and provoke Summer and make her jealous.Mason's car followed behind Summer's.In the car, Cynthia beamed. "I didn't expect Mr. Hartford Senior to be good friends with my grandparents!"Mason's head was lowered as he looked over some documents. "Cynthia, Mr. Hartford Senior loves Summer deeply. You should watch your words around him. Don't upset him."The smile froze on Cynthia's face. "Did I say anything wrong this time?"Mason glanced at her. "Think about it yourself."Cynthia fell silent.Then, she said, "Mason, are you only acting this way because you care too much about Summer? Is that why when I say anything related to her, you think I'm targeting or trying to hurt her?"Mason did not respond to that, and Cynthia looked even more frustrated."I really don't unders

Thinking about it that way did make Summer feel quite happy.They strolled through the market together.Along the way, Phoebe shopped while subtly feeding Mason bits of information about Henry's preferences, such as what kind of teas he liked and what sort of fish he preferred.Mason understood instantly and memorized every detail.As they were about to finish up, Henry passed by a fruit shop and took a liking to the display inside. He walked in to pick out some fruit while Phoebe was busy paying up at another stall.Summer and Mason followed him inside, and the owner came over to greet them.When Henry was paying, the cheerful owner complimented Summer, "Sir, is this your granddaughter? She's even prettier than movie stars!"Henry loved listening to others praise Summer, so he started to grab even more fruits as he beamed.However, the owner followed up with another statement. "And your grandson-in-law is so handsome, too! The two of them look so perfect together!"Henry's sm