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Chapter 21

Moira sat in the bridal suite in her pristine white wedding gown while the makeup artist and hairstylist put the finishing touches on her look.Suddenly, the phone she'd set aside vibrated.She glanced at the screen.It was an unknown number, but she answered anyway.“Hello?”“It's me!”Moira instinctively covered the phone's microphone and turned to the people surrounding her.“Everyone, leave us.”“Yes, Miss Morgan.”Only after everyone had left did Moira speak into the phone again, her voice low and furious.“Are you out of your mind?”“Am I the one who's lost my mind, or are you?”“What do you mean?”“Don't think I don't know you're getting married today.”Moira's grip on her phone tightened.“We had a deal. I'd give you money, and you'd get lost. The farther away, the better.”“I only agreed to leave North City because you asked me to, not because of the money. I don't give a damn about your lousy money!”“Then what do you want?”“I love you.”“And what good doe

Chapter 22

When Summer arrived at the hotel, her eyes met Ian's across the crowd.He was dressed in a white suit, looking as handsome and distinguished as ever.Summer stumbled back a step.Mrs. Hayes quickly reached out to steady her.Ian didn't move.Instead, Mr. Morgan approached Summer.“Summer, what are you doing here?”“I... Don't worry, Mr. Morgan. I'm not here to cause trouble.”Summer lowered her head, hiding the sadness in her eyes, and spoke quietly.Mr. Morgan sighed.He was about to say something else when someone came rushing over in a panic.“Mr. Morgan! Something's happened to your wife!”“What?”Summer's eyes widened as she turned toward the newcomer.“What happened to my mom?”“She fell down the stairs. Right now, she's...”“Where is she?”“Fifth floor!”Summer pulled away from Mrs. Hayes and hurried toward the elevator, stumbling as she went.While she waited, Ian appeared beside her.She had no attention to spare for him.The moment the elevator arrived, s

Chapter 23

Moira's eyes immediately reddened at Summer's outburst.Tears streamed down her face as she turned to Ian.“Ian, even now, you're still taking her side? You won't even look at me. Don't tell me you don't believe me either?”Ian's hand, which he'd been about to extend toward Summer as she sat helplessly on the floor, froze.A moment later, he withdrew it.He took a few steps toward Moira and stopped beside her.“I'm sorry. Old habits die hard. I'll work on changing that.”His words stung Moira deeply, but she couldn't deny that they were what she wanted to hear.“Aunt Margaret really did fall on her own. I didn't do anything.”“I know. Come on. I'll take you to get changed.”Ian led Moira away.Mr. Morgan helped the weakened Summer back into her wheelchair.Summer was still crying.Her hands gripped the armrests so tightly that the veins stood out on the backs of her hands.Finally, the light above the operating room went out.A doctor emerged.“How's my mom? Where is sh

Chapter 24

Moira's deliberately cruel words dragged Summer straight back into the past.Back then, she'd only just recovered from her injuries when Ian entered her life.He was like the sun, illuminating her world in an instant.She'd resisted him, shut herself away, and tried to run from him.But he'd been patient with her. He'd gradually grown closer and refused to let her go.She still remembered their first time together.All her hesitation, fear, and anxiety had eventually melted away under his tenderness.That beautiful first experience had allowed her to lock away the nightmare of her past, burying it deep in her heart.But now Moira had cruelly broken that lock, and everything Summer had tried so hard to forget came flooding back.Watching Summer teeter on the brink of a breakdown, Moira curled one corner of her mouth into a satisfied smile.Then her gaze fell on Summer's slightly rounded stomach.The smile slowly disappeared, leaving her lips pressed into a vicious, thin line.

Chapter 25

Ian said nothing, his eyes slightly bloodshot.“You saw everything?”Tears streamed down Summer's face. Her grip on Ian's hand loosened helplessly.“So you know now. You know what those men did to me. You know what happened in my past. Do you hate me even more now?“I kept it from you. I let you be with me even though I was already damaged. I…”“Summer.”Summer froze. She couldn't remember the last time Ian had said her name so gently.She looked at him, confusion flickering through her eyes.Ian parted his lips, but in the end, he couldn't bring himself to say what was on his mind.Summer turned her face away.“Just go. I want to be alone.”“Summer, focus on getting better. I'll take care of everything else.”This was the second time she'd heard those words.The first time, Farren had passed along Ian's message.Mr. Jensen wants you to focus on taking care of yourself and the baby. He'll handle everything else.Summer was about to ask him why.But when she turned towar

Chapter 26

The wedding guests fell silent.Summer stopped in her tracks and turned to look at Moira on the stage.After hearing the recording, Moira stood frozen. Her expression shifted wildly, and her hands twisted together in front of her chest.“That's not true! Ian, that's not what happened!”Ian looked at her without a trace of emotion.“Isn't it?”“I can explain! Just let me explain!”“Fine. Have the guests leave. I'll hear your explanation right here.”The guests were quickly ushered out.Only Ian and Moira remained onstage, while Michael and Summer stayed below.Ian's parents hadn't attended the wedding at all.Moira was beginning to realize that Ian had planned all of this.He'd never intended to marry her.Even so, she reached for his hand, her eyes brimming with tears and her expression full of desperation.But Ian calmly moved his hand out of reach.“That recording must be fake! Someone's trying to frame me! Ian, you have to believe me! I was carrying your baby, remembe

Chapter 27

Summer stared at the surveillance footage.She recognized the man who had taken Moira away that night.He was the same man who'd helped her stage the first scene to make Ian believe she'd cheated on him.He was also the one who'd sent her the text that lured her into the private room that night.So the man had been involved with Moira.That explained why he'd tried to use Summer to sabotage Moira's scheme to get Ian back.Ian's expression was cold and menacing as he spoke.“Summer took me away that night, and that man took you away. Are you still going to insist that you slept with me? That the baby was mine?”“It was yours! Of course it was!”Moira nodded frantically, looking utterly hurt and innocent.“Ian, how can you think I'm that kind of woman? I love you so much! Why would I ever try to pass off another man's baby as yours?”Michael was still struggling to make sense of everything.But seeing his daughter reduced to such a pitiful state, he couldn't help stepping for

Chapter 28

“Apologize?”Moira shoved Michael aside and took a small step forward. Her body was still trembling from the intensity of her emotions.“Why should I apologize? What did I do wrong? Is it wrong to love you? Is it wrong to want to marry you?“If it weren't for Summer, we'd already be married! I'd be the only woman who gets to stand by your side!”“Are you really going to keep this up?”Ian raised an eyebrow, his expression growing even more disgusted by Moira's refusal to admit her mistakes.“You told him everything, didn't you?”Moira pointed an accusing finger at Summer.“How dare you! How dare you tell Ian everything? What about those photos? Do you dare tell him about those, too?”“Moira, what on earth is going on here?”Michael had tried several times to speak, but no one had given him a chance. All he could do was watch the situation spiral further out of control.“I already know about the photos.”Ian's brows drew together, a dark fury burning in his eyes.“And as fo

Chapter 29

Moira gritted her teeth and glared viciously at Summer.“Now that you've exposed everything, aren't you afraid I'll release those photos of you?”“We're not afraid.”Ian answered with absolute certainty, emphasizing every word.“Fine! Then we'll go down together! Let's see whether your parents will let you marry a woman who's been used and ruined! So what if she's carrying your baby?”“Moira, I'm going to give you one last piece of advice. Keep pushing your luck, and you'll end up destroying yourself,” Ian said coldly.“Then I'll take you all down with me! If I can't have you, Summer won't either!”Moira raised her chin defiantly. Her face was twisted with rage, and her makeup was ruined.Gathering up her wedding dress, she tried to run toward the exit.“Apologize.”Ian stepped into her path, his cold eyes flashing dangerously.“And what if I refuse? What are you going to do about it?”Apologize to someone as lowly as Summer? That would only humiliate her further!“There a

Chapter 30

Summer clenched her hands into tight fists.She bit down even harder on her lip, leaving pale marks where her teeth pressed into the skin.Seeing that she wasn't answering, Ian didn't push her.Instead, he bent down, swept her into his arms, and carried her toward the bedroom.“I know you need time. I'll wait until you're ready to say yes.”“Ian, put me down! You…”“Summer, I've missed you. It's been more than three months since we were last together. I want to show you just how much I've missed you.”Summer rested her head against his chest, her cheeks burning.Once they reached the bedroom, Ian was gentle with her, slowly melting away the last of her resistance.Afterward, Summer lay curled against Ian, her head resting on his arm.Everything that had happened today felt like a dream.Yet it was all real.She could hardly believe that after more than three months of silently enduring humiliation and heartache, Ian had finally helped her put everything right.Ian gently r

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