Semua Bab The Cost of a Label: Bab 1 - Bab 10

Summer stared at Logan in disbelief before finally screaming, "Did you hear what Vivian just called us? You know how much we hate that word!"But Logan only stroked Vivian's cheek tenderly. When he spoke, his voice was cold, tinged with self-mockery."She's right, Summer. We're bastards. We'll never belong in their world."Summer could hardly believe what she was hearing. Her nails dug into her palms.Her voice shook as she demanded, "Logan, have you lost your mind? We worked ourselves to the bone for years just to get people to stop calling us bastards. And now you're..."He'd once cupped her face in his hands and whispered, "Summer, don't worry. I'll do whatever it takes to make sure no one ever looks down on us again just because of how we were born."Yet now he held the very woman who'd bullied Summer in his arms, throwing away everything they'd fought so hard for.As Logan turned to leave with Vivian in his arms, Summer grabbed a knife and pressed the blade to her throat. H

Logan finally gave in, though his expression remained cold.After ten years together, he knew just how stubborn Summer could be. For all her sharp edges, she would do anything to protect the people she cared about.Later, Summer accompanied her team to the finance department to make sure everyone received their bonuses. Seeing the coworkers she'd known for years finally get the money they were owed gave her some relief.But that relief was short-lived. She soon came across a company notice announcing that she'd been fired for misconduct. Humiliation washed over her as she read it, each word more painful than the last.In the past, she would have gone straight after them. This time, she forced herself to swallow her anger. The tumor in her brain was a ticking time bomb, and she couldn't risk getting worked up again.One by one, Summer's team members sent their resignations to HR. They were outraged by the way she'd been treated."Ms. Bennett, Mr. Cartwright's going to regret this!

Andrea took Summer to the hospital. After getting drenched in the rain, Summer was running a high fever.While Andrea stayed with Summer at the hospital, Logan treated Vivian to dinner at a revolving restaurant and spared no expense buying her jewelry at auction.He even brought Vivian to a charity gala on his arm. Their outfits were carefully coordinated. They might as well have announced to the world that they were a couple.Rumors that Logan and Summer's marriage was on the rocks were spreading online, but Logan couldn't have cared less.Instead, he had his PR team leak that Summer was the Siegel family's illegitimate daughter. They also put out word that the Siegels were gearing up for a major comeback.The comment section exploded."Wait, Summer's an illegitimate daughter? Guess Logan's regretting marrying her now.""Why stick with Summer when he could have Vivian, the legitimate heiress? I'd choose Vivian, too.""With Logan backing them, the Siegels are definitely making

Logan's words cut through Summer's numbness. The pain was so intense she could barely breathe. He kept talking, but she didn't hear another word.So he'd only gotten close to her and protected her to make Vivian notice him.For ten years, Summer had loved him with everything she had. And all that time, he'd never loved her back.She'd been nothing more than a means to an end, someone he'd used to catch the attention of the woman he really wanted.Even the loss of their first baby had been his fault.Summer burst out laughing. She laughed until tears spilled down her cheeks and onto her lips, leaving a bitter taste.Maybe it was better this way. Now she could walk away without a shred of guilt.The next day, Summer went to the courthouse in disguise. Keeping her distance, she watched Logan pull strings to get their divorce finalized in record time.As soon as he had his divorce decree in hand, he turned to Vivian with a tender smile. He took her hand and headed straight off to g

Logan had already come up with a plan.Once Vivian had the baby, he'd divorce her and remarry Summer.He'd bribe a courthouse clerk to tell Summer there was a problem with their marriage paperwork and she needed to come in to fix it. When she showed up, he'd surprise her with a wedding ceremony."Perfect. I'll tell Summer I planned the whole thing as a surprise. She'll be so happy."He smiled to himself, picturing Summer tearing up when she saw what he'd done for her.The next morning, Logan woke up alone.He figured Vivian had gotten up to make him breakfast. But when he stepped out of the bedroom, she wasn't in the kitchen."Vivian?"He called her name, then noticed her slippers by the front door. She must have gone out.Logan frowned.Every morning, Summer would make him something delicious for breakfast.She'd get up early to make his favorite sausage-and-egg biscuits from scratch. Sometimes, she'd even prepare an elaborate breakfast casserole the night before.She knew