Chapter 19

Chapter 19

“Walt… What! Cheated on you?” Lisa couldn’t believe her eyes when she heard about what happened between her brother and his wife.

“Dad… Don’t tell me you believe that crappy story… Summer is the last person who would do something like that to my brother. She loves him, and she’s not like that,” Lisa defended her.

“How can you still defend that woman even after everything? Do you know the pain your brother went through trying to move on from what happened?” Mr. Hughes, Xander’s sixty–three–year–old Dad scolded Lisa.

“I know you never liked Summer… Neither you nor Mom was in support of their union, but that shouldn’t stop you from telling the truth…”

“She had a child for another man! Your brother is sterile, yet she got pregnant…”

“Have you ever wondered what if it was a misunderstanding? What if she never cheated on Xander?” She yelled at the top of her lungs frustratingly as she stared at her Dad unbelievably.

“How are you so sure of…”

“Because I know Summer more than anyone else. I know what she’s capable of doing. She’s not the kind of woman who would cheat! She is not the kind

of woman who would hurt her husband!” Lisa cut him off, and the man scoffed as he sat on the couch.

“What do you want to do now? Go find the bitch and bring her back? Have you bothered to ask your brother about what happened?” Mr. Hughes scoffed

reached for the

“Dad…”

about your Mom’s health. That’s the important thing to do now,”

walked out of the living room and headed to the parking lot, hopped inside one of the cars, and drove

couldn’t bring herself to imagine the pain Summer must’ve gone through over the years, the pain she must’ve been through from being accused of cheating. The thought of not being there for her when she might’ve needed someone by her side the most was killing

back her tears, but she failed as they

mansion after a few minutes‘ ride, and fortunately, he had just driven in too.

the car.

Ella squeaked excitedly as she ran into Lisa’s arms, and squatted

It’s been ages,” She patted Ella’s hair as

did you get back? Dad didn’t tell me that you came back, Ella said innocently in

She pulled Ella in her arms and

were coming over. Why didn’t you call?” Xander’s mood was a bit off, probably because of what happened earlier between him and Summer, or maybe something else happened.

Xander,” Her voice came out a bit harsh and filled

Chapter 19

happened, aunt? You don’t look fine,” Ella was quick to notice the

don’t you wait inside for us, hmm? I’ll come inside as soon as

aunt. See ya,” Ella waved at her and

She said to Xander before she

happened? You look like it was urgent. Did something happen?” He faced ber

that Summer cheated on you? Do you think she was seeing another man?” She looked into his

He paused and sighed

not talk about

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