Chapter 24

Emmitt rested his hands on the tabletop, peering at Summer as the corners of her lips curved into a bittersweet smile. “I guess you could say that.”

Spotting his expression, Summer’s face softened with concern. “Haven’t settled on a school yet? If that’s the case, I’ll just give my dad a call right now…” She reached into her purse and pulled out her cell phone.

“No need for calls,” Emmitt interjected, “it’s not that we haven’t chosen a school.”

Summer’s hand, poised to dial paused mid–air as she looked at him, puzzled.

After a slight tug at the corner of his lips and a two–second silence, Emmitt revealed, “She’s already picked her school. It’s Parkside High School,”

if she hadn’t quite heard him right. It took a moment for it to sink in, then with a voice tinged with incredulity and something else,

he’d expected. After a pause, he spoke up. *She’ll be registering at the school tomorrow. Actually,

on how her grades are, but they’re definitely not Parkside High material. I have no clue how she got her hands on

had reservations about Mirabella, she was family, and he intended to help

second before she looked back at Emmitt with a sweet smile. “Don’t worry, Emmitt. You didn’t have to ask–I’ll take

always known Summer to be a sweet girl, and looking at her now, he couldn’t help but feel a twinge

Emmitt, you just mentioned you’re unsure where Mira’s transfer letter came from?” Summer quickly resumed her questioning with a feigned

“Yeah, Mom and Dad are clueless

her phone’s edge, then put on an uncertain expression. “You know, I vaguely remember last month.

been left to

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