Ashton reached out to take the wineglass from me before placing it on the coffee table out of my reach. Mirth shone in his eyes as he replied, “Why should I be upset? Can’t you see how delighted I am?”

“Delighted?” I repeated, dumbfounded.

Do all men think bullying girls is a way to show their love?

“Ashton, you should take lessons to learn how to be a good father.”

Summer was still a child, so he shouldn’t express his feelings and expectations to her as though she were an adult. His harsh actions might backfire on an adult, let alone a child.

“Seriously? I don’t have to learn how to do that,” said Ashton smugly. “Didn’t you realize Summer has chosen us?”

“Did she?” I couldn’t understand what he was talking about. “But neither of you mention Jared, right?”

“Yes, we didn’t.” Ashton looked up and sipped on his wine. His Adam’s apple bobbed as he swallowed the wine. His lips stained red, he answered slowly, “Summer decided to stay silent when faced with a choice of defending Jared or go against us. No one urged or forced her to make that decision.”

 

lips broadened. “That means we are more important than Jared to her. Shouldn’t I be happy that

seemed to make sense, but not at the same time. More accurately, it was a bet, and Ashton

Jared still have to

wine in his glass, but he still swirled his glass stubbornly. It

“But I’ll do Summer a favor by sending him to the

I couldn’t

other’s business. Spend more time at home with the kids. They are still young,

was too sincere to make me take his words seriously. “Are you sure I’ll be spending time with the kids

chuckled softly. “I’m just benefiting from the

be in a festive mood. The streets were lit up with

the hospital remained white as it had always been. The smell of disinfectant lingered in the air, and there

the hospital and asked for a

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