“Shall I take you home?” he asked.

I squinted my eyes at him. “Going to see Summer?”

He was surprised. “May I?”

“Why not? You’re her uncle.”

He beamed with joy but tried to suppress it.

We went to pick Summer up from her school.

She had not seen John even once during the four years here in R Province. However, she was not too shocked to see him as we had been having many visitors recently.

Summer and I took the back seat. She turned her head to and fro to look at John and I. “Mommy, is Mr. Stovall your friend?”

I nodded. “Summer, he’s your Uncle John.”

“Uncle?” she gasped.

John thought she was calling him and he immediately turned around gleefully.

“Watch out!” I yelled upon seeing the cars coming our way.

Luckily, his quick reflexes in maneuvering the steering wheel prevented a car crash.

a serious look at both of us. With anticipation, he asked, “Summer, call me

I…

as he said. “Uncle John!”

his face. He exclaimed ecstatically, “Did you hear

lonely on the inside and always searching for

joyful. It gave him

the same time, he also had a complicated

on Summer for a very long time. He looked like he

Something’s not right.

reached home, Summer went to pluck some fruits. I asked, “Is there

would you do if you’re pregnant but the father of the

my eyes. “Well, since it’s your child, there’s no reason for you to abandon it. John, don’t disappoint the person who holds you

embarrassed and shocked, he clarified, “I didn’t say it’s

“When you stared at Summer, you’re imagining if the child would be as adorable as Summer, given the chance to be born into this

on the rattan chair in sizzling

both his hands,

cents. “Regardless of the situation, if that’s your child, you can’t leave it alone nor cut off ties with it. John,

sentence before leaving the yard. “I’m heading back to K City. I’ll come see you

always be healed, whether through an

came out carrying a watermelon with all her might. She scanned around for John. “Mommy,

took over the watermelon from her and put it aside. “He’s left.” I sighed. “Summer, the fruit will

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