“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.

look at both of us.

I…

flabbergasted but did as he

smug settled upon his face. He exclaimed ecstatically, “Did you hear that, Scarlett? She called

could totally feel him. He’s just like me, lonely on the inside and

feel joyful. It gave him the warmth that he had

At the same time, he also had a

sent us home, I noticed that his gaze was fixated on Summer for a very long time. He looked like

Something’s not right.

soon as we reached home, Summer went to pluck some fruits.

senses. “Scarlett, what would you do if you’re pregnant but

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

he clarified, “I didn’t say it’s my

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

hissed and sat down on the rattan chair in

his head with both his hands,

down next to him and shared my two cents. “Regardless of the situation, if that’s your child, you can’t leave it

from his seat. Looking slightly dazed, he left me a sentence before leaving the yard. “I’m heading

walking away, I could not help but smile. People will always be

out carrying a watermelon with all her might. She

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

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