The moment I gave Aston a call, it was picked up almost instantly. The man on the other end of the line asked, “Are you busy?”

I stuffed the clothes we had changed out of into the washing machine. After all, the cemetery was built on a hill and there were muddy stains on our clothes.

“I brought Summer out for a walk with me.” Halfway through the call, I heard noises coming from the bedroom.

Thus, I walked over to check on Summer because she seemed to have roused from her sleep.

“Do you have anything on your schedule in the afternoon?” Ashton asked.

“Perhaps I’ll take a stroll around.” Summer was indeed awake. She sat on the bed, playing with the lamp on the nightstand.

When she saw me, she called out, “Mommy, I’m hungry!”

I nodded and told Ashton, “I need to make Summer something to eat. I’ll talk to you later.”

“Sure,” he replied in a gentle tone.

After hanging up the call, someone rang the doorbell. I thought it was the food I had ordered, but I saw Jackson the moment I opened the door.

He showed up with a bunch of different things. As it took me some time to answer the door, he asked, “Were you sleeping?”

“No. Why are you here when you’re supposed to be working?”

He brought the things he had into the kitchen and heaved a long sigh. “How am I supposed to work when I know there’s nothing in your refrigerator? I can’t possibly allow you and the child to starve, can I?”

He was spot on because Summer had wrapped her arms around his leg, stating she was hungry.

offered, “Why don’t you finish this while I make you

at me in the eyes and queried, “Where have

the things he bought into the refrigerator, I told him, “I

while but decided to tell him the truth after much consideration.

asked with a frown, “She’s pregnant

with a rhetorical question

Summer and said in a hushed voice, “I want you to keep Summer’s

possibility that he has already figured out

as you keep him in the dark and deny it, he won’t be able to bring her away!” Jackson was

away at the food Jackson bought her

After a moment, I received a text from Ashton. Ashton: It’s raining in K City. Is it raining on your

couldn’t help but smiled. Scarlett: Alright, I’ll

jackets when you’re out. I’ll drop by and visit you once I’m

Scarlett: Okay!

you

Scarlett: I do.

Ashton: Me too.

our conversation, Jackson had our meal ready. I put my phone aside and brought Summer to the kitchen

the afternoon, Jackson said he wanted to bring Summer out for

to take a break and told them to go ahead

By the time I woke up, my body ached

the gloomy weather. Perhaps it wasn’t a great idea to stay back

an umbrella with

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