If not for Summer’s return, I would never have cooked dinner. I looked into the kitchen, saw that dinner was not yet ready, and said, “Not yet!”

“Let’s go downtown to eat tonight. I’ll go over to pick you and Summer up later. Remember to dress warmly.” There were sounds of Ashton sorting out documents, which meant that he was still at work.

Having not gone out in a long while, I was worried, and asked, “Will going out suddenly attract unwanted attention?” After all, a storm had just passed.

“Don’t worry, I’ve booked a private room in the restaurant. It’ll be fine.” He paused for a while, then continued, “Jared’s back from W City. He wants to see Summer.”

I frowned at the thought of Summer interacting with Jared.

Ashton must have sensed something amiss in my silence. He suggested gently, “If you don’t want Jared to meet Summer, we can still go out. Just the three of us.”

“It’s fine!” No matter what, Summer was still Jared’s daughter.

Half an hour later, Ashton pulled up at the gates. Summer and I got into the back of the car.

Ashton frowned slightly as he turned around. He asked, “What’s the matter?”

Shaking my head, I then untied my scarf. The car was hot and getting quite stuffy.

ride, leaving me to my emotions. I remained quiet, feeling

the restaurant’s private room

face when he saw Summer

my hand as I moved to take a seat. He whispered,

my head and

Summer and Ashton chatted, Jared continuously glanced

Jared. “Kristina should be giving

His face was expressionless as he

that wrong? I could not help but ask,

in an unstable condition. Even if

He frowned as he

his posture, then replied, “She didn’t tell me that she got pregnant and lost her child before. She also had to go to the hospital

spoke in an indifferent tone. It was as

what

suddenly narrowed his eyes at me

fell from my

at Jared’s cold expression.

K City just to lure me out of the

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