I nodded, already intending to do so. Jared simply stared as we left.

On the ground floor, I rushed out of the restaurant and sat down beside the car, afraid that someone would recognize me.

Although Summer was young, she had still understood the conversation to some extent. She sat down next to me and asked, “Mommy, why does Mr. Crest want to bring me away?”

I was beginning to have a headache and my stomach felt uncomfortable. Pressing on my abdomen, I replied, “Mr. Crest also wants to have a daughter like you.”

“But doesn’t that lady also have a baby? Mr. Crest will have his own baby too!”

I could not speak from the discomfort. Before I knew it, I had thrown up whatever food I just ate.

Summer was shocked. “Mommy, what’s wrong?”

I continued to dry heave for a while before composing myself. I then took Summer into my arms.

Kristina appeared out of nowhere, though I was not surprised. She looked more haggard compared to the last time we had met.

She had probably witnessed me vomiting. “Nausea and vomiting? Are you pregnant?”

She suddenly laughed and continued sarcastically, “Ashton is infertile, but you’re pregnant? Is the child Marcus’? And I thought you were supposed to be a good girl!”

myself back, not wanting to argue with her in

vomit. He then turned to Kristina

looked frightening. Kristina backed away and replied with a trembling

restaurant. Ashton turned to me with a concerned look in his eyes. “The food

head and replied weakly, “Let’s go

into the backseat, then placing me in the

energy, I simply leaned back and stayed

Soon, I fell asleep.

Ashton was nowhere to be seen, so I went to Summer’s

sleeping soundly in the lovingly decorated room. She looks like

later did I realize that Ashton had been

my dazed expression, Ashton pulled me into a hug

the bedroom, I asked, “What did Jared say to

chance to ask him

about Summer. The Crest family knows about her. They want her to

a crash. I replied

the glass

was done, he looked up at me calmly. “If you don’t want Summer to

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