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!”

with her

then turned to Kristina and

backed away and replied with a trembling voice.

then rushed into the restaurant. Ashton turned to me with a concerned look in

head and

backseat, then

energy, I simply

Soon, I fell asleep.

the middle of the night. Ashton was nowhere

in the lovingly decorated room.

her silently. Only some time later did I realize that

into a hug and we

the bedroom, I asked, “What

not get the chance to ask

The Crest family knows

to the ground with a crash.

moved to pick up the lamp, then cleaned the

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

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