Did I hear that wrong? I could not help but ask, ”What?”
He turned to me with a serious gaze. “The fetus was in an unstable condition. Even if she gave birth, the child would not live for very long.”
Anthony paused and looked over. He frowned as he asked, “What’s going on?”
Jared straightened 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 quite a few times due to her unstable emotions. She eventually had to abort it.”
He spoke in an indifferent tone. It was as if this matter was insignificant.
I composed myself, then asked, “So what are you going to do now?”
Instead of directly answering my question, Jared suddenly narrowed his eyes at me and asked coldly, “Does Kristina have anything to do with Macy’s death?”
The fork fell from my hands.
Stunned, I looked at Jared’s cold expression. “I’m not sure.”
I’d always thought Macy’s death was because of me. Cameron purposely got Macy to come to K City just to lure me out of the villa. If I hadn’t left the villa that night, maybe things would have been different.
The entire series of events afterward had all occurred because of that one incident.
I was unsure of how much Kristina’s words had affected Macy. Although Jackson was with Macy then, he did not fully hear their conversation either.
Jared sneered and turned to look at Summer. “I won’t marry Kristina. Summer’s a daughter of the Crest family. One day, she’ll have to return.”
I was taken aback. Never would I have expected him to speak so straightforwardly.
I looked at him helplessly, but could no longer suppress my emotions. “Jared, Summer won’t return to the Crest family. This is both Macy’s and my decision. I’ve grown to love her as my own these past four years. I’ll fight to the end if you want to take her away from me.”
Anthony was displeased as well. He said in a cold voice, “Summer will never go back to the Crest family. You agreed for her to live with us back then.”
Jared scoffed and looked at Anthony. “You’d also promised to take good care of Mia. Look what happened in the end.”
Mia? Who’s that?
Anthony grew serious. “You know exactly why things turned out like that back then. Do you really think that Macy’s and Mia’s deaths are both just accidents?”
Jared’s expression darkened. He turned to look at Anthony with hurtful eyes. “So? Are you trying to blame me for everything now?”
Anthony frowned and pinched between his eyebrows. They needed to have a proper talk. “Sienna, take Summer out and wait for me downstairs.”
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, “Anthony is infertile, but you’re pregnant? Is the child Marcus’? And I thought you were supposed to be a good girl!”
I held myself back, not wanting to argue with her in front of Summer. Just then, Anthony arrived.
He walked over and noticed my vomit. He then turned to Kristina and asked coldly, “What did you do?”
He looked frightening. Kristina backed away and replied with a trembling voice. “I didn’t do anything. She was feeling unwell.”
She then rushed into the restaurant. Anthony turned to me with a concerned look in his eyes. “The food didn’t sit well with you?”
I shook my head and replied weakly, “Let’s go back.”
He agreed, carrying Summer into the backseat, then placing me in the passenger seat.
Devoid of energy, I simply leaned back and stayed silent.
Soon, I fell asleep.
When I woke up, it was the middle of the night. Anthony was nowhere to be seen, so I went to Summer’s room.
She was sleeping soundly in the lovingly decorated room. She looks like an angel.
I stood, watching her silently. Only some time later did I realize that Anthony had been standing behind me.
Looking at my dazed expression, Anthony pulled me into a hug and we then left Summer’s room.
Back in the bedroom, I asked, “What did Jared say to you?”
I did not get the chance to ask him on the way home.
He pursed his lips in silence, then replied, “It’s about Summer. The Crest family knows about her. They want her to return to their family.”
The bedside lamp fell to the ground with a crash. I replied angrily, “I won’t allow it.”
Anthony sighed and moved to pick up the lamp, then cleaned the glass shards with his bare hands. I simply sat there, annoyed.
When he was done, he looked up at me calmly. “If you don’t want Summer to go, I’ll try to convince Jared. But we should ask Summer for her opinion too.”
“She’s so young, what do you want her to say? We’ve only had each other to rely on for the past four years. She’s part of my life now. I won’t let Jared take her away. No matter what happens, I’ll always put her needs in the first place. How do you know whether or not Jared will take proper care of her? What if the Crest family treats her unfairly? Who does he think he is, simply taking away my child?”
I won’t let Jared take Summer away from me. Never.
Anthony sat next to me and took my hand in his. “No one can force you to do anything you don’t want to. It’s getting late, let’s go to bed first.”
There was a nagging feeling in my heart that Anthony was keeping something from me. However, I could not put my finger on it.
I had just dropped Summer off when Marcus called. Although reluctant, I picked up.
“Why are you calling?”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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