Chapter 70 - #70

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Chapter 70: Summer's Decision

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"As I said, I won't stop you. You all deserve to know the truth, Kellen."

That's what I said to him earlier before he left. This is not the time for Kellen to worry about me again. I know I was wrong at times when I was hesitant whether I would let them all know. I became selfish. But now, I will correct my mistake.

I went to bed first after I got dressed. I've taken medicine but my headache still hasn't gone away. I need to rest because I don't want my work to be affected because of it.

I rested and slept for a few hours until I felt the relief I was feeling. I went down to cook dinner but before I could open the fridge to get the ingredients, I heard a knock on the door. I walked to the door to open it.

"Are you okay now?"

It was as if my heart was happy again when I saw him. He didn't say he was going to pass by here so I was a little surprised.

"Much," I said and smiled at him.

"That's good to know," he said. "I brought you food for dinner. I also included Summer's," he told me before handing me the big paper bag.

Aww, he really does care about Summer. Of course, he does, that's a ridiculous thing to think about, Liv.

"I'm sure she's going home now. Would you like to wait for her?" I asked nicely.

He shook his head. "Not anymore. Maybe she's already tired from school too so I won't bother her. You, you still need to rest. I'll come by tomorrow morning," he said before approaching to kiss my forehead.

I waited for him to leave before I closed the door. I took the food out of the paper bag so everything will be ready to eat as soon as Summer arrives. The food was still hot and it looks so delicious.

I was placing plates and glasses on the dining table when I heard the door open. Maybe that's already Summer. I made some fresh orange juice because it suits the pasta that Kellen brought.

"Wow, what's that?" Summer asked when she smelled the pasta.

She first went upstairs to put her bag to her room before she returned to the dining area and sat down while watching me arrange the pasta on the plate.

"It's from your brother," I told her.

"From him? Why don't you eat out?" she asked in astonishment. "Is he still mad at you?"

"No. We went to the hospital earlier. I almost fainted," I told Summer.

"What? Why? What happened? I'll fix that," she said before standing up to fix the food. I just laughed a little at what she did.

"Relax, Summer. I'm okay. I'm very rested and later I'm going to take medicine," I told her.

"Even though, you can't get tired anymore," she replied to me.

I just watched her do what she did. "It's a pity you didn't catch up with him earlier."

She looked at me as if wondering if what she heard was correct. "The day will also come when we will meet. I don't want to hurry," she said before continuing what she was doing. Everything was arranged and we started eating. It doesn't seem like Kellen just bought it for two other people. It fits for five people who are hungry.

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The next day I was at home all day. I also cleaned my room and Summer's room. Her room is also a bit messy and I know she doesn't have time to clean. I don't have a headache anymore and I also don't feel pain in any part of my body that's why I can already clean. Also, so that I won't get bored in here. I want myself to always be occupied.

Kellen came by earlier and brought us breakfast but Summer was still asleep earlier so they didn't meet again because Kellen also didn't want to wake her up.

I texted Kellen not to bring me lunch and dinner anymore because he was still going to New Jersey today. I don't want him to get tired of coming back here just to bring me food. I can cook for us.

The sun was setting quickly and now I was cooking dinner. Summer will not eat here because she and Dylan will have dinner at a restaurant near their school. I'm glad Dylan is really nice to Summer and he plays the role of being a good boyfriend to my sister.

After I ate, I went upstairs to take a shower. When I was finished, Summer got home. She was a little tired so she went straight to her room to go to bed early.

The next day I woke up early so that I could go to the hotel early to do the work I had left behind. After I cooked breakfast I ate before taking a shower and getting dressed. Kellen insisted on picking me up and I didn't stop him anymore.

While I was waiting for him, I was watching the news in the living room. I saw in the news the brother of Mr. Whitmore, Sean. He became the CEO of their big business, a perfume brand. Their brand is enjoyed almost all-over North America and news that its sales are also high in various countries like Germany and Denmark as what Kellen said to me.

Sean and I haven't seen each other for a while now. Maybe he's been busy too and we also don't have a friend in common. Camille, on the other hand, is now in Oxford. She is still studying for her degree and I still don't know when she will come home. We talk on social media sometimes but not that often because she's also busy.

Just a few minutes passed and Kellen arrived. I grabbed my bag and went out. "Hi," I said as he never spoke again.

"Are you sure you're okay now?" he asked to be sure as well.

"Yes. But I still have medicine to take later," I said. He nodded and let me into the car so we could get to work.

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I don't have too many paper works left so I don't have to stress about typing and assembling papers in folders. When I remembered that we were going shopping with Kellen's mom tomorrow, I didn't know if it was still a good idea for me to go with her. Did Kellen tell her parents about Summer? If he did, would they be angry with me?

My thoughts are mixed again. If they get mad at me, I can understand because I know I also made a mistake that I almost hid from them about it because I didn't want to lose Summer to me. I can't be selfish with her. She has a family from beyond and I can't take that away.

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"Liv, are you still awake?" I heard Summer knock on my bedroom door.

"Yes. Come in," I said and she entered. I figured that maybe something is bothering her mind again or maybe she can't make a good decision by herself. She on the bed, beside me and didn't say a word. "Do you have a problem?" I immediately asked while looking at her.

"I don't think if I should consider it as a problem. I just wanted to ask you something," she began.

"What's that?" I asked right away.

"Is it okay if I want to see them tomorrow? Not just my brother, but also my parents," she asked shyly.

"Of course. I told you, the decision will always be yours, Summer," I told her. "I'll support and respect whatever it will be," I added.

"Do you think they'll be so happy to see me?" she curiously asked me.

"Of course. What makes you think they won't?" I asked.

"Maybe they've moved on. Maybe they don't think I'm still alive," she replied to me.

"Summer, I'm sure they're all still hoping to see you. Don't say that, okay?"

"Okay." She sighed. "I'll meet them tomorrow then."

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