Chapter 353


    Mark stared at the two of them, the corners of his lips curled up. He then turned around and proceeded


    to checkout.


    After that, the cartons were loaded into the trunk. The three of them got into the car and left the


    vineyard. It was evening by then.


    The three of them had picked eight cartons of grapes.


    Eight cartons were too many for them, but Charlotte said she wanted to make wine, so they had picked


    more.


    They had also gotten a carton of seedless grapes. Charlotte said that the seedless grapes were easier


    to eat because she did not have to spit out the seeds.


    The sun in July was the most brutal. After running and screaming under the sun all day, Summer could


    hear that Charlotte''s voice was hoarse. She gave a bottle of water to Charlotte.


    Charlotte held the mineral water bottle with both hands and drank half of it in no time. She was


    apparently thirsty.


    She passed the remaining half bottle of mineral water to Summer, and then leaned back in the back


    seat and protruded her belly. "Mommy, I feel like sleeping.”


    "Go to sleep, honey." She drew Charlotte into her arms so that Charlotte could sleep morefortably.


    During summer, whether she was at school or at home, Charlotte would usually take an afternoon nap.


    But today, she did not even get a moment of shut-eye.


    Sure enough, within a few minutes after closing her eyes, Charlotte was sound asleep. After a day of


    sun exposure, her cheeks were red.


    With her hand gently stroking that soft little face, Summer felt calm and content.


    After a long while, her legs felt numb, so much so that she did not dare to shift her legs. So she put


    Charlotte down on the seat between the two of them.


    The car drove into Santabaca not long after, and then stopped in front of the hotel where Summer


    stayed.


    Mark picked up Charlotte with his muscr arms before Summer realised what was happening. He


    handed her to the driver in front. “Carry her."


    "Aye, Mr. Valentine." The driver took the child from Mark, quickly opened the door and walked out, then


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    took a taxi and left.


    "Mark! You weasel!" Summer was furious atst, hitting him on the chest like an angry, juvenile lion.


    She felt so enraged for the first time, her usual coolness and sensibility had gone out of the window i n


    an instant.


    How dare he-how dare he take Charlotte away while she let her guard down?


    Rage consumed her. It surged and jumped inside of her, as if she was up in mes as she hit him with


    all her strength.


    Marked ignored the pain in his chest and caught her hands. His lips moved as a deep but gentle voice


    came out of his mouth.


    "You have been with her for four years. I am her dad b y blood, but have only taken her away for two


    days. Why are you so enraged?" 1


    "Did you even tell me beforehand?" Her chest was still heaving, but she was gradually calming down.


    The child had been taken away, and it would not help t o get angry. The most important thing now was


    to think about how to get Charlotte back.