Chapter 594


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    Chapter 594 Illusions


    “Misunderstandings?” Erik calmly gazed at Summer.


    “They will think we are in that kind of rtionship. Have you ever lived in a vige?”


    She had wanted to say he could not understand how rampant rumors could be unless he had lived in a


    vige. before, but just as the words popped into her mind, she was reminded that he was a man who


    came from nothing. As an entrepreneur who started from scratch, he had nothing to his name.


    Consequently, she shifted gears and asked him if he had ever experienced life in a vige.


    Surprisingly, Erik nodded and replied, “Yes.”


    “You should know just how terrifying rumors could be in a vige, right?” Summer said. Since he has


    previously stayed in a vige,municating about the situation is much easier. “If we go on a walk


    today, the rumors. spreading around tomorrow morning would say that we are married. It would smear


    your reputation.”


    To her astonishment, he did nothing but look at her coolly.


    –


    “If you want to, I will marry you right now. Do you think I would find this a stain on my reputation?”


    Summer stared at Erik in stunned silence upon hearing this. She was so shaken by his promation


    that her cheeks were once again flushed with redness when she finally processed what he had said.


    Then, she stuttered, “T–That’s nonsense!”


    He replied nonchntly, “It is not. You’ll know in the future. Still, if you’re afraid of what may happen,


    let’s head back instead of going on a walk.”


    “If we go back… Aren’t you afraid of being influenced by them?”


    “It’s fine.”


    Consequently, after a brief stroll, they returned to her home.


    When they entered the house, Summer’s rtives kept asking her why they had returned so early,


    which she


    found highly embarrassing.


    While it was almost lunchtime, Jane invited Erik to stay for lunch, and he initially agreed, but heter


    received a call requiring him to leave early.


    After that, she waited until he had left the house before she called Summer into the kitchen to question


    her


    while they cooked.


    “Have you not cleared things up with him yet?” As soon as Jane said that, she realized that her


    expectations had been a little too high. After all, she had only spoken to Summer about it the day


    before, so expecting her daughter to clear the air with the man was unrealistic. Hence, she added, “If


    that is not possible, you should tell him everything to avoid giving him false hope.”


    Meanwhile, Summer ducked her head and said nothing.


    “I thought I could rify everything for you, but that feels like it would be quite disrespectful and hurtful,


    so I decided it was best to leave it to you. Since you’ve decided, you should rify everything in the


    next two days. Do you understand?” Jane said to her daughter twice, and when she received no


    response, she looked at her. “Summer? I’m talking to you. Are you listening?”


    Only then did Summer look up and turn to her mother with a conflicted expression. “Mom, I-”


    Realization slowly dawned on Jane, and she narrowed her eyes and asked, “Did he say something to


    you when he followed you upstairs earlier today?”


    Not wanting to keep secrets from her mother, Summer told her everything Erik had said in the


    morning.


    Afterward, there was a long moment of silence in the kitchen.


    “No wonder you’re feeling conflicted. His words are quite touching. It’s very charming, but you-” Jane


    frowned as she said that.


    Then, Summer hurriedly interrupted when she spotted the frown. “I’ll think it through by myself. Don’t


    worry.” She then lowered her eyes. “I know I’m not worthy. There will be no happy ending if I am with


    him.”


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    However, Jane stared at her daughter for several minutes before sighing and asking, “Summer, did my


    words affect you that badly?”


    Summer’s silence was a clear yes.


    “Honestly speaking, I said all that for your future consideration. It is best for your future, but I don’t want


    to dictate your life. Do you understand?”


    With a confused look in her eyes, Summer looked up.


    In the meantime, Jane sighed again upon seeing the look on her daughter’s face. “What I mean is that I


    am only giving you suggestions. It is up to you to decide what steps you will take. Your choices are the


    most important part of this, okay?”


    Summer froze and reflexively asked in return, “Do you mean that I can be with him if I want to?”


    After hearing this, Jane raised an eyebrow and stated, “It sounds like you’ve made up your mind.”


    “N–No-” Summer blushed as she tried to defend herself. “You mentioned it first. I was just asking-”


    The sight of her red cheeks tempted Jane to tease her. “Alright now. Do you think I don’t know what


    you think? I’m your mother. Don’t be shy. If you genuinely like him, you can give it a try.”


    Nevertheless, Summer had not expected her mother’s tune to change so quickly. She was surprised.


    “Mom, why


    “Curious as to why I suddenly changed my mind? I didn’t. I have always thought this. The most


    important part about your marriage is what you want, right? When I talked to you before, you seemed


    to take it so seriously that I thought you felt nothing for him.”


    Summer pursed her lips in response. There was a time when I thought i wasn’t interested in him. After


    all, I have not once felt anything untoward for him.


    “Still, based on how you’re behaving now, you like him, and I can’t stop you. My daughter should be


    free to do


    whatever she wants.”


    Summer was moved by Jane’s deration because she had been contemting what to do about the


    situation and had not expected her mother to say yes.


    “So, can I try dating him? There’s such arge gap between us, though.”


    “If you truly like him, it’s not that big. You also cannot regret this if something we cannot predict


    happens in the future.”


    “That won’t happen.”


    Summer had always been someone who lived in the moment. Since she liked him now, they should


    get. together. They would break up when they did not like each other anymore. If Erik cheated on her


    or wanted a breakup, she did not think she would stubbornly cling to him either.


    “Good. It’s your life. You decide.”


    Summer had not expected everything to go so smoothly. Soon after returning to her room, she called


    Victoria to tell her all about what happened.


    Nevertheless, Victoria was not shocked to hear this andmented, “He’s not wrong. With him, you


    can live two different lives. Although, all marriages will eventually crack and split if the couple does not


    try to keep the rtionship going. It doesn’t matter how perfect it is.”


    When she said that, she recalled her rtionship with ric. The memories of their time together had


    vanished along with her other memories. Still, she felt like there must have been a fight between them


    before. However, he had been working hard to repair the rift between them.


    Many people sought perfection in love.


    Did a perfect person actually exist in this world? How about an ideal marriage?


    What one thought of as perfect would simply be the other person going along and letting them have


    their way. Once the person grew tired of clinging to the rtionship, all sense of perfection would be an


    illusion.


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