In Love, Never Say Never (Ashton Fuller and Scarlett Stovall) novel Chapter 1683

Chapter 1683 It Is Tough Being a Parent

I did not manage to go far before a sense of intuition made me turn my head. The sight that greeted me was one that had my chest clench tightly. Summer was on her knees in front of the tombstone, her thin frame shaking as she sobbed uncontrollably and helplessly.

It was painful to see her like this, and I could feel my own tears threatening to fall. Unable to bear the sight a second longer, I turned and walked away with haste.

Once I was in the car, Ashton instructed Joseph to stay behind with Summer. “Make sure she’s okay,” he told him. “She’s your boss now from today onwards.”

Joseph looked surprised for a second before inclining his head respectfully. “Of course. Not to worry, Mr. Ashton. Ms. Summer is safe with me.”

Ashton nodded, giving his subordinate a grateful pat on the back. The gesture conveyed all that he had to say to the man.

Without further ado, Ashton got into the driver’s seat and ignited the engine, driving us away.

I leaned my head against the window, staring listlessly at the rapidly receding view. A part of me wondered how long it would be until my next visit to Macy’s grave.

If Macy were here, she’d probably be disappointed in me. I closed my eyes wearily. She lost her life because of me, yet I’ve failed her. I didn’t take good enough care of her only daughter. Even after all this while, Summer doesn’t feel a sense of belonging to the family.

I knew that Summer must have wished to go back to the way things were before she found out that Jared was her biological father. Regardless, she could not help but put her walls up and distance herself from us. Knowing my daughter, doing so must have hurt her more than it did us. My heart ached at the thought.

Ashton had been peering at me time and again from the rearview mirror. I ignored him, still somewhat annoyed by the heavy-handed approach he had taken earlier when it came to Summer.

“Are you mad at me?” He broke the silence a while later.