Love Drug Novel

Chapter 163 The Strings of Control Summer slowly opened her eyes .

Finished She lay in bed for a long moment , dazed as fragments of last nights debauchery flashed through her mind like a scandalous movie reel .

Every position , every place .

The sofa .

The floor to ceiling windows .

The dining room table .

The shower This die .

The wine .

And my mouth , Summer sat up straight , the sheets sliding down her body .

In the daylight , the bruises stood out starkly violent blooms of purple and red against her skin .

Regret washed over her .

I had been devoured , and yet , no terms had been negotiated She grabbed her phone from the nightstand and fired off a text .

About the terms you promised last night , would you like to explain ? The moment she hit send , her phone rang .

Leona ? Whats wrong ? Ms.

Steward , Mrs.

Stewart has been having chest pains for days .

She refuses to tell you , but … we all know she misses you .

Could you come visit ? Summers fingers curled around the phone .

Shes barely sleeping .

The family doctor insists she go to the hospital , but she wont .

A pang of sympathy broke through her resolve .

Ill go later .

After hanging up , she sent a message to her mentor at work that she would be late .

The second she swung her legs out of bed , her muscles screamed in protest .

Her body felt wrongly reassembled .

As if Fraser had taken it apart and put it back together haphazardly .

That bastard She hobbled to the walk in closet and pulled out a high necked silk blouse , which s evidence .

After cleaning herself , she drove to the Stewart Mansion .

the only thing that could hide the A maid spotted Summers arrival and rushed to announce her , but Summer waved her off .

Ill go up myself .

On the second floor , she paused outside her mothers bedroom , just as raised voices erupted inside .

Jaspers moar was venomous , You cant even control your own daughter ! Useless ! Shes our child .

Jasper .

After neglecting her for Margaret all these years , shouldnt we make amends instead of forcing her ! Julia said while coughing that shes with Mr.

Graham now , so she should unlize this resource to pave the way for our Steward family set her track under thu mnt and inn the Sacın Groun Bald and woull no lamar le Mr.

Chapter 163 The Strings of Control lasper Fuushed ce turned icy , You know what matters to me .

The Stewart name will sit among Havenbrooks elite .

Anyone who stands in my way daughter or wife , is expendable The door flung open .

Jasper stormed out without a backward glance .

Summer squeezed into the shadows of the hallway , wanting for his footsteps to fade before entering Julia sat slumped on the bed , her paller ghastly , strands of hair escaping her usually immaculate updo .

But her eyes lit up at the sight of her daughter Summer You came Leona said you werent feeling well Just a cold nothing serious .

Come on , it here Summer didnt move .

If youre sick … see a real doctor Julias eyes welled up .

Tears spilled out before she could stop them .

Summer stood frozen for three heartbeats, then tumed and walked out At this time .

Jasper just walked our of the study He had just heard the maid say that Summer had come to see Julia .

Summer saw him .

It was parporly titing for me here His smile was one of fatherly concern .

Your mothers health improves when youre home .

Why not move back ? Summers gaze froze .

Tm not a doctor ? Jaspers mask slipped .

Then set up a dinner with Fraser .

If hes your husband , he owes me respect as your father .

A hollow laugh escaped her .

So you can make your business proposals ? Sorry , we dont even speak Our last conversation had ended in negotiations for a separati Even if I had the clout .

Id never use Fraser for Jaspers greed .

Id always know this so called father valued power over family But to hear him admit hed replace her mother , the woman whose family bankrolled his empire , for lack of obedience ? Send Gifts