Since Nancy was not familiar with Summer yet, she thought it was better to leave the two alone.
It would be nice if Summer could stay a little longer with Edward. In that way, she could talk and
cultivate her relationship with Edward.
But Summer followed her into the kitchen, and Nancy couldn't help but feel embarrassed.
With an awkward smile, Nancy asked, "Summer, why are you here?"
"Well, although I grew up abroad, I'm still fond of Chinese food. It's rare to have such a chance to talk
about cooking with you. I hope to learn from you."
It could be seen that Summer was a nice and smart girl. She was not like those other scheming girls.
As a person who wanted to live a simple life, Nancy also liked to make friends with simple people.
"Please don't say so. Let's learn from each other." This time, Nancy smiled comfortably at her.
"Well, honestly, I want to ask you something. How do you make Edward like you so much?" Waiving
her hands in front of her, Summer added, "I'm sorry. This is a personal question. You don't need to
answer it if you don't want to."
With a sigh, Nancy replied, "To tell you the truth, I really don't know why someone likes me. I'm just like
this. As you can see, I don't think I'm different from others..."
Up until now, Nancy still wondered why she liked Charles.
And why did Edward like her.
But love was instinctive. How could anyone explain it clearly?
While putting on her apron, Summer asked, "Do you like Edward?"
"Yes, I do. But don't get me wrong. I mean like, just as how a sister depends on her brother. Not a
relationship between men and women... That kind of like." Afraid that Summer would misunderstand
her, Nancy clarified what she meant.
Every word she had said was full of caution.
"Do you want me to be with Edward?"
Summer's question was so straightforward that Nancy didn't know how to answer it.
In the end, Nancy flashed an awkward smile. "Of course."
"Thank you." Hearing this made Summer smile. "But if Edward still loves you, I don't want to be your
substitute!"
"Summer, don't say that. He will gradually forget about me once I'm not around. And if you stay with
him, your feelings will gradually grow stronger. I believe in the saying that love grows as the time goes
by."
These words were not enough to make Summer feel better. She sighed, "You don't understand what I
mean. What I'm saying is, even if he likes me, he will treat me as you. He doesn't like the real me."
Love was really troublesome.
The person you like may not like you back, and the person you don't like may love you wholeheartedly.
It was like a complicated problem, which even the smartest person couldn't solve easily.
Therefore, Nancy didn't know how to answer Summer's question. She hoped that Edward could divert
his attention to Summer as soon as possible, but she couldn't control other people's feelings.
Love was really unpredictable.
Not knowing what to say next, Nancy changed the topic. "Let's cook."
Summer wisely ended the topic about love and began to cook with Nancy in the kitchen.
Every move and expression that Nancy made, didn't escape Summer's eyes. She kept it all in her
mind.
It was undeniable that Summer liked Edward.
Although she didn't want to become a substitute, Summer sometimes felt lucky that she looked like
Nancy.
If not, how could Edward notice her that night?
Throughout lunch, Edward had been cold to Summer. Even when they were eating, his attention was
on Nancy.
As if she had done something wrong, Nancy felt uncomfortable.
That was why even if the food they were eating was delicious, Nancy felt like she was chewing wax.
The feeling of being on pins and needles made Nancy unable to have a good meal, so she stopped
eating and stood up.
"I'm full. Enjoy yourselves."
However, as soon as Nancy walked out of the dining room, she heard Edward say, "I'm full too.
Summer, take your time."
Nancy was so angry that she closed her eyes. She turned around and stared at Edward fiercely, as if
Edward had done something to her.
"What's wrong? You want to cut me into pieces?" It was the first time that Edward had seen such a
fierce Nancy.
"I'm full so I got out of the dining room. You just sat down and didn't eat much. Why did you have to
follow me?" It was obvious from her tone that she was displeased.
Rubbing his stomach, Edward smiled awkwardly. "My dear stomach, are you full?
Yes, it's full. Nancy, my stomach said it was full. What do you think I can do?" Edward pretended to be
helpless.
"You are hopeless. Edward, let me tell you. Even if Charles betrays me, I won't marry you. You'd better
cherish what you have, or you will regret it." After warning him, Nancy went upstairs.
"I love you. I will try my best. How can I regret?" As he looked at Nancy's back as she walked away,
Edward's smile slowly disappeared.
Hearing these words made Summer's hands tremble. Before she met Edward, she was a woman who
didn't believe in love. After she met Edward, she became a woman who didn't believe in herself.
With a heavy heart, Summer stood up and walked out of the dining room.
Slowly, she approached Edward, trying to conceal the pain she was feeling.
"You don't love me."
Without hesitation, Edward answered, "No."
That was all Summer needed to hear. She walked out of the house without saying a word.
Since the day Summer and Edward had met in the bar, they often went out together to drink and do
what a man and a woman do when they were alone.
Back when she was still in college, her professor once said that if a woman wanted to be accepted,
loved and be understood by a man, she would have sex with him. Only in this way could a woman
know whether she really loved him or not.
They had done it many times, and Edward didn't refuse. Then she would catch him looking at her
blankly afterwards, and she thought he was just admiring her.
Now she had realized that Edward was thinking about another woman when he did that thing with her.
It was Nancy!
Even after Summer left, Edward didn't even budge. He wasn't bothered at all.
He turned around to look for Nancy, only to find that Nancy was standing behind him.
"Why are you downstairs so soon?"
Instead of answering his question, Nancy's eyes followed Summer's lonely back.
"I think Summer loves you very much."
"Just for fun." With a shrug, Edward added, "There are many women in the world who are different from
you. They are more open-minded than men sometimes. So don't judge other people's thoughts with
your mind, understand?"
"You are wrong. I just feel that Summer cares about you very much," Nancy insisted.
"So? What on earth do you want to tell me?" There was no hint on interest on his face at all.
"Of course I have something to tell you. That is, don't fall in love with the wrong person, and don't miss
a relationship that you shouldn't miss. Summer loves you. You can also try to love her." Knowing that
she couldn't give Edward what he wanted, Nancy didn't want him to miss the chance to be with
Summer.
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