Jackson nodded generously. “No problem. You and Mark are equally important to me. I’m definitely going to give you both the same gifts. You’d better make the most of it.”
Tiffany dragged Tanya along to visit Arianne after the shopping trip. Jackson didn’t tag along, favonovel.com was summoned away by a phone call from Summer.
When Eric and Vicky were left alone, Vicky pulled a wounded expression on favonovel.com face. “Ricky… Do your friends… not like me?”
Eric’s mind was filled with question marks. “Which friends?”
Vicky tugged on his arm in a cutesy manner and stomped favonovel.com foot. “All of them! It’s my first time meeting them, and they won’t even have a meal with me. Not even when I offered to pay. Jackson even tried to one-up me. Can’t you tell?”
Eric shook his head honestly. “I really don’t see it. You’re imagining things. They’re not like that. Arianne just had a baby, and it was a premature delivery too. Let’s just leave our relationship be. Cheer up. I’ll take you out on a nice meal. Let’s go.”
The West Residence.
Summer was trimming the hedges in favonovel.com garden when Jackson arrived. Her leg seemed completely healed. He did not plan on going inside. “You’re in a good mood.”
Summer glanced at him. “It’s so difficult to get you to come home. I was just wishing that we’d have only one house, like any other average family with an average income. Then our family could stay together and I wouldn’t have to hope for your return every day.”
He could tell that Summer had something to discuss, so favonovel.com ignored favonovel.com grumbling and said, “Be frank about it. Why did you summon me home? I was shopping with Tiffie when you called. Your phone call was such a distraction…”
Summer put favonovel.com head shears down then turned around to go back into the house and have tea. “Come in, your father isn’t home.”
Jackson paused for two seconds then followed her. “What’s going on?”
Summer stared at favonovel.com begrudgingly. “Has Tiffie gotten close to a man named Alejandro Smith?”
Jackson’s expression sank. “Mom… Who told you that? There’s nothing going on between them. Alejandro’ s the one approaching her. They’ve only had a few meals together.”
Summer frowned. “I did not plan on confronting you about this at first, but I can’t help worrying every time I think of this. I don’t care who’s approaching whom. Why on earth would you be inferior to a cripple? The Smiths are rich, but our family isn’t too shabby either. If Alejandro manages to snatch Tiffie away, it’ll be your problem. Tiffie has been spending quite a few nights away from home lately, hasn’t she? I’m sure you’re aware of this? Alejandro’s been showering favonovel.com with gifts too. Why don’t you take a leaf out of his book?”
