She set down the glass and, without hesitation, pulled out her phone.
She sent a single text.
“We’re done. The wedding is off.”
Then, she blocked Trevor on WhatsApp and his phone number.
Looking up, her voice remained steady.
“Dad, Mom. Trevor and I have broken up. I won’t marry him.”
Jasper let out a furious laugh.
“You two are already engaged! The only thing left is the wedding! You think you can just call it off like it’s nothing? What about the Stewart family’s reputation?”
Summer responded flatly, “It’s my life.”
Jasper’s face darkened, his voice grave.
“Summer, remember this – you are a Stewart. Your marriage isn’t just about you. It’s about the future of Stewart Group!”
Summer scoffed.
“Oh, really? Then why is it Margaret who gets all your love and the benefits of the Stewart family’s wealth? Why should I be the one to sacrifice for this family?”
“You – !” Jasper’s face twisted in rage.
“This is not up to you. Unless you can find someone better than Trevor, you will marry him.”
Julia quickly patted his back, trying to soothe him.
“Jasper, calm down. She’s been in a terrible mood these days – she even talks back to me now.”
Summer looked up, her tone calm but firm.
“So as long as I find someone better than Trevor, I don’t have to marry him?”
Jasper scoffed, his expression filled with disbelief.
“Sure. If you can actually find someone.”
The only person in Havenbrook more powerful than Trevor was Fraser Graham.
But the Graham family was on an entirely different level – an elite dynasty of unimaginable wealth.
There was no way Summer could ever reach that high.
…
At the hospital, Dr. Josh administered Peyton’s medication.
He then pulled Trevor outside the room, frustration clear in his voice.
“Trevor, you know Peyton’s condition. Why the hell did you let her go into the water? Do you realize how easily she could have died tonight?”
Trevor’s mind was still echoing with Summer’s words – we’re even now.
His expression was cold and heavy.
Being scolded only made him more irritable.
“Then why didn’t you keep a closer eye on her? You’re her doctor. I pay you an absurd amount to take care of her, and this is what happens?”
Josh hesitated.
“Trevor, you know full well… you’re her real medicine.”
Trevor let out a low, mocking laugh.
“Josh, don’t forget your place. If you start treating her with personal emotions, pack your bags and head back to Ardonia.”
With that, he stepped into the hospital room.
Peyton was lying on the bed, her voice weak and pitiful.
“Trevor… did I cause trouble for you tonight?”
Trevor’s gaze was unreadable.
“You shouldn’t have come.”
“I just wanted to apologize… I – “
He cut her off.
“Peyton, Summer and I are getting married.”
Peyton’s eyes instantly welled up with tears.
“Trevor… are you saying… you’re going to leave me?”
For the first time, Trevor felt a headache coming on.
But he remained patient.
“I still have a responsibility for you. I chose to fulfill your last wish because I wanted you to let go and start your own life.”
At his words, Peyton’s body stiffened.
She gasped, clutching her chest, her breathing turning shallow.
Hearing the commotion, Josh and the nurses rushed in.
…
Half an hour later, Josh walked out into the hospital corridor.
Trevor stood there, leaning against the wall, cigarette between his fingers, gaze lowered in thought.
Josh dismissed the nurses before approaching him.
“Trevor, we found a matching donor for Peyton’s heart transplant. If all goes well, she’ll have surgery next month. Until then, she can’t afford any more stress.”
Josh sighed.
“Look, Trevor, you know Summer is trying to destroy Peyton. She wants her dead. Are you really going to let her keep doing this?”
Trevor flicked his cigarette, watching the ashes fall.
His voice was cold.
“Take care of her. Call me if anything happens.”
Then, he walked away.
Josh exhaled and stepped back into the room.
“Alright, he’s gone. Drop the act.”
Peyton opened her eyes, still looking pale.
“I just… I don’t want Trevor to leave me.”
Josh frowned.
“Peyton, Trevor and Summer are engaged. No matter what you do, they’re going to get married.”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.