Summer Sweetheart novel (Leonardo and Summer)
Chapter 590 There Can't Be a Third Time

Leonardo pondered for a moment, "It's possible."

"I was driving away from Stanley's villa and only had time for a simple look. I didn't even see the old man's face clearly." Summer suddenly paused and asked Leonardo, "How did you know that Stanley's foster father had passed away? Do you know who his foster father is?"

The identity of Stanley's foster father had always been so mysterious.

Back home, not to mention Stanley's foster father, even Stanley's information was hard to replace.

Leonardo walked to the sofa and sat down. He said calmly, "You have met his foster father."

"Who?"

Leonardo said slowly, "Lester Wolf."

"Lester?" Summer was stunned, "It's him!"

She sat down beside Leonardo with solemnity, "Lester is a philanthropist with great reputation in the Chinese community. He has done a lot for charitable purposes and is widely respected. There is even a movie based on his life story."

"However, he has been much less active these years. It's said that he loses connection with the public because of old age and bad health, but he never stops his charity work."

Done speaking, Summer raised her head to look at Leonardo, "Is there anything suspicious about Lester?"

Since Stanley was a mystery, his foster father might also be somebody.

Leaning against the sofa, Leonardo looked very lazy. He said with casualness in his deep voice, "He's a great philanthropist, isn't he?"

"Judging from the information, yes." Summer nodded.

"Stanley investigated about my mother." Leonardo said casually, but Summer's eyes light up.

"Stanley is only one or two years older than you. Back then..." Summer checked Leonardo's face carefully when she mentioned his mother. Seeing nothing wrong, she continued, "He was only about ten years old when it happened to your mother. What does it have to do with him?"

Leonardo asked her, "How old is Lester?"

Summer thought for a moment, "It should be... around sixty years old."

Leonardo lowered his eyes and said softly, "Almost the same age as my mother."

"You mean Stanley knew about your mother from Lester? It's probable that Lester was involved in it then. If Stanley has been taking orders from another one, then it must be Lester!"

The more information she got, the more complicated it seemed for Summer.

She thought what happened back then was only related to some of the Emersons, but she didn't expect that Stanley and Lester, an internationally renowned philanthropist, would be part of it.

Summer made a simple conclusion, "Stanley is a Ph.D. in criminal psychology, and Lester is a philanthropist. They are both of great social status and influence which make a great cover for their business under the rose.

Stanley was a good example.

He had saved Summer's life. She was very grateful to him. She would think him a good man if none of this had happened.

Summer said a lot, but got no response from Leonardo. She raised her head to look at him.

Only then did she replace him staring at her with a playful smile. He looked very relaxed without any tension.

Summer pursed her lips, "Leonardo, say something."

Leonardo said slowly with an emotionless tone, "Aren't you worried that I will trade you for information about my mother from Stanley?"

Summer shook her head. Leonardo narrowed his eyes slightly. Obviously, he did not believe it.

Summer bit her lips and nodded.

"I thought about the possibility at first...." Before she could finish, Leonardo's eyes glinted with a dangerous air.

Summer hurriedly finished her sentence to appease him, "At that time, a woman like me, couldn't help but worry..."

"You know now you are a woman?" Leonardo mocked, "If you know you are a woman, and then rely on me more like a woman should. You've made so many self-willed decisions without telling me. It's not once or twice. Could you remember how many times you have done this?"

He unconsciously raised his voice as he spoke, like a wife who finally spoke up at a hard-won opportunity after swallowing so much pain...

Summer thought about it for a moment. But this analogy seemed so strange.

Leonardo would swallow no pain. Anyone who dared to make him any trouble would come to no good end.

Moreover, Summer made decisions by herself because he wouldn't tell her anything. So, she could only deal with it in her own way.

At this thought, Summer felt more confident, "Are you blaming me?"

"Summer." Leonardo gritted his teeth while calling her name.

Summer pointed to the bed, "Rosie is sleeping. Keep your voice down."

Leonardo held his anger back with much effort. He pressed his fingers between his eyebrows with his eyes closed, no longer looking at Summer.

Only then did Summer notice the grey shadow in his eyes.

His cold gaze was daunting with irresistible power. But when those piercing eyes were closed, only tiredness was left on that handsome face. He must have been exhausted these days.

Summer sighed and reached out to hug him. She softened her voice, "You blame me for making decisions without telling you, but have you ever thought how worried I was when you refused to tell me what was upsetting you? Have you thought about my feelings when you were so bossy and grounded me?"

She could feel Leonardo's relaxed body stiffened again at the last sentence.

Summer gently patted his back a few times to comfort him.

"Leonardo, I'm not settling old scores with you, or blaming you. I know more than anyone else that how hard it is for you."

Summer took a deep breath, "Remember when I was pregnant with Rosie, I set fire to your villa? That was the first time. When Rosie was kidnapped, you locked me up because you were afraid that I would exchange myself for her. That was the second time."

"There can't be a third time, okay? From now on, we'll work together to deal with everything in a better way."

At least not in such an extreme way!000☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐