"The so-called husband and wife should share both life and death, blessings and misfortunes. We are already married, and I will walk this path well with her."
"Today, in front of you, I promise that as long as I’m here, I will protect her peace and ensure her life is carefree."
His words were slow and deliberate, like making a solemn vow.
His unique low voice slowly drifted across the tombstone and could be heard from afar.
Summer Sutton was shocked as she looked at him, unable to believe what she had just heard.
She stared at him quietly for a long time and gently curved her lips; her heart was warm.
Adrian Walyon did not explain his words further, pulling her hand and placing it in his coat pocket. He led her out of the cemetery, saying, "Let’s go, it’s getting dark!"
It was already so late, and it was too late for them to return to Northtown.
Summer Sutton led Adrian Walyon to a hotel in River City. After checking in, she took him around the city for a stroll.
She took him around the streets and alleys, introducing him as they walked, "Look, these streets are where I grew up."
"I used to play on this street a lot. There’s an old shop here that sells wontons, been open for decades. I’ve been eating there since I was a child."
"This is a breakfast shop—fried buns, soy milk, and fried dough sticks. I got tired of the food made by the housemaids, so Grandpa would take me out to eat. Don’t underestimate this small shop; the taste is amazing!"
"And here, this is where Gina and I had a fight once. I don’t remember how old I was back then. It started because Dad gave me a beautiful cloth doll, and Gina was probably envious and jealous, grabbing it and trying to trample it on the ground. I was so angry I pushed her down. Her eye corner was scratched, and it took a long time to heal."
"There are many other incidents between her and me. Once, she burned a dress Dad bought for me, so I retaliated by burning the one she was wearing. When the fire flared up, she almost went mad, jumping around frantically in the garden. I still remember it vividly."
"I used to come to this shop often, too. I was my dad’s only daughter, and he spoiled me. Anywhere I wanted to go, anything I wanted to eat, Dad would take me. I’ve been to all the restaurants in the city."
She rarely talked about her past with Adrian, and conversations , chatting about trivial matters like friends, were uncommon.
Adrian Walyon listened quietly, looking at her with gentle eyes.
"Aren’t you going to take me in to try it?" he suggested, picking a shop.
"Sure!" Summer Sutton seemed delighted, leading him into a small snack shop.
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When the food was served, she eagerly picked up a piece with her chopsticks and fed it to him.
Adrian Walyon took it in and gently savored it.
"How is it?" Summer Sutton’s eyes sparkled as she looked at him, seemingly expecting his feedback.
"Not bad," Adrian Walyon, for once, didn’t criticize.
"Of course," Summer Sutton was happy; she took the chopsticks that had just fed him and tasted a piece herself, then offered another piece to his mouth.
Her actions were natural.
Adrian Walyon quietly stared at the food she offered for a moment and ate the snack in one bite.
When Summer Sutton was about to withdraw her hand, he suddenly caught her wrist, leaned his body slightly toward her, and kissed her across the table.