Chapter 294: Chapter 294

Not long after, Summer Xavier even called the man over.

When Paige Sterling first saw the man, she felt he looked a bit familiar, but couldn’t quite recall from where.

But as soon as she heard the man was named Ryan Abbott, it clicked in her mind.

She suddenly remembered that before she traveled to the interstellar times, Summer Xavier had been introduced to a man through a matchmaking arranged by her mother and even had a flash marriage with him.

This man seemed to be named Ryan Abbott.

Summer Xavier was never impulsive; back then, when she had a flash marriage with Ryan Abbott, Paige Sterling couldn’t understand it. However, Summer Xavier never told her the reason.

And then, just half a month after their marriage, something happened.

It turns out Ryan Abbott had long been involved with another woman, and that woman was pregnant.

But the Abbott Family disagreed with Ryan Abbott marrying that woman because she was the adopted daughter of Ryan Abbott’s maternal aunt, though they were not biologically related, she was nominally his cousin. If it got out that Ryan Abbott was with his cousin, how scandalous would that be?

Moreover, Ryan Abbott’s aunt’s family was quite ordinary, and marrying this girl offered no benefits to the Abbott Family.

Therefore, the Abbott Family insisted on aborting the child in that girl’s womb.

In order to protect the girl and the child, Ryan Abbott agreed to the Abbott Family’s matchmaking demand, got together with Summer Xavier, and married her.

The Xavier Family was not one to be easily offended, so marrying Summer Xavier wasn’t something he could simply walk away from, and he couldn’t afford to neglect her.

Thus, Ryan Abbott made up his mind to first let Summer Xavier get pregnant, and then use that as an opportunity to bring the child his cousin bore into the family, keeping the cousin hidden outside, this way their child was saved and received the best education by his side, while his cousin was also secured.

After much consideration, the Abbott Family actually agreed to this arrangement and even helped him cover it up.

However, Summer Xavier wasn’t stupid, and Austin Xavier was even less so.

Once Summer Xavier got suspicious, she had her brother Austin Xavier investigate, and everything was uncovered.

In the end, the Xavier and Abbott families had a falling out, and it wasn’t pretty after they tore the mask off each other.

The Abbott Family, in order to protect itself, continually slandered Summer Xavier, and the whole circle eventually knew about the scandal.

The saddest part was, a month later Summer Xavier was actually pregnant...

Paige Sterling wasn’t too sure about what happened after because not long after, she also died.

Upon her rebirth, Paige Sterling had never seen Ryan Abbott again and hadn’t recalled Summer Xavier’s ordeal at first glance.

Now suddenly seeing Ryan Abbott reminded her of the deceit and manipulation this man later inflicted on Summer Xavier, so Paige Sterling looked at Ryan Abbott with cold eyes.

Ryan Abbott was somewhat guilty under Paige Sterling’s stare.

Because Paige Sterling’s gaze seemed to have seen through some things, making him feel a bit exposed.

"Miss Sterling, why are you looking at me like that?"

Some things said out loud would also hurt Summer Xavier, so Paige Sterling naturally chose not to speak about it now.

Moreover, this was the man Summer Xavier’s mother had found for her, speaking ill of him without evidence—who knows what Mrs. Xavier would think?

So Paige Sterling quickly withdrew her gaze and said lightly: "You look quite like a scumbag I know."

Ryan Abbott’s expression stiffened instantly, anyone who’d been compared to a scumbag wouldn’t look too pleased.

And Summer Xavier really stared at Ryan Abbott for a moment before suddenly saying: "Come to think of it, Ryan Abbott does look a bit like Seth Shaw..."

Ryan Abbott’s face immediately turned sour.

Because of Paige Sterling’s connection, even those who didn’t know Seth Shaw before now definitely did, after all, he was Paige Sterling’s ex.

And with Seth Shaw’s bad reputation, now that Paige Sterling and Summer Xavier were saying he resembled Seth, how could he be in a good mood?

Ryan Abbott nearly stood up in outrage and left.

Yet thinking of the woman he loved waiting for him to save her, he could only force himself to remain calm and deal with Paige Sterling and Summer Xavier.

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Paige Sterling took a sip of water and said nothing.

Summer Xavier chatted with Paige Sterling, while Ryan Abbott felt redundant sitting between these two women.

He was really itching to see his cousin and couldn’t hold back for much longer, so he found an excuse to leave.

Summer Xavier didn’t stop him, after all, she had no deep feelings for Ryan Abbott. They were together simply because it was deemed a socially suitable match fitting her mother’s requirements.

Knowing her mother’s temperament, Summer Xavier didn’t wish to challenge her mother.

Unless she truly found someone she loved, but the problem was, she hadn’t met anyone like that, so finding a man that satisfied her mother’s wishes also saved her a lot of trouble.

When Ryan Abbott left, Paige Sterling was still watching his back, and Summer Xavier asked: "What’s up with you? Your gaze seemed off when you saw Ryan Abbott."

Even though they belonged to high society, it wasn’t like everyone knew everyone.

Like Ryan Abbott, who wasn’t in their circle—she had only known him through matchmaking, after all.

So Paige Sterling surely didn’t know Ryan Abbott before this.

Paige Sterling withdrew her gaze: "Do you Ryan Abbott?"

Summer Xavier answered honestly about her intentions: "Since my mom hopes I’ll be with Ryan Abbott, then so be it. I don’t have any other thoughts."

She added: "Though the Abbott Family seems pretty eager, pressuring marriage on us before we’ve even reached any agreement. I’m not planning to marry this soon..."

"So what do you think about Ryan Abbott as a person?"

Summer Xavier thought, "He’s alright, nothing that makes me dislike him."

But also nothing to like about him either, but as a marriage candidate, he seemed quite alright.

Paige Sterling took another sip of water, "If you don’t like him, why settle?"

Summer Xavier was still young, well able to find someone she truly liked.

Summer Xavier laughed: "Paige, not everyone has your luck in finding a kindred spirit to love, I just feel I don’t have such luck, so it might be better to marry someone my mother approves of, saving a lot of trouble..."

Not everyone has the kind of luck Paige Sterling had, having a father who loved her unconditionally and supported her every decision.

So, their circumstances were different, and naturally, she couldn’t hope to live like Paige Sterling, marrying whoever she wanted and living as she pleased.

Her only request for Ryan Abbott was mutual loyalty in marriage.

And for now, it seemed that Ryan Abbott was quite adept at that.

Thus, she had no other worries, interpreting the Abbott Family’s hurry to marry as simply an eagerness from the elders for grandchildren, given Ryan Abbott’s age.

Once confirmed that Ryan Abbott was suitable, she wasn’t opposed to a flash marriage.

"But how can you be sure Ryan Abbott is the right man for you?"

"That’s something we’ll see about later."

Summer Xavier looked at Paige Sterling: "Paige, you seem not to really like Ryan Abbott?"

Paige Sterling shook her head, "No, maybe it’s just because he looks too much like Seth Shaw."

Summer Xavier burst into laughter: "I know you have a shadow left by Seth Shaw, but Ryan Abbott isn’t the same person, don’t worry."

However, Paige Sterling’s words made Summer Xavier reconsider her relationship with Ryan Abbott.

Seth Shaw was Paige Sterling’s ex who betrayed her, while she was choosing a man who resembled Seth. If she eventually married this man, they would frequently meet; how could Paige Sterling feel comfortable with that?

It was all because she hadn’t thought through these issues before. Now that she did, her fondness for Ryan Abbott significantly waned.