She hadn't heard this voice for too long, and Summer did not know who the person was. She turned around and saw Karen walking towards her with a surprised expression.
"Summer, it's really you..." Karen was more surprised as she stared fixedly at Summer. Those who didn't know the inside story may think that Karen was happy to see Summer.
But Summer knew that Karen would definitely not be happy because of seeing her. Summer looked at Karen silently and stood in front of Rosie. She did not know what trick Karen was playing.
It had been a long time since she last saw Karen, but she looked pretty good. Although she was a little skinny, she was very energetic.
Summer didn't know why she would pay special attention to Karen's condition, but she subconsciously made a comparison in her heart.
Karen was enthusiastic, but Summer did not say a word. Karen did not feel embarrassed. Instead, she continued, "What have you bought? It's almost the New Year. Will you ... return home?"
"You stopped me just to ask whether I will return home or not?" Summer looked at Karen as if she was a clown. The mockery in her eyes was so obvious.
However, Karen smiled as if she didn't see it. "You are my daughter after all. Of course I want to know that."
Summer didn't bother to listen to Karen's hypocritical words. Her patience had been exhausted. "If you are still not gonna say it, I'll go. II
Karen became anxious and stopped her, "Summer, stop! I..."
Summer went back and looked at Karen impatiently, "Speak it out."
Rosie, who was blocked behind Summer, curiously leaned out to look at Karen.
Karen also saw Rosie. The little girl was cute and had fair skin. Her chubby face was rosy and her eyes were round and black. She looked somewhat familiar. However, it was the first time Karen saw this little girl.
Summer and Leonardo had a daughter, but not many people knew it, apart from the Emersons and some of their friends. The media had been hunting for clues, but in the end, they gave up.
Even if outsiders believed that Leonardo had a daughter, they would think that the kid's mother was Amber. After all, three years ago, Rosie was born in a foreign country, and no media had reported the news.
Noticing Karen's gaze on Rosie, Summer moved and blocked Rosie.
Karen raised her head with surprise, "She is..."
Summer frowned and coldness flashed through her eyes, forcing Karen to be silent. Summer had experienced a lot in the past few years. She was both more grateful and colder to the people around her.
Karen was a little afraid of Summer. She calmed down and asked her carefully, "Summer, have you ... seen Vicky recently?"
Vicky? Summer had indeed not seen Vicky for a long time. When she left Country M, she was taken away by Vicky, which led to what happened later.
After Leonardo went to Country M to save her, he locked Vicky up. After that, she went to Stanley and didn't have any news of Vicky.
Summer realized that Rosie was there, so she took a step forward and lowered her head to Karen's ear. She whispered in a volume only she could hear, "Vicky has always been a death-defying trouble-maker. She might have died alone somewhere. Her body is waiting for you."
Karen's expression changed drastically. She pointed at Summer and said in a trembling voice, "Do you know where she is?"
"You're her mother, not me. How would I know?" After Summer finished speaking, she coldly glanced at her and left with Rosie.
"Summer!" Karen was still calling her name from behind, but Summer walked even faster with larger strides. There were many people in the supermarket, so Summer soon disappeared in the crowd with Rosie.
Karen couldn't see Summer, so she stamped her feet anxiously on the spot. It was Summer's words that made her believe that Summer must know something. She wouldn't give up easily.
Karen did not intend to leave just like that.
She decided to wait at the exit of the supermarket. But there were a lot of exits in the supermarket. She thought for a moment and decided it would be better to wait at the exit to the parking lot.
Summer must have driven here.
However, she didn't know that although Summer drove here, she didn't park the car at the underground parking lot of the supermarket because of traffic jam.
After Summer finished shopping, she did not go to the underground parking lot. Instead, she pushed the shopping cart out to the parking lot next to the supermarket, put her purchase into the car and left with Rosie.
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