CHAPTER 303: CHAPTER 303: HIS WIFE

In the blink of an eye, it was the next day. When Summer Monroe woke up, the first thing she did was look for Damian Knight, but the bed beside her was empty.

Where is Damian Knight?

Summer instantly awoke, got up to find him, and only after asking the butler did she learn that Damian had left for work half an hour ago.

She inexplicably felt a bit empty inside, said "Oh," and returned to her room disinterestedly.

However, the next moment, she saw a black velvet box on the coffee table in the living room, with a note beside it.

Summer smoothed out the paper and saw seven bold words written on it: "A wedding gift, for you."

Summer’s fingertips stiffened as she picked up the black velvet box. As soon as she opened it, the diamond on the ring refracted the light, dazzling to the point of hurting her eyes.

Summer was completely frozen, her eyes filled with nothing but the diamond ring quietly sitting in the box.

Damian Knight had already surprised her by giving her Luna Restaurant.

She had completely not expected Damian would give her a diamond ring, after all, they were only a married couple in name, not lovers wanting to marry.

At this moment, she could only feel a warm current flooding from her chest to her head, spreading throughout her body.

With trembling hands, Summer took the ring from the box and placed it on her right ring finger.

Neither too big nor too small, the size was just right.

Summer couldn’t help but stroke the diamond on the ring, a smile unknowingly spread across her lips.

Quite a while passed before Summer came back to her senses from the surprise.

She deliberated for a long time, finally summoning the courage to text Damian Knight.

The content of the message was simple—

"I saw the ring, it’s beautiful."

But even after she’d composed the words, she hesitated to press send.

For some reason, she inexplicably felt uneasy.

What was happening to her?

Reason clearly told her this was just a sham marriage, one day she would separate from Damian Knight.

But at the moment she saw the diamond ring, she couldn’t help but feel happy inside, as if the ring filled her entire heart.

She always felt like a drifting duckweed, but seeing this ring, she suddenly felt like she found roots.

Undeniably, this ring that Damian Knight gave indeed brought her a sense of surprise and solidity.

But Summer also clearly understood that with Damian Knight... it was just a false marriage.

Right when she was still torn about whether to send the message, Damian Knight sent a message first.

"Not awake yet?"

Summer’s hand went stiff, she deleted the original text and changed it to two words: "Just woke."

The next second, Damian Knight directly called her.

Summer was caught off guard, the phone felt hot in her hand and on her cheek.

She cleared her throat, took a deep breath before answering: "Hello?"

On the other end of the phone came Damian Knight’s voice, deep and gentle: "Have you had breakfast?"

Summer clenched the phone and answered: "Not yet..."

Damian Knight replied "Hmm" and said: "I have some business here to handle temporarily, and after I’ll have to leave for a business trip to Europe, it will probably take about a week to return."

Summer was stunned and quickly asked: "You’re going to Europe? What time?"

"I leave for the airport in half an hour."

Summer’s expression dimmed.

Half an hour... she wouldn’t make it in time to see him off.

"Don’t worry, I’ve already arranged everything. Your school, and... the people secretly protecting you will ensure you don’t encounter any trouble." Damian said, adding: "If I finish ahead of schedule, I’ll come back as soon as possible."

Summer cursed in her heart, calling him a fool.

Going away yet he’s only worried about her, not himself.