Fortunate to Have You This Lifetime

Chapter 629: Chapter 629: The Origins of Purple Summers_1

Alexander Summers’s method was to quickly determine Purple Summers’s origins.

Whether or not they acknowledged their kinship, it was necessary to clarify who her biological parents were; otherwise, whatever actions were taken would be too passive.

It was not difficult to look into Purple’s biological mother, and Zack Wallace soon delivered the relevant documents to Alexander’s hands.

The woman’s name was Meredith Richards. Mentioning her now might not ring any bells, but twenty years ago, she was a renowned talent in Clearwater City, skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Raised from a young age by a master of classical studies and endowed with international experience abroad, in that era, Meredith was an idol for all the ladies of note in Clearwater City.

The Richards Family was also a prominent and respected household at the time. However, twenty years ago, Meredith suddenly vanished without a trace, and the Richards Family became incredibly secretive about this daughter, never mentioning her.

Rumors spread that Meredith had fallen for an out-of-town young master and ran off with the man!

Yet, no matter how much they dug, they couldn’t find any leads on this out-of-town young master.

“We only found the surname ‘Si,'” Zack Wallace confessed with difficulty. “It’s rather uncommon, and I suspect it might be an alias. That man is a mystery; apparently very wealthy, yet no one knows what kind of business his family is in.”

An outsider, an assumed name, and an incident that occurred twenty years ago—it was nearly impossible to uncover the man’s identity.

“…After that, Meredith seemed to disappear from this world, and she was never seen again,” Zack Wallace said. “At the time, the tabloids claimed she had left the country with that man.”

Being Clearwater’s most celebrated socialite, her sudden disappearance naturally caused widespread speculation.

But Alexander knew that Meredith hadn’t disappeared because, when he was seven, she returned to Clearwater to seek help from Atra Blanc.

At that time, Elder Master Summers was still alive, and Atra was making do in the Summers Family home. Out of kindness, she took Meredith in.

Meredith’s belly grew larger by the day, yet her health deteriorated further. She became increasingly haggard and depressed. Without constant watch, she might have attempted suicide, leading to a period in Alexander’s memory that was nothing short of chaotic and tumultuous.

At seven years old, Alexander couldn’t comprehend the pain of depression, nor could he muster any sympathy. He simply saw the woman as a burden, causing his mother to toil.

As for the baby girl Meredith gave birth to, Alexander liked her even less.

Elder Master Summers’ health was failing, and Atra had to look after both her husband and Meredith, burning the candle at both ends. Then, one day when Atra returned home to care for Elder Master Summers, Meredith jumped from the hospital building to her death, leaving behind an infant girl not even a month old.

Atra believed she had failed to take proper care of Meredith and felt deeply guilty. She took Meredith’s daughter to the Richards home, but if the Richards Family would not even acknowledge their own daughter, how could they recognize a granddaughter of dubious origin?

With no other recourse, Atra turned to Old Master Summers for help, and he decided to take in Meredith’s daughter, naming her Purple Summers.

Purple didn’t have an easy life in the Summers household.

Because Old Maister Summers passed away soon after, Mrs. Summers, who had been living apart, rushed back to claim her inheritance and revealed her true, ugly nature.

Atra and Old Maister Summers had been officially married in the presence of elders from the clan, following old traditions. Unable to evict Atra, Mrs. Summers harassed her children, especially Alexander.

Alexander and Nathaniel Summers were close in age, and the inevitable comparisons were made. Mrs. Summers, unwilling to see Alexander outshine her son, deliberately held him back. She would pay other students, leading them astray, to encourage Alexander to drink and smoke.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Back then, Alexander was young, rebellious, and unguarded. He suffered bitterly under Mrs. Summers’s rule, and Atra, struggling daily and also caring for her adopted daughter, was powerless to help her son.

The family of three led a fractious life within the Summers household.

Eventually, after Mrs. Summers framed Alexander for an infraction that got him expelled, Atra had no choice but to send him to France for schooling. It was there that he met Lily Howard and Damian Howard, and that meeting led to his subsequent encounters.

Reflecting on the past, Alexander couldn’t help but sigh. If only he had known that Purple would become his woman, he should have paid more attention to Meredith’s affairs back then…