Seeing Evan Sutton nod in agreement, Hannah Sue finally breathed a sigh of relief and confidently said, "I will become better for you!"

Evan Sutton chuckled softly and gently corrected her, "Become better for yourself, not for anyone else. Even without me, you have to work hard for your own future."

"I understand. But you will definitely be part of my future!"

"Hurry inside, take a nap, and don’t doze off in class this afternoon."

Hannah Sue nodded, reluctantly took a couple of steps towards the school gate, and then turned back to look at Evan Sutton.

Seeing Evan Sutton still standing there watching her, she smiled at him and waved.

Evan Sutton raised his hand in response, and only then did Hannah Sue contentedly jog into the school gate.

After watching Hannah Sue enter the school gate, Evan Sutton turned and walked towards the car parked by the roadside.

Just as he was opening the car door and about to sit inside, a force, neither too heavy nor too light, suddenly rushed over from behind. Looking down, he saw a pair of arms wrapped around his waist.

A muffled, soft voice came from behind, "I will miss you so, so much!"

Evan Sutton stiffened completely, unsure of how to respond to Hannah Sue. He just pretended to be calm and said sternly, "Aren’t you going to class?"

Hannah Sue peeked out from behind him, smiling sweetly, and asked, "Will you miss me?"

"Think about whether your grades can get you an acceptance letter."

Hannah Sue pouted and said, "Hmph, I’m definitely going to make you see me in a different light!"

Evan Sutton sighed helplessly and said, "Let go, and go back to your classroom. Aren’t you afraid your classmates will see?"

Hannah Sue let go of him and said nonchalantly, "Let them see; anyway, you’ll be my boyfriend sooner or later."

Even though she was reluctant, Hannah Sue took a step back, waving her hand at Evan Sutton, "Drive safely and remember to think of me!"

Evan Sutton didn’t answer but just waved his hand, signaling her to go inside quickly.

This time, Hannah Sue finally entered the school, turning back every few steps.

Watching Hannah Sue walk away and making sure she wouldn’t come back, Evan Sutton then sat in the car and drove away.

Even though he still hasn’t figured out what kind of feelings he has for Hannah Sue, he genuinely feels that he is needed by her.

He’s just not sure how long Hannah Sue’s "need" will last.

Perhaps once she gets into college, meets more people, and makes good friends.

Then her need and reliance on him might gradually fade away.

But such an outcome wouldn’t be bad; by then, he could be completely relieved.

A month later.

In early summer, the weather wasn’t too hot yet.

In the backyard of The Suttons’ villa, a few toddlers who had barely learned to walk were playing on the lawn, while several mothers sat around chatting.

Since becoming pregnant, Seraphina Vaughn no longer sought thrills by traveling around but joined Audrey Sutton and the others’ "mom group," often visiting The Suttons for sunshine and chats.

Although everyone now knows about Seraphina Vaughn’s pregnancy, they are curious about the child’s father.

Especially Flora Lane, who always tries to get Seraphina Vaughn to talk whenever they meet.

But Seraphina Vaughn isn’t easily fooled; whenever the topic is brought up, she immediately changes the subject and never mentions the child’s father.

However, the more Seraphina Vaughn avoids the topic, the more curious people become.

As everyone sat in a group, Flora Lane once again brought the conversation back to Seraphina Vaughn.

Starting to analyze, "Considering Brother Seraphina got pregnant during our trip, during that time we were all together. Where did Seraphina sneak off to?"

Audrey Sutton joked, "Maybe while we slept with the kids, Brother Seraphina was busy making one?"

Flora Lane suddenly slapped her thigh, as if she had a revelation, and said, "I know! It must have been one of those college guys we met! The day we played truth or dare, Brother Seraphina drank a lot; she must have hooked up with one of those cute guys after drinking..."

Seraphina Vaughn was startled by Flora Lane’s words and quickly denied it, "You’ve been reading too many novels!"

Flora Lane: "Look, look, Brother Seraphina is getting anxious; I must have guessed right!"

Audrey Sutton agreed, "I originally thought it was one of our companions, maybe Faye Xavier or Luc, but I didn’t dare to say it."

Phoebe King suddenly chimed in, "Why not say it’s Julian Bishop?"

Seraphina Vaughn’s eyes widened, but before she could defend herself, Audrey Sutton quickly denied, "Mr. Bishop? Impossible, he doesn’t seem like the type to fool around."

Flora Lane: "Sutton, you’re being unfair with that, what do you mean fool around? Brother Seraphina was just overwhelmed with emotion!"

Phoebe King continued to mock, "Old Man Bishop seems proper, but he’s repressed and prudish deep down."

Seraphina Vaughn really wanted to nod in agreement with Phoebe King’s words, but to show she had nothing to do with Julian Bishop, she held back and didn’t say a word.

"Brother Seraphina, give us a hint, was it one of those guys?"

Seraphina Vaughn answered evasively, "Oh dear, I’m not bothered by it, so don’t ask."

Flora Lane feigned surprise and said, "You didn’t forget who the father is, did you?"

Phoebe King: "We should get those guys in for questioning!"

Flora Lane then said, "One of those guys is also from our school, maybe we can find him if we try."

Phoebe King: "Exactly, he should be held responsible; he can’t just have fun and then let it go."

Seraphina Vaughn quickly said, "Forget it, I don’t want him to be responsible. Since I’ve decided to keep this child, I’ve already made up my mind; I don’t want him to know."

Flora Lane: "So that means you do know who the child’s father is?"

Seraphina Vaughn put down the sunflower seeds she hadn’t finished shelling, dusted her hands, and stood up, "Of course I know; I’m not that easy to fool. I just don’t want anything to do with that jerk. Telling him would be useless, maybe he’d give a bit for child support, but my family doesn’t need it, and I’m afraid he’d cling to me!"

Audrey Sutton understood Seraphina Vaughn’s family indeed had that confidence, but said, "...But Brother Seraphina, have you thought about what you’ll say when the child grows up and asks about their dad?"

Flora Lane: "Yeah, we know you have issues with men and don’t want to get married, but since you decided to have the child, you should think about it for their sake. You could at least try to get to know him and see if he’s a good person."

Seraphina Vaughn hesitated slightly but remained firm, "I judge people very accurately; he’s not a reliable person, and I don’t want any connection with him. Anyway, I’ll raise the child myself, and I won’t let my child suffer. Not telling him about the child is for his own good, so he won’t have to bear any burden."