Mark stared at the two of them, the corners of his lips curled up. He then turned around and proceeded to checkout.
After that, the cartons were loaded into the trunk. The three of them got into the car and left the vineyard. It was evening by then.
The three of them had picked eight cartons of grapes.
Eight cartons were too many for them, but Charlotte said she wanted to make wine, so they had picked more.
They had also gotten a carton of seedless grapes. Charlotte said that the seedless grapes were easier to eat because she did not have to spit out the seeds.
The sun in July was the most brutal. After running and screaming under the sun all day, Summer could hear that Charlotte's voice was hoarse. She gave a bottle of water to Charlotte.
Charlotte held the mineral water bottle with both hands and drank half of it in no time. She was apparently thirsty.
She passed the remaining half bottle of mineral water to Summer, and then leaned back in the back seat and protruded her belly. "Mommy, I feel like sleeping.”
"Go to sleep, honey." She drew Charlotte into her arms so that Charlotte could sleep more comfortably.
During summer, whether she was at school or at home, Charlotte would usually take an afternoon nap. But today, she did not even get a moment of shut-eye.
Sure enough, within a few minutes after closing her eyes, Charlotte was sound asleep. After a day of sun exposure, her cheeks were red.
With her hand gently stroking that soft little face, Summer felt calm and content.
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