Looking at Graceâs worried expression, Jason said, âOkay, donât overthink it. No news is good news, which means Lawrence is likely still alive.â
Grace sighed, âYes, Lawrence is very likely still alive.â
I just donât know if Lawrence will ever be able to appear in front of them again in the future.
Time passes day by day, and the tripletsâ birthday is naturally a very important event for the Reed family. Jasper is wearing a beautiful white dress, looking like a fairy fallen from the mortal world.
At the age of 14, one can already be considered a young adult, and this person looks poised and graceful.
She has long black hair, curved willow leaf eyebrows, and a pair of almondâshaped eyes that look clear and bright. Her delicate face, swanâlike neck, and the developing body of a young girl all make her appear to be transitioning from a girl to a young woman.
Jasper looked at herself in the mirror. Today was her birthday, and she should have been happy, but deep down, there was always a hint of regret.
How great it would be if Lawrence were here!
Before, she had told Lawrence that if it was her birthday, she wanted him to give her a gift!
But every year, he has never given her a birthday present.
The door of the room was knocked on, and the makeup artist who was doing Jasperâs makeup went to open it.
Outside the door stood William.
At this moment, William walked in. When he saw Jasper, he was momentarily stunned and a bit dizzy.
In recent years, her facial features have gradually matured and she has become more beautiful.
In his eyes, she has always been beautiful, whether it was when she was a child or now.
Although they have been living in different cities for the past few years and havenât met often, they frequently video chat and he often sees her and her various expressions.
He thought he wouldnât be too surprised no matter how she dressed up tonight. But when he actually saw her, his heart couldnât help but contract violently for a moment, as if reminding him of something, and his gaze almost couldnât move away from her face.
âWilliam, whatâs wrong?â Jasper asked as he approached.
William snapped out of his thoughts and said, âNothingâ¦just wanted to ask how youâre doing with the preparations for the banquet.â
âIâm all set. Letâs go down together,â Jasper said.
âOkay,â William replied.
As they walked out of the room, William whispered in a voice only they could hear, âYou look very beautiful tonight.â
âThank you,â she smiled slightly.
But⦠because sheâs too beautiful, he feels uneasy.
Heâs afraid that too many people will come to like her, and heâs afraid that heâs not strong enough yet to have her!
Although thereâs only a few hoursâ drive between Emerald City and Deer Capital, he still feels itâs too far away.
If⦠if they could be closer, if they could see each other every dayâ¦
That would be so great!
However, he also understands that the patience heâs showing now is all for the future, so that he can be more worthy of her.
âJasper, what do you think our future will be like?â William suddenly said.
âOur future?â Jasper was taken aback.
âYes, our future.â He stopped walking and turned to look at her.
At fourteen years old, William is already much taller than Jasper.
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