âAt that time, I was still young!â she defended.
âEven if I see it, so what? Iâll just think itâs really cute!â he said.
âDo you really think my drooling while sleeping is cute?â she asked in confusion.
âMmm, very cute.â It was even cute enough to make him want to have her earlier!
Jasperâs face blushed again, for some reason she always seemed to blush in front of him tonight.
âAre you going back to Deer Capital tomorrow?â She changed the subject and asked.
âMy school gave me a few days off, so Iâll be here in Emerald City for a few days, at least to figure out what happened with this kidnapping case.â William said, raising his hand and gently stroking the wound on Jasperâs wrist.
Her fair skin had many abrasions, which were caused by the kidnappers tying her hands with ropes and her struggling to break free.
Although the wounds had been treated with medicine, they still needed to scab over, which would take several more days.
âItâs a good thing nothing serious happened this time. Be more careful in the future, even with familiar people, donât let your guard down.â William reminded her.
âI know!â She replied. This incident was a lesson for her.
âDoes your injury still hurt?â He asked.
âIt doesnât hurt much anymore. My injuries are much lighter than Veronicaâs, and she almost got caught by those kidnappersâ¦â Thinking of this, Jasperâs body trembled.
After she was rescued, she learned from her parents that Veronica had distracted the kidnappers and was caught by them, almost being raped. Fortunately, Mason appeared and saved Veronica from harm.
âDonât be afraid, everything is okay now.â He quickly raised his hand and gently stroked her back to comfort her, as he watched her trembling body.
Jasper suddenly reached out and hugged William, burying his face in Williamâs arms.
âWhatâs wrong?â he asked, instinctively embracing her with both arms. âAre you that scared? After this, the Reed family will probably assign more people to protect you.â
âWhen Veronica told me to hide and distract the kidnappers.
herself, I was really scared. I was afraid that something bad would happen to Veronica while I desperately ran down the mountain to find help and save her. I was afraid that Veronica would end up like Lawrenceâs parents.â
Jasperâs voice began to choke up.
When she uttered the name âLawrence,â Williamâs body tensed 1.
Even after so many years have passed, Grace still hasnât forgotten Lawrence.
Once, he thought that with the passage of time, Lawrence would gradually fade away in her heart.
But now it seems that not only has it not been forgotten, but it has become even more profound.
The matter of Lawrence and the Abbott family is like a perpetual pain in her heart. Perhaps only finding Lawrence in the future can relieve her pain.
Butâ¦if we really do find Lawrenceâ¦
When this possibility crossed his mind, he suddenly felt afraid.
Once they find Lawrence, will their relationship remain the same as it is now? Will she belong to him in the future? Or if Lawrence reappears, will he lose her?
At this moment, he suddenly held her tighter in his arms.
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