William was taken aback and before he could react, Jasper had already taken his hand and hooked her pinky finger with his. She said, âPinky promise, no take backs. If you break it, youâre a little dog!â
He couldnât help but laugh as he listened to her childish words, âOkay, if I change my mind, Iâll be a puppy.â
Jasper was finally satisfied, and a content expression appeared on his face. However, her peripheral vision unintentionally glanced past him and towards his back.
Suddenly, her expression changed and she lifted her foot, rushing towards his back.
The incident happened suddenly. In the blink of an eye, Jasper had already run in the opposite direction, and William instinctively chased after her.
After a few steps, he caught up with Jasper and grabbed her, asking, âWhatâs wrong?â
âLet go of me!â Jasper shouted urgently, struggling to break free from Williamâs grip and continuing to run forward.
William felt his hand empty, but at this moment, he didnât care about anything else and instinctively ran after Jasper.
Jasper ran for a while before stopping, gasping for breath. He looked around urgently, as if searching for something.
âWhat are you looking for?â William ran up to Jasper and asked.
âJust nowâ¦I think I saw Lawrence,â Jasper murmured.
But when the word âLawrenceâ came out of Jasperâs mouth, William was suddenly shocked. A strong sense of unease spread through his body. âYou saw Lawrence?â
âYeah, he was just behind you not far away,â Jasper said, pursing his lips and recalling the scene he had just seen. âThat personâ¦should be Lawrence, although he has grown taller, but I shouldnât be mistaken.â
âItâs been several years, so my appearance should have changed quite a bit. Maybe you mistook me for someone else earlier,â William said.
Jasper bit her lip.
Did she make a mistake? Lawrence, the Lawrence she remembered, was from when they were both 10 years old. It had been several years since then, so Lawrenceâs appearance could have changed.
Although the person earlier looked like the Lawrence she imagined growing up, who knows what Lawrence looks like now?
âMaybe I really did make a mistake,â Jasper said with a dim look in her eyes. âIf Lawrence really appeared, he should have come to me and asked me why I didnât answer that call and why I couldnât save his parents.â
He looked at her remorseful expression and gently stroked her head, âOkay, stop blaming yourself.
This isnât your fault.â
Jasper gave a bitter smile, âEveryone says itâs not my fault, but⦠is it really not my fault? If I had answered that phone call back then, maybe some things could have been different.â
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