âDonât overthink it. Your parents are probably looking for us now. Donât make them worry,â William said, taking Jasperâs hand and leading him towards the exit.
After they left, a figure slowly walked out from a hidden corner, their gaze heavy as they watched the two figures leave.
âYoung master, we need to leave now, or weâll miss the flight,â
someone reminded him.
âAlright,â Lawrence replied, but he headed towards the side door. âThose kidnappers who were sentenced today, donât let them have an easy time in prison.â
âYes, I understand what to do,â his subordinate replied.
When they arrived at the side door, a black car was waiting outside. Lawrence got in and slowly closed his eyes.
In the end, he couldnât resist and approached, letting Jasper see him.
The two of them found a noodle shop. The shop had a small storefront and the decor was quite old, but there were still pter 3530 many people inside and the business was good.
Roger found a seat and Jasper sat down with him. However, when it came to choosing what type of noodles to order, she just stared blankly at the menu, âWhatâs wrong? Donât you want to eat noodles here? Do you think the environment is too poor? The food is too simple?â Roger mocked.
She looked up at him and asked, âDo you hate me?â
âWhat do you mean?â he asked in return.
Jasper returned to the Reed House, but the face and figure she saw at the court today kept flashing in her mind repeatedly.
Was that person really not Lawrence?
Or did she see it wrong?
If it was really Lawrence, he would definitely come to her and ask why she didnât answer his calls back then.
Moreover, if Lawrence was really in Emerald City, so close to her, the people her father sent to find him should have noticed it too.
Over the years, even though the police have stopped searching for Lawrence, the Reed family never gave up.
Thinking about this, Jasper suddenly threw off his thin blanket, got out of bed, and opened the bedroom door.
But as soon as he opened the door, he bumped into William who was about to knock.
âWilliam?â Jasper looked at him in surprise. âAre you looking for me?â
âJust wanted to see if you were asleep,â William said. He had come to Emerald City for the trial of the kidnapping case and was temporarily staying with the Reed family. âCanât sleep?â
âWell, thereâs something I want to talk to my parents about,â Jasper said.
Williamâs eyes flickered slightly. âDo you want to tell them about seeing Lawrence at the courthouse today?â
Jasper wasnât too surprised that William had guessed what she was thinking. After all, they had known each other for so many years, and he always seemed to easily figure out what she was thinking.
âYes, regardless of whether or not the person I saw was actually Lawrence, I still hope my dad can help me investigate,â Jasper said.
At this moment, her father should still be in his study.
As Jasper was about to head towards the study, William suddenly grabbed her wrist. âAre you still unable to let go of Lawrence? We already discussed this afternoon that you must have mistaken someone else for him. It couldnât have been Lawrence.â
Jasper gave a bitter smile. âCan I really let go? I had the chance to save Lawrence back then, but instead, I caused him to disappear! And his parentsâ¦â
âStop,â William interrupted. âHow long will you continue to blame yourself for this? You were only a child back then. None of this was your fault.â
âBut for the Lawrence back then, I was his only hope,â Jasper murmured. âRegardless of whether I was mistaken this time or not, I want to find out the truth.â
With that, Jasper pulled her hand away from Williamâs grip and walked towards the study.
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