As soon as Jasper, a little girl, spoke, the other personâs face was filled with mockery and contempt.
âLittle girl, are you talking big? How are you going to make me unable to stay in Emerald City? Iâm really looking forward to itâ¦â
The upward inflection in their tone revealed their frivolousness.
Jasper frowned and was about to speak again, but Roger spoke up, âHer father is Jason, the chairman of the Emerald City Reed Group, and her mother is Grace, a famous lawyer in Emerald City. Do you think she has the ability to make you unable to stay in Emerald City?â
Upon hearing this, the thugsâ eyes widened in disbelief.
The thug who had previously spoken with Jasper even gasped and his face became extremely ugly. In the end, he slinked away in embarrassment.
Roger looked at her and suddenly asked, âDid you call the police?â
She was taken aback and then looked a bit embarrassed.
âUmâ¦I didnât know you could easily take down those guys. If I had known you were so capable, I wouldnât have called the police.â
âThen why did you help me just now? And why did you say those harsh words to them?â he continued to ask. âIs it because of my face?â
She stared at his handsome face in front of her, even though he didnât seem to have suffered any injuries from the fight earlier. He still looked good.
If you didnât see it with your own eyes, who would believe the brawl that happened in the alleyway earlier?
âNo,â she answered him, âIâm helping you not because of your face. Even if you didnât look anything like Lawrence, I would still help.â
His eyes flickered slightly. âWhy?â
âBecause I donât want to see someone being bullied. I donât want to see it and turn a blind eye, not help those people.â Jasper spoke, feeling a bit uneasy as she touched her nose under his gaze. âAlthough I know that saying these things might make me sound âfakeâ, and even if I want to help others, itâs not just me, but the Reed family.
Butâ¦if I see it, I will still do it.â
Because she didnât want Lawrenceâs situation to happen again.
If someone had reached out to help Lawrence when he had his accident, would everything be different now?
Roger didnât say anything else, he just turned around and walked out of the police station.
âHey, wait up!â Jasper hurried to catch up and left the police station with Roger.
As soon as they left the police station, a taxi passed by. Jasper quickly hailed it and pulled Rogerâs hand to get in the taxi.
âStanford University!â Jasper told the taxi driver the address.
âHave you had enough?â Rogerâs voice echoed in the carriage.
Only then did Jasper realize that she had been holding onto his hand.
âSorry.â She quickly let go of his hand, but there was a sticky feeling between her fingers.
Jasper lowered her head in confusion and looked at her fingertips.
There was a touch of crimson on her fair skin⦠was it blood?
On her fair skin, there was a touch of crimson. Is it⦠blood?
But she wasnât injured! That means⦠itâs Rogerâs blood?