âHow about we consider our son William?â
âAhemâ¦â Jasper almost choked on her own saliva.
âIâm an old man, I donât know how much longer I can hold on. What Iâm most afraid of is that if I close my eyes one day, our William wonât even have a girlfriend,â the old man sighed.
Jasper quickly said, âHow could that be? William will definitely have a girlfriend!â
âReally?â The old Mr. Barlowâs eyes lit up.
Jasper then realized that her response just now sounded like she was saying she would be Williamâs girlfriend to her grandfather!
However, facing the old manâs hopeful gaze, she could only force herself to say, âReally.â
âThatâs good, thatâs good. Then, when William has children in the future, I can close my eyes in peace,â
the old man said again.
Boom!
Jasperâs face turned completely red.
William quickly said, âGrandpa, thatâs enough. Letâs not talk about this anymore.â
âOkay, I wonât say anything then,â said the old man, giving his grandson a look that said âIâm helping you out.â This left William feeling both amused and exasperated.
The old man was still sick, and before long he grew tired and fell asleep.
4 Jasper and William left the hospital.
âDonât pay attention to what Grandpa said earlier,â William said.
âUmâ¦about what I said to Grandpa earlier, actuallyâ¦â She bit her lip, feeling a bit uneasy as she considered what words to use.
âI know youâre only saying this for your grandfatherâs sake, and I wonât regret anything because of it. Iâll continue to wait for you to think it through and give me an answer, but you donât need to rush to respond,â said William.
He didnât want her to be with him just because she felt embarrassed or obligated. He wanted a lifetime commitment.
So, he didnât mind waiting!
His words made her breathe a sigh of relief. He never seemed to pressure her.
âWilliam, do you know? Youâre like a spring breeze,â Jasper said.
âThe spring breeze?â He raised his eyebrows slightly.
âYeah, itâs warm and gentle, wonât give people pressure, and being with you gives a very comfortable feeling,â she said.
He chuckled, probably only she would feel this way.
His interactions with others were not like this.
âLetâs go have lunch first. We just got off the plane and havenât eaten yet,â William said, checking the time.
Although we had airplane food on the flight, itâs already 2 PM now, so itâs more like afternoon tea than lunch.
âLetâs go to Deer Tower!â Jasper suggested. Itâs a well-known restaurant in Deer Capital that serves local specialties. She visits Deer Capital every year and always eats at Deer Tower a few times.
âOkay,â William replied with a smile.
They arrived at Deer Tower and chose a table by the window.
Jasper doesnât like to sit in a private room when she comes here. She says it feels too stuffy and prefers to eat in the lobby where she can look around and find it more interesting.
Jasper didnât like going to the private room when they came here. She said it felt too stuffy to eat in there, so she preferred to eat in the lobby where she could look around and find it interesting.
William ordered the dishes, knowing Jasperâs taste very He ordered all the dishes she liked.
well.
After a moment, the dishes were served and Jasper was eating when she suddenly noticed Williamâs gaze through the floor-to-ceiling window next to them, looking outside.
âWhatâs wrong? What are you looking at?â She followed his gaze outside, but there was nothing special, just pedestrians, vehicles, and two elderly scavengers rummaging through the trash cans.
âItâs nothing!â William quickly said. âLetâs eat, or the food will get cold.â
He lowered his head and started to eat, using it as a cover for his current anxiety.
Jasper didnât think much of it and continued eating.