âMr. Jasper, youâre blessed to have such an amazing wife as Madam Alice.â
Jasper looked dazed at that moment. He thought he could see Alice looking up at him with doe-
like eyes that looked innocent yet aggrieved at the same time.
She would never care about him ever again. It would be a lie if Jasper claimed he wasnât disappointed at all.
âAlice isnât a blessing. Sheâs a curse.â
Jasper returned to his bedroom gloomily. To his surprise, he noticed a box sitting on the coffee table.
He recognized it immediately as a package from the tailor. So he opened the box while thinking that his suit was patched.
As expected, the fancy suit was laid within the box.
It looked brand new. Jasper couldnât spot any stitches on the fabric. The tailor in charge of patching up his suit was very skilled, to say the least.
He couldnât help but smile in satisfaction.
âMr. Jasper, you still care about Madam Alice, right?â Mrs. Rosie asked happily upon noticing Jasperâs smile.
âI like the suit she gave me. Itâs a good suit, after all. I donât want to let it go to waste,â Jasper replied coldly. His thumb caressed the collar, which was ironed neatly.
âMadam Alice has put in a lot of effort just to make you happy, sir.â
Mrs. Rosie let out a small sigh while looking quite distressed. âPlease come with me.â
The pair soon arrived at Aliceâs old room.
Mrs. Rosie opened the innermost door of the huge closet. âTake a look at the closet, Mr. Jasper.â
There were multiple shelves installed within the floorâtoâceiling closet. Boxes of various sizes and colors were stacked neatly on top of those shelves, Jasper was surprised to see such a sight. âWhat are those boxes?â
âThese are the gifts Madam Alice had prepared for you during the past three years.â
Jasperâs body trembled in shock.
âEach of these gifts marked a special occasion of the year. For example, your birthday, Valentineâs day of your first meeting with her.â
Mrs. Rosie continued, âSheâd prepare a gift for you regardless of the occasion. Madam Alice knew that you never cared about her effort. But she insisted on preparing them no matter what. It was as though she was trying to make a tradition out of it.â
Jasper widened his eyes even more. At that moment, he felt quite stuffy inside.
âI may not understand what sort of love Ms. Gardner has for you, but Madam Alice truly loves you from the bottom of her heart. Iâm not being biased here, Mr. Jasper. I will continue to support the young madam for as long as I live, I donât care about Ms. Gardner at all.â
Mrs. Rosie grew frustrated when she remembered how pretentious Liana was. âMr. Jasper, I may be a housekeeper, but Iâm not ignorant. I heard the necklace you gave Ms. Gardner showed up at the charity auction as a bidding item, Did the Gardner family sell it?
âYou spent so much effort creating that necklace for Ms. Gardner, yet they sold it right away! Why didnât she stop them?â
âMrs. Rosie, letâs not talk about it, alright?â Jasper tried to interrupt Mrs. Rosie.
âDid you know that Madam Alice adores that necklace? When she heard that you were planning to give that necklace to Ms. Gardner, she was so envious that she burst into tears!â
Mrs. Rosieâs voice wavered as she spoke. She sounded as though she was defending Alice.
Meanwhile, Jasper was astonished to hear the truth. He clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles whitened.
Did Alice secretly cry over a necklace that she couldnât obtain?
Soon, Mrs. Rosie pulled out a beautiful box from the closet and opened it in front of Jasper.
He froze up immediately when he noticed the contents. He was shocked, to say the least.
Everything in the box belonged to Jasper. He didnât even remember that they once existed in his life.
There was a pair of crystal cuffs he had accidentally lost. A tie he discarded long ago was also nestled in the box. He could see the lighter that he hadnât used for a long time as well.
Jasper never expected that Alice would keep such things in a box.
âMadam Alice, on the other hand, will never abandon anything you give to her. After all, sheâs the type who keeps your discarded tie in a box properly. I believe that she will never give away your gifts as well.â
Jasper clenched his fists tightly. He felt bitter.
At that point, he wondered if he was just coming up with an excuse to defend Liana.
âYou can keep feigning ignorance all you want, Mr. Jasper.â
Mrs. Rosie shook her head in disappointment before leaving Aliceâs room with a sigh.
Jasper remained rooted to the spot. He had mixed feelings about Alice now that he had found out the truth.
It appeared that Alice was just pretending to be compassionate and gentle during their marriage.
She had feelings just like any other human being. She was capable of getting mad and jealous as well.
But at the same time, she also cared about Jasper.
It was just that Alice decided to conceal her emotions from everyone.
Then again, if she truly used to care about Jasper, why couldnât he see even a trace of warmth in her cold eyes?
Jasper could only grit his teeth silently while feeling his jaw going tense. A mask of reluctance now took over his face.