In less than ten minutes, Jason arrived.
When Jason spotted Anastasia standing by the roadside, he ran over in a panic before he could even park his scooter properly. He took off his coat while running and covered Anastasia with it. âWhatâ¦
What happened?â
Anastasia smiled and said, âI just fell on the road and was accused of faking an accident, so I called the police.â
Jason heaved a sigh of relief and asked, âIs everything clear now?â
âThere are surveillance cameras. There is no way he could frame me.â Anastasia returned Jasonâs coat to him. âYou will get cold riding the scooter. If I sit in the back, I wonât feel cold.â
Jason stared at Anastasia suspiciously. But he saw that she had been smiling all this time, so he didnât think much about it anymore. âThe next time something like this happens, call me right away,â he said.
âJason.â Anastasia sat on the scooter and tugged at Jasonâs clothes.
Jason turned to check on Anastasia and put the helmet on her head, smiling. âSit tight. My scooter is going fast.â
Anastasia was amused. âYou might get caught if you donât wear a helmet.â
âIâll take the alleyway to avoid the traffic police.â Jason accelerated, and the scooter drove off.
Anastasia glanced at the time. âThirty-five minutes,â she mumbled inwardly.
It had been 35 minutes since Alastor went to send Felicia off.
Jason rode a scooter and arrived in less than ten minutes, while Alastor drove a car but couldnât make it in 35 minutes during off-peak hours.
Looking up at the night sky, Anastasia tightened her grip on Jasonâs clothes.
âAre you cold?â Jason constantly looked back at Anastasia.
âFocus on driving.â Anastasia knocked Jason on the head.
âJason, do you like me?â Anastasia asked.
Jason suddenly slammed on the brake and turned his head to look at Anastasia.
âNever mind.â Anastasia smiled.
âAnastasia, I donât like you.â Jason looked at Anastasia very seriously. âI had disliked you since six years ago because you were so nosy. You took me in and protected me recklessly when I was being chased and beaten by those people. I hate you for many things. You only had an egg and a cup of 10-
cent hot chocolate for breakfast but kept the pie for me.â
Anastasia didnât say anything. âSo I already annoyed him six years ago,â she thought.
âI hate that you always act on your own, follow your ideas, and speculate what others think at will,â
Jason rebuked Anastasia mercilessly.
Anastasia was a little disappointed. It turned out that she was really unlikable.
âBut Anastasia, loving someone is not because this person is perfect or has no flaws. Liking someone is not necessarily love, but loving someone means tolerating all shortcomings of that person.â Jason turned around, wondering if Anastasia could understand what he said.
The scooter continued to move forward in the cold wind through the sycamore forest. The withered, yellow leaves were falling and scattering all over the ground.
In the best time of their youth, they missed each other.
Sometimes, once missed, it would be for a lifetime.
âAh!â Anastasia stretched out both her hands and shouted.
âI am about to die soon. Why should I care so much?â she thought. It seemed she was suddenly enlightened.
âJason, donât love me. Iâm not worth it.â Anastasia lifted her head and looked at the dark sky.
âAnastasia, donât be so self-righteous. Itâs not up to you whether itâs worth it or not.â After that, Jason brought Anastasia to the night market and bought her mini bagels, cookies, candied nuts, coconut pudding, and fresh coconut juice.
I canât hold any more food in my hands.â Anastasia was really happy as she smiled brightly and cheerfully.
Iturned out that visiting the night market could also be very fun.
Not far away, Alastorâs car was parked on the side of the road.
Earlier on, when Alastor hurriedly drove back, Anastasia had already gotten on Jasonâs scooter and left.
Alastor had been following behind them the whole time, watching Anastasia smile and turn in circles.
After four years of marriage, he had never seen Anastasia so happy.
It seemed that she was really unhappy to be with him.
âJason! I canât eat anymore. Stop buying!â Anastasia was laughing as she chased Jason around, nagging him not to buy more food.
Jason was also laughing as he playfully pushed Anastasia along to pay the bill.
Such a scene was something Alastor had never imagined.