Boyce pursed his lips tightly, he didnât know how to answer her. Even though this girl was young, she was thoughtful and kind, it was just that fate wasnât treating her friendly.
Jasmine turned and looked at him, âWhy are you feeling unhappy?â.
She seemed to have something on her mind, it was the first time she had seen this kind of expression on his face since she had known him.
Boyce didnât answer her from the beginning to the end.
Jasmine sat properly and didnât ask him anymore, she thought he was a human too and he would also have something on his mind, it was inappropriate for him to keep making noise next to her.
Maybe he wanted to be quiet.
They didnât talk the whole way, Boyce was thinking about how to tell Jasmine about her motherâs affair, while Jasmine thought he had something on his mind.
When the car pulled into the station, Boyce let them get in first as he wanted to chat alone with Jasmine for a while.
They got out of the car and drove off, but Boyce and Jasmine didnât get out of the car.
âWhat do you want to tell me?â Jasmine finally sensed that there was something wrong, normally he wouldnât hesitate so long to do something.
He seemed to be unhappy today, what was his problem now? Suddenly something occurred to her.
G a lno v els .com is packed with thrilling adventures âUncle?â Jasmine wanted to deliberately amuse him, then she laughed and joked, âYouâre already so old, but you still want to act like a young man and be in a bad mood?â
Boyce looked at his face, he had been brought up in such a wretched family since he was young, but he didnât give up on his life, nor did he lose his zest for life. He had worked hard to get into a top college while taking care of his mother, who was serving time in prison.
He reached out and patted her on the head, he had no other thought, he just felt she was very sorry for him and wanted to comfort her.
Jasmine was surprised, her body froze, she had never thought of him touching her.
After all he was a serious person, he had always kept a distance from women.
How could he�
âYouâ¦â Jasmine spoke incoherently, âAre you okay?â
âYour motherâ¦â
âWhy?â Jasmine blinked, even though mom is inside the prison, sheâs healthy, what could happen to her?
So Jasmine didnât think about the negative side at all.
âWhy donât you talk, is it that she wants to see me? I just visited her a few days ago, I didnât hear about the commutation too, whatâs wrong with her?â continued Jasmine asking.
âShe has suffered a sudden illness in prison⦠and passed away.â
Jasmineâs face became furious in a moment, she could not believe what she had heard. It was like the sudden clap of thunder hitting someoneâs head on a sunny day, as well as someone pouring a bucket of cold water on her from head to toe.
His whole body was numb, he was drifting, and he looked at him, âWhat, what, what are you saying?â
Boyce repeated again, âYour mother has passed away.â
âYouâre lying!â She suddenly interrupted him loudly, âI had visited her a few days ago, she was fine, how was that possible?â
This is definitely false, am I dreaming?
Yes, this must be a dream. Surely this is because mom misses me, thatâs why she had given me a dream to go visit her.
This must be like this.
âI will visit her tomorrow.â She kept repeating these words, opened the door and got out of the car as she said these words.
Boyce followed her and got out of the car, grabbed her arm, âPlease calm down.â
âHow can I calm down!â She was his only loved one, but he was telling her that even his only loved one was already gone.
How could she accept this?
âYouâre lying to me, arenât you?â her eyes swelled and turned red, she didnât know how to pose her limbs, the limbs trembled continuously.
Boyce said cruelly, âNo, Iâm not lying to you, itâs true.â
Jasmine cried, then laughed after crying, like a maniac.
âPlease calm down.â Boyce didnât know how to comfort her, so he made a point of letting her hear his voice.
Jasmine was a strong girl, but her mother was her only breadwinner. Now she had truly been orphaned, her only loved one had also abandoned her.
âI want to see her.â She couldnât speak properly, her voice sounded hoarse.
Boyce looked at her, he was worried, âAre you all right?â She nodded vigorously.
âOkay, Iâll take you there.â Boyce looked at her after he said, âDo you need my help to go there?â.
Jasmine shook her head.
Boyce went ahead and took her there, he told her the situation, âIt happened too suddenly, she passed away when we hadnât even had time to attend to her. Thereâs a report with the medical examiner, Iâll take you there later, there will be experts to explain it to you.â
Jasmine said nothing, she just followed him.
Boyce turned his head away, it seemed she wasnât willing to listen to them at that moment, so he didnât speak further. When they arrived at the place, Jasmine said, âI want to go in alone, please tell me the location.â
âNo. 203., there is a name written above it,â Boyce said. Although this was painful, but she had to meet her mother alone.
âGot it.â Jasmine walked in alone after saying. She walked through the hallway and through the heavy door, the cold air hit her immediately. It was like walking into winter, but she didnât feel the cold at all, she didnât feel cold in her body, but in her heart.
Soon she saw the number 203 and the name above it. She walked there, when she wanted to reach out her arms and open it, her hands stopped. At that moment, she did not dare, she did not dare to give a glance at the face of the person inside.
She could still tell herself that maybe they had made a mistake if she didnât see her mother, but even her fantasy would be damaged if she did.
âMom, you wonât abandon me, will you? You wonât be willing to let me live alone in this world, will you? You wonât, even under Dadâs violence, you had persisted for so long for me. How can you go away so suddenly, you wonât be willing to abandon me, will you? Itâs false, it must be false, itâs someoneâs joke. It must be the case.â He opened the morgue refrigerator, followed by the cold fog, a familiar face appeared.
Although the face had turned blue-gray, but she did not want to confuse his appearance.
At this moment, all her fantasies were damaged. It was true that her only loved one had abandoned her.
Suddenly, she dropped to her knees and cried aloud, âMamaâ¦â.
Boyce could hear her cry, even though he was outside, he sighed and stood by the wall, not coming in to disturb her.
âCome in alone?â A subordinate approached.
Boyce emitted a âhmm.â
âThis girl is pretty brave, there are dead bodies stored in this place,â that person said.
âMaybe she doesnât have time to think about these,â Boyce said.
Sheâs so upset, how could she have time to be afraid.
That person reflected, âIt seems true.â
The person also stood by the wall and said, âThis girl is so pitiful.â
Boyce didnât answer him, but asked, âDo you have a cigarette?â.
That person nodded and pulled a cigarette box out of his pocket, then took a cigarette out of the box for him. Then he took out a lighter to light it.
The corpse storage place was out of the way and it was very quiet here, they stood in the hallway and smoked the cigarettes in silence.
âWhat is the relationship between you and her, do you really have a relationship with her? She doesnât seem to be your style,â that person suddenly said.
Those who worked with Boyce must have known his personality, he was really virtuous, but he had a pedantic mind.
Boyce looked up and asked, âWhatâs my style?â
âMaybe you like someone who is about your own age, Iâm sure you feel there will be people gossiping about you if you stay with a girl who is too young. We have worked together for a long time, I know you.â That person put his hand on Boyceâs shoulder as he spoke, âItâs the modern age, donât be old-fashioned, age is not an issue at all. There are so many May-December romances now, besides your case is not counted as May-December romance, you are only about ten years older than her, this is really not a problemâ¦â
âYou have that much time on your hands?â Boyce suddenly interrupted him, âShe just lost her loved one, do you think itâs appropriate to talk about these?â
That careless person, gave a slight cough to disguise his awkwardness, âSorry, Iâll leave first since I still have things to do.â
He wanted to leave after saying the excuse, but the scream inside him suddenly stopped at that moment. The person who had just walked a few steps away turned and looked at Boyce, asking, âWhy canât you hear anything anymore?â
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