However, he had a hard time refusing his daughterâ¦
âAlright, but only for one night.â Jason finally sighed, picked up his daughter, and said, âWeâll head back to Emerald City tomorrow morning. We canât stay here any longer than that. Mommy and I have a lot of work to do when we go back to Emerald City, do you understand?â
âGot it!â The little head nodded vigorously. Jasper Reedâs two small hands wrapped around Jasonâs neck as she gave him several kisses on his face in gratitude.
Jason was pleased with his daughterâs kisses as a smile appeared on the corners of his lips.
Mick Reed curled his lips, not surprised by his fatherâs double standards. When he kissed his father, his father looked disgusted and said it was as if he were kissing himself. He even told him that boys should not kiss too often.
However, his father enjoyed his sisterâs kisses. Was it because she looked like his mother? He had seen his father kiss his mother many times.
His father kissed a lot too.
When he kissed his mother, his father would look upset.
His fatherâs standards were always changing!
Jason found the best hotel in Deer City and chose a family suite. It was about 650 square meters and had several rooms. It was very spacious.
The two children played in the room. Grace deliberately avoided the children and said to Jason, âIt seems that you donât want Jasper to meet William?â
Jasonâs expression changed a little but did not hide it from her. âThatâs true.â
âDid you know beforehand that Philip Barlow wasnât going to bring William over today?â Grace asked again.
âI sort of guessed it, but Philip Barlow never told me out loud. If he did, I wouldnât have brought you to Deer City,â said Jason as he glanced at the room where the two children were in. âBut Jasper has to come here so she can give up. Otherwise, sheâll always be thinking about Deer City and William, which is bad.â
âWhy is it bad to think about them?â Grace asked in confusion.
âItâs because the more you think about something, the more you yearn for it. Over time, itâll become an obsession-something you want but canât get. At the end of the day, William is still related to Lily by blood. Speaking of which, the Reed family is considered his enemies. William is still young and might not be able to do anything lethal, but what about in the future? Who knows what that kid will do when he grows up? It wonât be a good thing if Jasper is always thinking about him.â
As Jasperâs father, he was trying to chip away his daughterâs attachment to William to keep her safe.
âYouâre thinking too far ahead. Jasper just regards William as a good friend. Children donât know anything else!â said Grace.
âReally?â Jasonâs eyes glimmered. That might be the case for Jasper, but not⦠William.
âI brought the boy back to the Reed family hoping he could suffer less. I donât want the previous generationâs feud to involve the next generation, but this injustice has hurt William once again.â Grace also felt guilty as she thought of it.
The husband and wife chatted casually while the brother and sister in the other room were whispering.
âReally?â Jasper asked quietly.
âDonât worry. Iâve found out where the Barlow family is. As long as weâ¦â Mick Reed whispered for a while. Then, he said, âItâll work. Do you remember how to use what I gave you?â
âYes.â Jasper nodded her little head and patted her Minnie Mouse backpack. She had kept it inside.