âWhat do you mean? Even if I wanted my dad to cover this up, itâs my business!â she said.
He stared at her and asked, âIs this how much you want to protect William?â
âYes, of course I will protect him!â she said without hesitation.
But her attitude seemed to provoke him, âHeâs just the son of a criminal, and his mother harmed your mother in the past. Donât you think itâs ridiculous to protect him?â
Jasperâs face darkened and he said seriously, âWhatâs so ridiculous about it? The mistakes his mother made are her own, and have nothing to do with him! To me, William is my most important friend!â
âFriend?â he sneered, âDo you trust him that much? Arenât you afraid heâs approaching you with ulterior motives?â
âDonât slander William again!â Jasper said displeasedly, âIf you keep slandering him, I wonât be polite to you!â
Roger laughed even louder, âSo this is what you call slander? If youâre so sure that he approached you with no other motive, then why did he do what he did back then?â
His voice suddenly stopped abruptly and he didnât continue speaking.
âItâs nothing, I just wanted to say that he was really lucky back then. His mother almost destroyed your whole family, but she was temporarily taken care of by your family. He also found his biological father, and you can still trust him so easily. So, what kind of curse did he actually put on you?â he sneered.
âThe interaction between people stems from sincerity and trust!â Jasper said. âI trust William because I know he genuinely cares about me. Roger, when you say things like that, is it because youâve never truly cared about anyone?â
A dangerous glint flashed in his eyes as he tightened his grip on her wrist with all five fingers. âWhat makes you think that I have never treated anyone sincerely? You keep talking about how relationships between people stem from sincerity, but have you, Jasper, truly treated everyone with sincerity?â
She suddenly choked up, looking at his face, and found it hard to say what she wanted to say.
His face looks so much like what Lawrence would look like when he grows up, just like how she remembers it!
Two people looked at each other, and after a while, he finally let go of her hand. âNow Williamâs grandparents are in dire straits. Regardless of whether William acknowledges them or not, there may be a storm brewing. If you continue to stand by Williamâs side, then the Reed family may also be implicated.â
Jasper took a deep breath and said, âNo matter if I get implicated or not, I will stand by Williamâs side!â
Daddy and Mommy have already said that the Reed family will be her support!
So, she wants to follow her heart and doesnât want to easily do things that she will regret.
Roger looked deeply at Jasper and coldly spat out three words from his thin lips, âDo as you please.â
After saying these words, he turned around and left, leaving Jasper alone standing in the same spot, rubbing his wrist that was hurt by the other personâs grip.
Whatâs going on with Roger? He seems to be angry, especially with the indignant expression on his face, which makes Jasper feel like he owes Roger something.
Whatâs going on with Roger? He seems to be angry, especially with the indignant expression on his face, which makes Jasper feel like he owes Roger something.
Even just a moment ago, she had the mistaken feeling that Roger was Lawrence!
But then, she immediately told herself that she wasnât!