She knew very well that the person she loved was William. As for Lawrence, it was guilt towards a friend and regret for what she had done in the past. And Lawrence didnât really want to date her. He probably only had disgust and hatred towards her. Making such a request was just a way to humiliate her.
âJasper, Lawrence is no longer the person he was back then. He has changed a lot. I donât object to you wanting to be good to him and make up for the suffering he has endured. I just hope you donât get too close to him or trust him too much. Because no one knows what heâs planning or what heâll do,â
William said.
âI understand,â Jasper replied. She knew that he said this out of concern for her.
The car stopped at the entrance of the Reed House.
Jasper unbuckled her seatbelt and prepared to get out of the car.
âNo matter what happens in the future, donât forget that Iâm by your side,â William said.
She turned her head to look at him, leaned over, and kissed him on the cheek. âThank you. I know youâve always been by my side!â
In the more than ten years since they met, whether it was happiness or sadness, he had been with her through it all.
Without him, she thought her life would be much less colorful.
After getting out of the car, Jasper walked into the house and was about to enter the main room when she saw a figure walking out of the main room towards the Reed familyâs ancestral hall.
It wasâ¦Mason!
Jasper followed him and saw that Mason was standing at the entrance of the ancestral hall, but he didnât go in.
âMason,â she approached him, âwhy did you come here so late at night?â
âI couldnât sleep, so I came here to take a look,â Mason replied. âWhat about you? When are you planning to go back to school?â
âIn these two days,â Jasper said. After all, she had taken a leave of absence before to avoid those who were trying to ride on Williamâs popularity. Now that the gossip about William had died down, she could go back to school.
âI heard Lawrence has been found?â Mason suddenly asked.
âHuh?â Jasper was taken aback for a moment, then replied, âYes, he has been found.â
Mason looked at his sisterâs somewhat desolate expression. âAre you unhappy?â
Jasper pursed her lips and hesitated for a moment before saying, âMaybe itâs because Lawrence is different from before, and because of some mistakes I made in the past, he doesnât want to forgive me. But Iâm already happy that heâs still alive.â
âI canât see any happiness on your face,â Mason said. âIt seems that if a person has emotions, they will have more troubles. The fewer emotions, the fewer troubles.â
âBut the more emotions, the more happiness,â Jasper said.
Masonâs eyes flickered slightly, as if he had thought of something. But then, a mocking smile crossed his lips. âWhatâs the use of having more happiness? We still have to live like this. The more troubles we have, the more likely we are to die. Isnât it because our grandfather had too many troubles that he died?â
Jasper was speechless.
âSo, itâs better to have fewer unnecessary emotions,â Mason said.
Jasper couldnât help but ask, âMason, do you think the happiness you had with Veronica was also unnecessary? Didnât you have any nostalgia for it?â
Mason said expressionlessly, âIf I had nostalgia for it, I wouldnât have hypnotized my memories. For me, there is no nostalgia at all.â