She told Benjamin Levis that she had given birth to stop him from pestering her again. She didn't expect that he would bring this up in front of Jasper Milton. It seemed like he did it on purpose. Jasper looked at her. His eyes were deep and dark, like a bottomless pit. She didn't know how to respond. Benjamin smiled and said, "You're not lying, are you?" Stella bit into a watermelon and stared at Benjamin. She tried to think of an answer that would make Jasper to not be suspicious of her as well as stop Benjamin from pestering her. But she just got more and more nervous. In the end, she decided to just dodge the question. "Are you very free?" "I just want to know why you act like a woman with me and a girl with other men?" Benjamin asked in a strange tone. "I think you like me and I don't want to give you any hope. So I found something you can't accept to make you stay away from me," Stella replied bluntly. "What?" Benjamin w
She felt like knocking her head against the wall. The more she tried to hide her relationship with Jasper, the more she was afraid of being caught red-handed. She couldn't bear it if their secret was exposed. She was worried, but did not know where to turn to for help. "Inspector Grace, were you with Mr. Milton when we were on the train?" Benjamin's assistant asked in surprise. Stella kept her head down and did not respond. "Yes, she was with me," Jasper answered for Stella. "Don't tell me you're her boyfriend, are you?" Benjamin's assistant asked as if she just uncovered the secret of the century. Jasper went silent. Stella could not stand the pressure anymore. She needed to bounce back and explain. "No, he is not. I knew him because my best friend is working as a doctor at the military base." Jasper looked at Stella coldly. His eyes were as deep as a lake, and his tightly pursed lips showed his displeasure. "Oh. Let
Jasper Milton squinted. He saw resentment in her eyes. It was bitter, disdainful, and self-mocking. "Do you hate me?" Jasper asked. Stella Grace did not deny it. "Love became hate. I guess I can never be loved," Stella said as she shoved his hand off and walked away. Jasper frowned as he watched her leave, deep in thought. They were still fine on the train yesterday, but she seemed to have become another person today. He felt very uncomfortable with her cool, mean, and distant attitude. However, there was one thing that was long overdue. Jasper dialed a number. Katty Davis picked up. She couldn't believe it, Jasper never called her before. "Jasper." Jasper got straight to the point. "Katty, it's unlikely that I will marry you in the future. You should break off our engagement." Katty was nervous. "What do you mean by that?" "You know very well what you have been doing for the past three years. I may h
Jasper Milton arrogantly let go of Stella Grace's wrist, turned around, and quickly disappeared from her sight. Stella closed the door. The world was finally quiet. Her wish was fulfilled. But why was there an overwhelming sense of loss, sadness, and regret in her heart? Stella didn't have lunch at noon. She simply didn't want to go, probably because she wanted to avoid Jasper. She made herself some instant soup and took a few sips. The soup was too salty, so she decided to go out and get some fruit. She opened her door and ran into Benjamin Levis. He looked like he was about to knock. "Yes?" "They got Dolly Summer and brought her and her witnesses to the police station. One of them is her partner, and the other one is a photographer. I suspect that they came into a consensus to give the same information. They all said that they were filming when the murder happened," Benjamin said seriously. "Where are the videos?" St
Stella Grace frowned. "You've forgotten everything, you don't know anything, and what you think you didn't forget is raw speculation." Her voice trembled. Jasper looked at her, and her tearful little face reflected in his dark eyes. He didn't know what happened to them in the past. Jasper also could not understand why Stella kept refusing or why she thought he didn't like her. What he did know for sure was that his heart ached when he saw her crying. He felt even worse when she said she wanted to give up on him. Jasper lowered his head and kissed the tears on her face. It was salty. There was a bittersweet feeling in his heart. "Help me remember then. I won't let you go before I can regain my memory," he said Stella pushed him. "You are wasting our time." Jasper held her hand. "You don't have a boyfriend anyway, do you?" Although it was true, she knew that she didn't want to fall into the same trap again. There was a knock on the d
Stella Grace was worried that someone would see him sleeping on her bed. "Go back to your room and sleep there." Jasper Milton ignored her, he didn't even open his eyes. Stella couldn't do anything about it. She watched him sleeping peacefully. The room was finally quiet. As she was about to continue watching the videos, she heard Benjamin Levis' voice from outside the door, "Open the door." Stella frowned. She wouldn't know how to clarify things if Benjamin saw Jasper in her room. "Jasper, get up and hide somewhere." Jasper continued to ignore her. "Jasper!" Stella pushed him harder. Jasper held her hand and pulled her into his arms. He turned over, pressing her under his body, and kissed her chattering lips. "Stella, I know you're in there. Come out now, I have to talk to you. Stella!" Benjamin knocked on the door more vigorously. Stella looked at the door. She was worried but her lips were blocked, she couldn't make a sound
Stella Grace pushed Jasper Milton away. "Who wants to flirt with you?" "I'll go first then," Jasper said. Stella's heart was pounding as she looked at him. He looked so serious and as cool as ever. She thought that she must have heard him wrong and wanted to escape from his arms. He lowered his head and kissed her lips. He didn't give her any room to refuse. He was strong and fierce. His hot breath washed over her ears. She couldn't think straight at all. She wanted to push him away, but she couldn't. His kiss made her even more breathless. She tried to lean back but he held her head. Stella struggled to catch her breath. Jasper held her hand and pressed it against his lower abdomen. She could feel his erection under his pants. She tried to pull away but he kept her hand there. She was angry and pinched it hard. Jasper groaned and let go of her lips. He looked at her and said, "You put too much force." Stella's h
"I want to shower now. We're running late," Stella urged. "Okay." He got up and carried her to the bathroom. Stella used the bathtub and he took the standing shower. She did not dare to look at him. She was looking at the water in the bathtub, but her thoughts drifted to his words. "I think I'll stay with you for the rest of my life. I'm not interested in other women, anyway." "Stella, you are not romantic at all. Just tell me what you want me to do, okay? You are the only woman I have sex with. So, I don't really know what women like. If I didn't do well, I will try to improve for you." "Not only do I know everything about her, I know everything about you when you were abroad for the past three years." "I have broken my engagement with Katty. I am single now." Every single word he said touched her heart. It was impossible to say that she wasn't flustered. She couldn't lie to herself. She was deeply moved. Stella turned