After the meal, the two of them washed the dishes. Then, they took a shower and lay on the bed hand in hand. "You must be tired after a long day, right?" Jasper Milton said softly. Stella Grace chuckled. She then turned around and faced him, "No, I'm not tired. On the contrary, I feel pretty relaxed and in a good mood." "Huh?" Jasper glanced at her in confusion. "The matter of Ralph had to be solved eventually. Now, it's finally solved. Auntie Wood told you that I drove Ralph away and you fired her immediately. I feel... extremely relieved. Although she came back in the end, it still showed that we are all filial. So, everything that happened today is good." Jasper was worried that she would feel aggrieved, but after listening to her enlightenment, he was cheered up as well. He turned around and put his hand on her waist, "Stella, I'm so happy now that I could live with you and experience all the trifles in life together." "Me too. I enjoy the life t
Stella Grace remained quiet. "Listen to me, Stella," Jasper Milton said in a low voice. "What happened? Do you know something?" Stella asked worriedly. Jasper shook his head, "I don't know. Whatever happens, don't come out." Jasper came out of the tent and walked toward the road. Five cars stopped in front of him. A group of men emerged. They were all dressed in a suit with a brooch pinned to their chest. As it was too far away, she couldn't see them clearly nor could she hear what they were talking about. Thus, she was quite anxious. They showed some documents and Jasper got into their car. After that, the car left immediately. She thought for a while and gave Anthony Levis a call. "Anthony, it's Stella. Just now, a group of people took Jasper away. Do you know who they are?" Stella asked anxiously. "A group of people? What do you mean?" Anthony was nervous. "Do you not know?" Stella was even more shocked. "I don'
"So, are you saying that you're willing to help me rescue Jasper?" Stella Grace asked. "There are at least a thousand people guarding him right now. He's being held at the base. Now, the only person who could save Jasper is Bettany. I could arrange for you to meet with Bettany, but the result will depend on your negotiation. Both Christian and Zoahs want to get rid of Jasper. Therefore, they would not give him too much visiting time," Sean Yaleman said in a low voice. Stella felt that her face was wet and she realized that she was crying, "When will you arrange it?" "I'll send someone to pick you up later," Sean said. He then hung up the phone. She sat in the tent with her mobile phone. Just a few minutes ago, Jasper was right there and she still felt that she was the happiest person on earth. In the blink of an eye, she had become the most unfortunate person. If Jasper were to die... She put her hand on her abdomen. If he was dead, her life would be
Stella Grace went out of the room. Sean Yaleman and Zoahs Davis stood by the door. She looked at Sean, her gaze so clear. "Let's go see Jasper," Sean said in a deep voice. "You are not allowed to meet Jasper alone," Zoahs said warily. "We won't meet him alone then," Sean said irritably, "Show me the way." Zoahs was dissatisfied with Sean's tone. He held back his temper and led the way. When they arrived at the next floor, there were eight people guarding the entrance of the room. Stella's heart sank. Even if this was h*ll, she wanted to stay with Jasper. However, she also knew that Jasper would never let her stay. After all, he had always been most worried about her. The door was pushed open by the guards and they went in together. Stella saw Jasper sitting upright in the dark. He looked so cold, as though he was a sculpture. His eyes were drooped and he looked like he was deep in thought. Stella grabbed the railing impu
Stella Grace stood at the bow with a white windbreaker on, but her face was still numb from the cold. She looked to the east. The sky was turning bright and then red gradually. The sun rose from the clouds, shining brightly. No matter what the result was going to be, she should go to the military court and accompany Jasper in his final days. Perhaps, this was their last chance to meet. She turned around and saw Elvis Zachary standing on the dock and looking at her worriedly with Steper in his arms. After washing up and changing her clothes, Stella went out. She stroked the dog's head and said thoughtfully, "Elvis, I'll leave Steper to you in the future." "You and the Chief will definitely be able to get through this safely. Nothing bad will happen to you both," Elvis comforted Stella. "It had never lived a good life when it was with me. Now, I am not able to take care of it anymore," Stella looked up at Elvis and said, "Did the Dark Shadow succ
"But..." Christian Saltzman still wanted to say something, but Sean Yaleman shot a stern glare at him. Christian shut up immediately. Sean stood up first and walked toward the entrance. The guards opened the door and he disappeared from their vision. Stella Grace could finally relax. She looked at Jasper Milton and rushed toward him. She was already prepared for the worst. She didn't expect that Bettany Hadley would really turn against Frederick Addington in the end. Jasper jumped out from the dock and hugged Stella. "Jasper," Stella called in a choked voice. "I'm here," Jasper replied. He lowered his head and kissed her forehead. She really liked the way he said those two words. She felt that he could warm her heart and even her whole body despite the cold winter. She hugged him tightly and tears of joy flowed down from her eyes. Jasper wiped her tears and said softly, "You didn't sleep yesterday, did you?"
Stella Grace breathed a sigh of relief, "Sean doesn't want anything to happen to you either. He needs you to balance out the power of Christian." "Christian is arrogant and domineering, Sean could no longer suppress him. Once Christian gets elected to become President in the next two years, Sean will be the first to suffer," Jasper Milton analyzed. "So, it was the best choice for Eli to leave. With her character, she is not suitable to be involved in political struggles." Stella sighed and looked at Jasper gloomily. It was not the right time to say these words now. After all, his comrades were coming over. If she were to ask him to leave with her, the gathering would become a gloomy farewell. It was better to talk about it after they got back. Jasper held Stella's hand tightly and they looked at each other. Thousands of words remained in silence. He wanted her to leave so that he could protect her, but he knew that she would not listen to him. If she
Stella Grace slept in Jasper's arms and had a dream. In her dream, she and Jasper were on the boat. Jasper had brought her to an island, which was safe. The island was very pretty and peaceful, but there was no one else on it. She dreamed that Jasper was leaving. She pleaded him for him to stay. However, when she woke up the next day, he still left. Stella watched as he sailed away. She felt sad and lonely. She didn't have the courage to live any longer, so she walked into the sea slowly. She felt as though her heart had been cut into pieces. She opened her eyes and her face was drenched with tears. She saw Jasper still lying next to her. He was still fast asleep. It seemed that he was really exhausted. She stared at him for a long time. The sky eventually grew dark. Jasper woke up gradually and saw Stella looking at him. He smiled slightly and asked, "Are you awake?" "Jasper, let's leave this place, okay?" Stella said s