Stella's face turned red before she could even answer. She turned around and ignored him. Jasper turned over, grabbed her waist, pulled her to his side, and smelled her scent greedily. His face was rubbing against her hair. Stella could feel his breath enveloping her face, and her heart was in turmoil. "Jasper, it's hot," Stella said. He turned her face and kissed her lips. Stella's heart started thumping, but for some reason, she wasn't repulsed by it. Jasper's movements became more and more aggressive as if what was going to happen next was bound to happen. His hand reached in from under her clothes and he unfastened her bra from her back. Stella was in a daze. She felt dizzy because of the heat. She couldn't think of anything and everything seemed to be under his control. It was only when he entered that she finally regained her senses and cried out. "It hurts." "Okay, I'll slow down," Jasper kissed her face and lips.
Jasper was at the lakeside and there were pebbles everywhere. He inserted the branches close to each other and arranged them in the shape of an upside-down conch. The outer layer looked very narrow but it was actually very large on the inside. When the fishes smell the scent of fish food inside, they would follow it and swim in eventually. They would not be able to find a way out once they swam into it. After that, Jasper went to set up a laundry rack using some branches, while Stella went to wash some clothes on the other side of the lake. Jasper was ready with the laundry rack when she was done washing the clothes. Stella got a little hungry after drying the clothes under the sun. When she checked the time, it was already 11.30 a.m. It felt as though they hadn't done much, but time passed by very quickly and it was a productive morning. "Do we have enough noodles?" Stella asked. "There's still a big bag of it. I bought 500 grams. We could pair it w
"What's the matter?" Jasper sensed her strange behavior. "Do you not want to?" "To be honest, I'm feeling very hesitant about it. I really want to meet them, but I'm also scared of the outcome," Stella said frankly. "You'll have to meet them eventually," Jasper said. She could tell that he wanted her to meet them. Since he looked so calm, did it mean that they had a good relationship in the past too? Stella smiled and repeated what he said, "Yes, we'll have to meet eventually." "What are you going to do with those fishes over there?" Jasper changed the topic. Stella looked at the marinated fish. "I'm going to grill it on an iron plate. I've marinated all of them. It should be very tender. Give me a minute." She went to her bag and found a round iron plate. "This could be used as a hot iron plate. I tried to cook with it when I was at home alone and it was not bad. Put this on the stone first and it will be hot in a while," Stella ex
Jasper caught a foot-long sea bass. "Wow, this fish looks very delicious," Stella looked at it with glee. Not long after, Jasper caught another one-foot-long sea bass. Stella was pleasantly surprised. Jasper had caught a total of three fishes. Seeing this, Benedict and his friends came over again. Jasper immediately dismantled the trap. Benedict's friends were whispering to him in a low voice. Benedict then walked over and said, "Are you guys going fishing tomorrow?" Stella looked at Jasper. "Yes, we are," Jasper replied. "You could give us these fishes then. There are a lot of us, so this will be just perfect," Benedict said. "We'll be fishing in the sea tomorrow, so we'll still need these freshwater fishes. I'm sorry," Jasper directly refused. Benedict was speechless. "Why are you so stingy? These fishes were from the lake anyway and yet you refuse to give them to us. It's not as if we're asking for y
Jasper set up the tent under the shade of a tree and used stones to set up a stove. Stella went over to help. "The only thing that is missing from this beautiful scene is a lake." Jasper smiled slightly. "Have you seen the beach over there? We could climb down the mountains if we have time. It will take us about two hours to reach. However, we have to leave in the evening. We could always go there again when we come for a vacation the next time." "Ah, it's so beautiful here. It's a blessing to relax in this peaceful environment." "Get some rest. I'll prepare breakfast and call you when it's ready," Jasper said. "I'm good at cooking. Do you still have some noodles left?" "There's still some left. Let's just have some plain breakfast and have a wonderful lunch later. We could head back after resting for a while." "Alright then," Stella then left Jasper to prepare breakfast. She went to look for some wood and branches, sharpened their tips,
They departed at 3 p.m. It was already 7.30 p.m. by the time they arrived home. Stella began to cook and clean up the house once they returned home. Jasper, on the other hand, went back to check on Gracie and fed her. Gracie was barking repeatedly from hunger. Jasper stroked Gracie's head, pity flowing in its eyes as he gazed at her. "From now on, I'll bring you along wherever we go." Gracie barked twice as though it understood Jasper's words. "Come on, let's bring you to your actual home," Jasper put the dog cage into the car and got in with Gracie. Then he drove to Stella's house. Meanwhile, Stella was still busy tidying up. Jasper placed the dog cage in the backyard and helped Stella to water the flowers. Stella stood by his side, staring at the flowers which she had taken care of with her heart and soul. She muttered, "We're leaving soon. The thing I can't bear to part with the most are my flowers." "You could let yo
"If possible, I want to try a special treatment on you. We will enter your subconscious, however, you will have to be conscious during the whole process," Stella suggested. Cyril was a little frightened at this thought. "He may do something to hurt you if he comes out." Stella broke into a gentle smile and reassured him, "That man is simply a figment of your imagination. You could easily defeat him and protect me. I believe in you." Cyril nodded his head. He downed the water in the cup nervously. Stella served him another glass of water, stirred it until a mixture was dissolved, and then handed it to him. "Drink it all in one go." Cyril was obedient, and he did as he was told. After that, he looked at Stella worriedly. Sitting opposite him, Stella tapped on the table's surface with her fingers and observed him quietly. Cyril started to feel a little sleepy after taking the medicine, so he closed his eyes. "Cyril, tell me, what do you see?
"Jasper," Stella called. "Yes?" Jasper responded. Stella gave him a small smile and said, "I'll call Vann now." Jasper looked at the time on his phone and replied, "Sure. We'll be able to eat in peace." Stella proceeded to contact Vann and headed to the police station. Sheldon had gathered the rest and handed all the information over to them. "We discovered that these girls have all traveled using Xyril Road, which leads to a remote seaside. The surveillance cameras on the road are very widely spaced. Edwin tracked the last girl's car and found that there was another car with the car plate of XXX01 traveling with her on the same road for a distance. We ran the number plate through the system and learned that it's a fake car plate number. So, we suspect that something fishy is going on with this person." "Whoever he is, he is very cautious. From what I can tell, he must be familiar with Xyril Road. He knows where all the surveillance cameras are