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
Stella looked at him, touched by his gesture. She said, "You should eat too. I could wait until the crabs have cooled down slightly. I'll deshell them myself." "It's okay, I'll do it for you," Jasper's simple sentence was firm and unyielding, which made it impossible for her to refuse. He was domineering and aggressive, but she felt happiness spread in her chest. Stella didn't refuse his kindness and ate the crab meat that he had taken out for her. "You should eat some," Stella said again. Jasper nodded as he hummed a response. Once the crabs had cooled down, Stella started to deshell her own portion of meat. It was a blissful moment as she ate the crabs while chatting away with Jasper. "Have you told Vann about our departure?" Stella asked suddenly. "Not yet. I'm going to tell him tonight." "Do you think that he will agree? We have solved so many tough cases for him since we got here," Stella took a breath and sucked out the
The bullet pierced through his chest, and blood dyed Joseph's silver coat red immediately. "Joseph!" Waverly's eyes were bloodshot, and her roaring voice was choked. He looked at her, and wanted to smile, but he didn't have the energy to do so. He fell a few steps back, and leaned against the window. The sea breeze tousled his hair into a mess. "Let go of me!" Waverly struggled, but they were too strong and she couldn't escape. "Push him down, and make sure he dies," said the person who was holding Waverly captive. "No!" Waverly yelled, but her efforts were futile. They walked up to Joseph and pushed him down the window ruthlessly. She screamed, "Joseph Mccarthy!" The person who was grabbing Waverly released her all of a sudden, and she rushed to the window as fast as lightning. Then, she jumped into the sea without hesitation. Joseph had been shot, and his blood diffused into the sea rapidly. Waverly dived into the red pool of blo
Boris asked, "What's the solution?" Breddy answered, "We'll have to make her take the initiative to face it." Boris sighed, "That's easier said than done." Shaking his head, Breddy replied, "It's not too hard. You said it yourself that she's a kind person. She would even help a complete stranger, so what makes you think she won't save a person that's extremely important to her?" Boris was stunned. Breddy continued, "If this person was heavily injured for her, she would realize that there's someone in this world who still loves her, and she'll naturally want to stay in this world for a little longer. By then, she'll be willing to open up her heart." Boris took a pause, and said, "But who is this person?" To the Waverly Martell of the past, Bellamy was everything to her. However, at present, he was nothing. She cared about everyone, but she refused to let others care about her. It seemed as if she had already merged into the world, but th
Waverly frowned and looked at Breddy's left hand. She saw as he put the coin in his left hand, "What if I want you to jump off the top floor?" "Then I'll jump right down." Breddy said affirmatively. He raised his smile and looked incredibly confident. His character was like the calm deep blue sea, vast and far-reaching, which made her feel at ease. Waverly's eyes once again fell on his left hand. "Believe in what you've seen. Things aren't as complicated as they seem. It's just that simple," Breddy reminded her. Waverly pointed at his left hand. As expected, the coin was in the palm of his hand when he opened it. "You won. What do you want me to do?" asked Breddy. Waverly looked coldly at the man in front of her. She would even save a stranger whom she didn't know, so how could she ask Breddy, who was treating her, to seek death? She had no idea why, but judging by his self-confidence, he seemed like he was playing house with
Waverly hesitated. "Just talk to the psychiatrist. Perhaps he would give you new ideas and inspirations. Didn't we agree that will be better for our future?" Boris encouraged her. "We are leaving tomorrow. We might not have time. Thank you for your kindness," Waverly said. "I have made an appointment at ten o'clock in the evening in the hotel. He will come to the hotel," Boris said. "Y-you have arranged an appointment for me today?" Waverly had an unspeakable strange feeling in her heart. Even after knowing the death of his girlfriend, Boris could still call a psychiatrist for her. Did he do so out of friendship, generosity or because he pitied her? "My girlfriend said that she wanted me to do my best to help others on her behalf," Boris said with a smile. "The heavens must have summoned her back to be an angel," Waverly comforted Boris. "I think so too." It was night. Waverly ate a little, took a shower, stayed in the r
Cadwell looked at the files in his hand. They were very thick. He flipped through them briefly. There were twelve pages in it. The files talked about a lot about the nation's history, analyzing the cause, the process, and the result of those incidents. It also explained a few things regarding Queen Danina and Prince Caesar. It analyzed their personalities and gave a prediction on what the future would be like. The analysis was flawless. Every word was written in perfect unison. He could prepare himself in times of danger, so he could exert the right amount of pressure when needed. Furthermore, she had given him two plans, one of which was to work with her and expand his diplomatic power in M Country. She represented the Mccarthy family and also the highest level of weapons. Of course, if he did not feel that such a cooperation was necessary, they would still maintain a good relationship. After all, there was no hatred between him and the Mccarthy family. He woul
"I was wrong. I've realized deeply that I was in the wrong. I should bad-mouth you rather than Madam. Mr. Mccarthy, I should offend you rather than offend Madam," Yadriel lowered his head and said in a low tone. Joseph stood up and walked up to him, "You feel wronged?" "I feel wronged on your behalf." Yadriel's eyes were red as he said, "Mr. Mccarthy, I know very well that even though you've treated her so well, she has never treated you fairly. As soon as Bellamy went to find her, she threw everything away. She didn't even want the title of Peace Lady and was willing to follow Bellamy again. Does she know how much effort, energy and time you've spent in order to earn the title of Peace Lady for her?" "She likes Bellamy, so naturally she doesn't need to think about what's fair or not with him," Joseph said clearly. "If so, why are you treating her so well?" Yadriel didn't understand Joseph's actions. "You're my best friend," Joseph said with sadness in his
Waverly sat down on the sofa, "How's your relationship with Madam Lenny?" "Oh, Madam Lenny has an excellent relationship with Queen Danina. In the past, I even had a meal with Queen Danina with her help," Thomas said. "Do you know why the relationship between her and Queen Danina is so good?" Waverly asked. "I can only say that Madam Lenny has brilliant judgement. In addition to that, she's quite capable. When Queen Danina wasn't a queen yet, they were already close friends." "Perhaps Madam Lenny invested quite a bit of effort in making Queen Danina the queen. Thus, their friendship is incredibly firm and unshakable. At the moment, Prince Caesar is one of the most popular heirs to the throne. Once he becomes king, perhaps Madam Lenny's status will become even more unwavering." "Besides that, according to what I know, Madam Lenny has a strong relationship with many other countries. If those strong countries join forces, then there's no way to break through
"When my friend sent me the video, I asked him to delete it immediately. I came here with a lot of sincerity. Since you've said so, I suppose we don't have to talk about the agreement anymore. I will leave Mexiland in a moment. I'd better not interfere with your business, lest I offend both parties," Waverly said coldly. "Who is your friend? If you don't tell me, I can only treat you as one of them. If you want to leave Mexiland, it won't be that easy," Thomas warned. "Joseph. It was Joseph who gave me the video," Waverly said and hung up. The phone rang with another call from Thomas. Waverly answered and her tone was impatient as she said, "Is there anything else?" "Why did Joseph do that? I don't have anything against him," Thomas didn't understand. "What he wants must be done. If you don't understand him, you can ask your friends about him. I have already told him not to do this, but you insisted on beating around the bush. According to my underst
Agnes smiled, "Okay." "Go rest," Waverly said and slowly closed the door. She stood by the window and looked at the traffic downstairs. Truth be told, she was quite far away and the road was so dark that she couldn't see much with her naked eyes. At most, she could feel the cars rushing by with their bright lights switched on. She wondered where the people in the cars were rushing to. Were they going home or going out to have fun? Did they have desires in their hearts or were they lost in pretense and living like a walking corpse, interacting with people every day? At the moment, she had no other choice but to march forward bravely. She didn't want to go back. She picked up her phone and blocked Bellamy's phone number with a cold and emotionless gaze. It was as if a huge weight had been lifted from her heart and she felt much more relaxed. She threw her phone on the bed and went to the bathroom to take a bath. After bathing, she laid on t