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
He then hung up the phone. Stella's heart sank at once. She remembered he was being hunted down by some people when she first met Jasper. Could it be that this incident had something to do with that as well? Jasper had a lot of mysteries surrounding him. She did not understand, and she was afraid to understand them. After so many years of studying psychology, Stella knew that the more she cared about something, the more she had to force herself not to think about it. She did not want to overthink. The more worried and afraid she was, the more she would put her whole heart and soul onto him, and that would make it difficult for her to focus on her work. Not only would it be of no help to him, but she would even burden him. Stella got up and cleaned up the house, but Jasper still didn't come back when she was done. Humans are so strange. She had once told Allen that if he could meet someone who could stay on his mind all the time and
Stella felt uneasy, but she did not show it. Instead, she smiled and asked, "Why are you here?" Jasper walked toward Stella and said, "I told you that my people have been silently protecting you, so I know where you are and what you are doing at all times." Stella's heart sank at his words. She felt like she had been spied on. She requested, "Could you ask your men to stop following me? It makes me feel uncomfortable." "I'm worried that something might happen to you." Jasper did not agree. Stella chuckled and dismissed his worries, saying, "Nothing will happen. If something does happen, it will be fate. It doesn't matter." "It matters to me," Jasper said curtly and ended the topic. He then looked over at Master Olgic. Master Olgic stood up politely and nodded slightly to Jasper, greeting him, "Mr. Milton, long time no see." Jasper also nodded to Master Olgic. "Long time no see." "The food here is delicious. Come, take a seat," Stella said
Everyone had their own beliefs. Stella did not question the belief of Master Olgic. Perhaps, she had done too many bad things in her past life, which was why she was having such a hard time in this life. "Perhaps in this life, I have paid off for all the wrongdoings I did in my past life. Then I can live happily in my next life," Stella said jokingly. Suddenly, something seemed to rush out onto the road. Stella got a fright and slammed on the brakes. "What's wrong?" Master Olgic asked. "I don't know. I think I saw something," Stella quickly opened the door and got out of the car. She saw a woman lying on the ground, dressed in tattered clothes and with panic in her eyes. "Are you alright?" Stella asked anxiously. "Help me, help me," the woman pleaded nervously. "Get in the car," Stella urged without second thoughts. The woman hurriedly stood up and wanted to get on to Stella's car. Just then, Jasper appeared out of nowhere and came
Jasper's expression softened, and he looked at her with his fiery gaze. "I can explain." "You don't need to. I don't want to hear it. It's your business," Stella said coldly. "Are you kicking me out then?" Jasper asked with a frown. "I wanted to take some time to think about our relationship. But now, I don't think I need to anymore. Whether you think I am indifferent or heartless, this is just how I am. Perhaps I am not worthy of your feelings, so let's end things here. Like you said, we haven't divorced, so let's get that done. As for your assets, I don't want any part of it." "What about Sandro? Do you not want him either?" Jasper asked. "The child is yours too. I believe that you will be a good father. If we see each other, it'll just be an additional emotional burden. If we don't, everyone can be at peace." "Everyone can be at peace?" Jasper's eyes were red and he smiled bitterly. He scoffed, "I'm afraid that you're the only one who would think