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
The look in his eyes made her sad and uncomfortable. However, since the beginning of time, it had always been easy to fall in love but hard to get along with each other in a relationship. No matter how much a husband and wife loved each other, as time went by, they too would forget how to love deeply. They would start to get worn down by the trivial things in life. She had seen too many of such examples... Perhaps, she had always been self-abased, timid, and fearful. Therefore, when she encountered a problem, she would choose not to face it. Instead, her first instinct was to run away. That was the kind of person she was. "Well, you should go home and have a rest. Your health is the priority," Stella advised him gently. Jasper looked at her silently. He did not say anything, nor did he budge. She didn't try to persuade him anymore. She put her groceries in the refrigerator, and then made a call to Lawrence's mother. "Lawrence has be
"What is it?" Master Olgic asked. "Maybe it's because you have been in the church since you were a child, so you are very holy and you comprehend things easily. However, do you really want to live like this forever? After all, you have not experienced love, friendship, and the busy life of the world. Perhaps you could become a priest again after experiencing all of these, then you won't have any regrets," Stella spoke her mind in a gentle tone. Master Olgic was deep in thought as he stared pensively at Stella. "Do you comprehend love now?" Stella answered, "I tried to look at it from a third person's point of view. The more I sacrifice, the more I lower myself to go and suck up to him, get closer to him, and cling onto him. The person I am now loves him less than he loves me. There is nothing to complain about. Previously, I felt hate, pain, sadness, and fear all because of my love for him. Since I love him, why don't we try to overcome difficulties together?" "
Jasper glanced at Stella, cooked some steak, and served it to her. After the meal... Jasper rested whilst Stella accompanied him. When they got onto the bed, he placed his arms around her waist and soon fell asleep. Stella was recalling the number of patients whom she had seen so far. She had treated almost all of them, and there was only a heartbroken girl whom she would be meeting the next day. She got up and stretched her waist. Jasper opened his eyes and asked in a deep voice, "Where are you going?" "I'm not going anywhere. I'll be at home. You should sleep for a while longer," Stella replied. Jasper sat up and said, "Then I won't sleep anymore. It's going to be dark soon. I'll sleep again at night." "I'm not going anywhere. Please go to sleep. I'll wake you up if I am going out," Stella said, looking at him with hopeful eyes. It was only then that Jasper nodded his head. Stella called Archer after stepping out of th
Stella smiled and replied, "I know. I will sleep well and wait for you to come back." "Alright." After that, Stella went to the kitchen to prepare dinner while Jasper had a meeting in the study room. It was originally calm as there was no one around. However, all of a sudden, eight other people and Elvis turned up and went to the study room. She would have to prepare more food for everyone else. She went to get more pork chops. She also prepared some salad, garlic bread, and seafood chowder. She was worried that there was not enough for everyone. Therefore, she also prepared some mashed potatoes and spaghetti. It was half-past seven when she was finally done with dinner preparation, but Jasper was still in the meeting. She went upstairs and knocked at the door. "Come in, please," Jasper answered in a deep voice. Stella paused for a moment. His voice seemed to touch her heart. She could feel her heart beating faster. The scene
Stella woke up and realized that Jasper was not sleeping by her side. Her heart tightened as she shouted, "Jasper." "I'm here," Jasper replied as he opened the door and looked at her. Seeing that he was around, she smiled lightly and asked, "Did you only sleep for a while?" "Not really," Jasper looked at his watch and replied, "It's almost four now. I just woke up a little earlier than you." "Ah? It's four now. I have slept for that long," Stella said and got up with an embarrassed smile. She went to the washroom and brushed her teeth. After combing her hair, she went downstairs and saw Jasper bringing her some soup. "Let's eat something first. We'll go out to eat later. There's a new movie. Let's go and watch it together after we have eaten," Jasper said. Stella took the bowl of soup from him and started sipping. The chicken bits were tender and tasty, "Have you cooked it for long?" "I use the pressure cooker, so it didn't really t