Chapter 495

"Thanks. Sorry for the trouble," said Jasper.

"Why did you suddenly think of hiking this year?" Xavier wondered.

"I go hiking every year," Jasper answered flatly.

When he was younger, he had once spent one summer volunteering at Crater Mountain Park to relieve his stress.

Life was simple back then, consisting only of eating, sleeping, and hiking with Elijah to assist hikers or check for safety concerns.

Such peaceful moments had been rare in his life.

When he was appointed president of the Beckett Group, he'd make a hefty annual donation to the park, which was unknown to most except for himself and Elijah.

"Mr. Beckett, did you catch Ada Kingsley's wedding? Wow! Madam was incredible!" Xavier gushed with admiration. "How did she come up with the idea of using black roses as decorations? I'm surprised Ada agreed to it!"

Jasper's eyes narrowed as he whispered, "That's because Alyssa is no ordinary woman. That little muffin always has a solution for everything."

That prompted Xa