CHAPTER 122

CÀRMEN

“What…what are you doing here?” I asked, looking around to see if I could find out if someone else came with him – perhaps Kate or his father.

“I wanted to talk to you about everything,” he said.

“There’s nothing to talk about. We’re divorced,” I replied, wanting to turn around when he grabbed me by the wrist.

“What are you doing?” Dad asked, finally bringing Jasper’s attention towards himself.

“Who are…” Jasper trailed off as recognition grew in his eyes, and he took steps back as be looked between me and my father.

“You’re… You’re her father,” he noted. “They said you were dead.”

“If she doesn’t want to talk to you, don’t you think you should take a hint and leave her alone?” Dad asked him, ignoring his shock and refusing to give him any explanation.

“I just wanted to have a short and important talk with her about something, that’s all,” Jasper defended.

“Excuse us,” I told Dad, a little curious to know what Jasper wanted to say even after we had legally gone our separate way