Imogen quickly shook her head and said, "No, I met Yulia."Jasper asked, "What did she say to you?"Imogen sighed in relief. She smiled as she said, "Nothing much, just some ambiguous words that could easily be misunderstood."Jasper gently rubbed her fair and soft hand. He said slowly, "So, you were bothered by it but didn't tell me?"Imogen fell silent, feeling conflicted.Jasper was disappointed. He said, "We've only been married for a short time, but we are a real couple now. "When you agreed to this blind date and quick marriage, wasn't it to find a good man and live a stable life? Where has your confidence in marriage gone?"Imogen gave a bitter smile. She responded, "I wanted to find someone of similar status, but I ended up marrying into a wealthy family.""Isn't it good that your life has improved?""Of course," Imogen said with a genuine smile.Jasper looked into her eyes affectionately, though he was resigned.Imogen didn't understand why he was looking at her li
To welcome Imogen, the Morrison family put great effort into organizing a party.Everyone present was dressed formally. There were food and drinks, a pianist playing at the side, and even banners in the garden to welcome her.Holding Jasper's hand, Imogen felt nervous and uneasy as he introduced her to each family member.By the end, she was so overwhelmed she could hardly remember who was who.Jasper whispered in her ear, "Don't worry, my family are all good people. They all like you."Once Imogen got to know these people, she realized that the wealthier and more powerful people were, the more refined their manners were.They weren't like the stereotypical wealthy people in movies and TV shows, which were snobbish and dismissive. They didn't look down on her background or education at all.In fact, she only heard them praising her, highlighting her strengths.Her grandparents-in-law were particularly fond of her. Even the most cherished granddaughter of the Morrison family, Ca
By the time Elio saw Jasper walking over, he handed him the tongs. He said, "You know me, I always side with my family."Jasper sighed resignedly as he smiled. What a good uncle Elio was, daring to reject him. He took the tongs and grilled a piece of Wagyu beef."Are you hungry?" Elio asked.Jasper said quietly, "My wife is too reserved. She hasn't eaten anything, so I'm grilling some meat for her."Elio glanced at Imogen, who was at the front. He said, "She seems a bit insecure."Jasper agreed.Elio continued, "Is she the reason you've stayed single for so many years?"Jasper nodded.Elio sighed before saying, "You're a spoony guy, just like your father."Jasper mocked, "You're so carefree. Back then, you—"Elio immediately interrupted. "Stop! Let's change the subject."Jasper chuckled as he was left speechless by his aloof uncle. He had no choice but to switch topics. He asked, "When is Candice's due date?""Next month.""That's soon.""Yeah.""Are you nervous?""Of c
Imogen always seemed out of place. After the gathering, Jasper drove Imogen home.In the car, Jasper asked with concern, "Are you tired?"Imogen closed her eyes and replied, "Yeah, a little bit.""When we get home, I'll give you a foot bath and a massage."Imogen immediately perked up. She nervously said, "It's okay. You're tired too, so you don't have to take care of me."Jasper gave a genuine smile. He said, "Alright then, you can give me a foot bath and a massage too."Imogen was taken aback.Jasper looked at her shocked expression and asked, "You don't want me to take care of you, and now you don't want to take care of me either?"Imogen mumbled, "I'm just worried you'll be too tired.""I'm not tired."Imogen sighed lightly. She resigned as she said, "Okay. You should give me a massage when we get home."Jasper smiled knowingly then replied, "Alright.""You really—" Imogen couldn't finish her sentence.Jasper chuckled before changing the subject. He said, "My family
Imogen frowned in disappointment. She asked, "Did you marry me just to carry on the family line?"Jasper panicked and hurriedly replied, "No, that's not it.""Then why?" Imogen scoffed, "Why are you in such a hurry for me to have a child?""You know the reason.""No, I don't."Jasper said, "You make me feel insecure. Maybe if we have a child, you won't leave me."Imogen said, "If I don't love you, it won't matter if we have one child or ten. If I want to leave, I will."With that, she got out of the car and stormed toward the villa.Jasper quickly got out too and hurried after her. He then grabbed her arm and asked anxiously, "You still want a divorce, don't you?"Imogen felt exhausted. She coldly replied in an angry tone, "Jasper, you're being unreasonable."Jasper's eyes reddened as he suppressed his emotions. He said clearly, "I'm unreasonable because of you."He was humbling himself, trying everything to keep her close and keep their marriage strong."Why put the blame
Imogen used all her strength to drag the drunken Jasper into the room.Panting, she fetched a damp towel from the bathroom to wipe his face. She murmured softly, "Why did you drink so much?"Jasper mumbled incoherently while he was in his drunken haze. As he closed his eyes to rest, he called out her name.At first, Imogen couldn't make out his words.After she was done wiping him down, she wanted to go to bed, but she heard Jasper's faint voice. He murmured, "Imogen, I love you… I really, really love you. Please don't divorce me. Please… don't leave me."Imogen leaned against his chest, feeling a deep ache in her heart.She caressed his cheek tenderly as she gazed at his handsome face in the dim light. Her heart fluttered. Even if she wanted to deny it, her racing heart gave her away.Imogen slowly leaned in and stole a kiss from him."I won't ask for a divorce, Jasper," Imogen said softly. "Give me some time to get used to it.""Imogen… Imogen…"Imogen said, "Jasper, I thin
"It doesn't matter if I'm pleased or not, it won't change the fact that I'm Jasper's wife," Imogen retorted angrily. "Also, you came to my house and said those things just to make me misunderstand. Your tactics are nothing but pathetic and foolish."No one had ever insulted Yulia to her face like this before. Imogen was the first.Yulia was furious. She grabbed her teacup and flung its contents at Imogen.The sudden splash of water stunned Imogen, leaving her momentarily frozen. As water trickled down her face, she was enraged.Yulia pointed at Imogen and warned, "Imogen, there's nothing I want that I can't get, including people. Just wait, Jasper won't stay with you for long!"With that, Yulia grabbed her bag and left.Imogen stood up and called out, "Yulia, stop right there!"Yulia stopped in her tracks. Just as she turned around, she was doused with a cup of water from Imogen.Yulia shrieked, feeling flustered and dumbfounded. She was so shocked that she glared angrily at
Gregory lay on the hospital bed, with bandages covering his head and body. He had just come out of the emergency room, so he looked very weak.Imogen and Jasper rushed to the hospital. Seeing the injured Gregory, they were both shocked and horrified.Gregory was a disabled man and to be beaten like this was beyond unjust.With tears in her eyes, Imogen angrily demanded, "Dad, who did this to you?"Gregory shook his head and slowly looked at Jasper.Jasper's expression was serious as he comforted him, "Dad, don't worry. I'll handle this. Just take care of yourself."Carol's eyes were red from crying. She said in a low and hoarse voice, "Imogen, it was a group of thugs. They attacked your dad out of nowhere. Did you offend someone?"Imogen looked at Carol in confusion. She asked, "Mom, why do you think it's because of me?"Carol sniffled and choked up, "B-Because they kept shouting that your dad didn't know how to raise his daughter."Imogen was stunned. She turned to look at Ja