Chapter 31

“I told Ms. Gardner not to touch the box on the headboard because it’s important to you.” Rosie looked at the angry Liana ambiguously.

Rosie intentionally mentioned how much Jasper cared about Alice’s gift to provoke Liana into revealing the truth.

“I threw it away,” Liana confessed angrily, just as Rosie had anticipated.

Fury filled Jasper’s eyes as he asked, “Where is it?”

“Jasper, why do you care about a gift from Alice? You’re divorced. I’m your fiancée. Have you considered my feelings when you cherish her

gifts?” Her eyes became teary. Her acting was so natural, thanks to Sophia’s teaching.

“I’m asking you. Where is it?” Jasper’s tone turned cold, and he ignored her tears.

Shocked, she forgot to keep up her act and stammered, “I-It’s in the trash bin in the backyard

Jasper ran to the backyard. He was drenched in the rain instantly. He rolled up his sleeves and searched through the trash bin for the box.

Stop! Look how filthy it is!” Liana yelled from the

Beckett family didn’t know how many trash bins he rummaged

mother had to survive those days by selling

in the dump. He was so familiar with

he found the box covered in dirt. He sighed

from the rain. He

red, and his

and clean suit had

who retreated in fear.

he walked past her with the

have you fallen for Alice? Did

up and down due to the surge of

me. Are you angry because I threw Alice’s gift away? It keeps reminding me of the three years you spent with her. Have you ever considered

pushed her away and

I put

by destroying her things and cutting up the clothes she made.

is criticizing

no longer part of my life. Yet, it seems like you can’t let go of her. Enough. Stop,

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