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.

filthy it is!” Liana yelled

Perhaps, the Beckett family didn’t know how many trash bins he rummaged through when he

illegitimate child, he and his mother had to survive those

familiar with the environment that he found nothing wrong

the box covered in

rushed over with an umbrella to shelter him from the rain. He couldn’t help the urge to open the box. Almost instantly, his

and

once ironed and clean suit

toward Liana, who retreated

a word, he walked past

the courage to hug the man. “Jasper, have

His chest heaved up and down

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 sighed. “I’ve divorced her and decided to marry you. Even

it, I put up

far by destroying her things and cutting up

is criticizing

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

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