Landon called out, “Jasper!”

It was as if Jasper was completely disconnected from the world. Jasper walked past Landon absent- mindedly and got into the car wordlessly.

Worry filled Landon’s heart once again.

The luxurious car headed toward Seaview Manor.

“Xavier mentioned that the manor had been put up for auction. Many are vying to bid for it.”

Landon explained to him in a lowered voice, “Xavier had cleared everything in the manor. He had

collected your mother’s photographs and brought them to the Seaview Manor.

“He disposed of everything else at the garbage disposal and made sure to incinerate them, leaving no traces behind.

“Jasper? Jasper? Are you listening to me?”

“I don’t want to go back to Seaview Manor, Landon. I want to visit Grandpa. I miss him.”

to articulate the last word of his sentence, his voice catching in his throat.

looked at him,

and tears streamed down

He was crying.

Jasper shed even a single tear at his mother’s funeral, yet he was now crying because of

and

to keep Alyssa company at the hospital. However, he was emotionally unstable. He didn’t want his sister to catch

wine cellar

Jonah swirled his wine glass gently. Sorrow lingered in his reddened eyes. “I’m sor

tell me. How can I help Alyssa? How can I help you

moment, the wine cellar’s door

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narrowed his heavy eyes at the door. His heart clenched

leaned against the wall with his arms crossed. He looked at Jonah with

but think they looked so alike. He couldn’t hold himself back. He came

buried in

no fun. Let me keep you company, Jonah.” An inexplicable

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