Jasper stumbled into the hotel's back garden and stopped by the pond. He panted hard, feeling as if he were drowning. Even so, he could not return to his usual composure.

As he shook all over, he bent down and grabbed a handful of snow. The bone-piercing cold spread through his body, but he still couldn't suppress the throbbing pain in his temples.

His eyes became bloodshot. He stuffed that handful of snow into his mouth and swallowed all of it.

He couldn't suppress it. He couldn't suppress it at all.

The pills. He needed those pills!

"Mr. Jasper? What are you doing here?" Sheryl's surprised voice came from behind Jasper.

He held his breath, his fingers tightening around the snow in his grasp, veins bulging as he clenched his fists. Slowly, he straightened his back and turned to face her.

"I came out for some fresh air," he answered in an extremely hoarse voice.

Sheryl narrowed her eyes and studied him. "Mr. Jasper, you look awful. Are you feeling unwell?"

A drop of sweat trickled

you must let me know promptly if

another step closer. "The medication has to be taken on time according to

cut her off without warning. "I'm much better now.

Right after that, she put on a gentle smile and gently patted Jasper on his

knitted his brows together tightly and

her head up, her eyes gleaming with a playful light. She stood so close that the mist from

she avoided them by hiding behind a faux rock. Yet, she couldn't help but peek at that romantic pair in the snow through the gap in the

to see Sheryl smiling sweetly at Jasper, just like a young woman would at her first love. After that, she retrieved a delicate-looking gift box from the pocket of her white coat and handed it to

it's just something inexpensive. Why don't you just accept

sad gaze. "I've bought the gift. There's no way that you can return it to me. Just throw it away if you don't want it. Don't return it to

she said that, she arrogantly stuffed the gift box

He was surprised to

temper at him all the time. Yet, no matter how ridiculous she was in

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