Life at the Top

“Jasper?!”

Amidst the chattering of the other villagers, Jasper heard an ever so familiar voice.

Jasper turned around and looked at the woman in a simple outfit and whose hair had gone more than half-white. He also spotted her aged features that were caused by wind and sun.

“Mom,” Jasper strode over and spoke remorsefully, “I’m sorry I’m late, Mom.”

Be it in the past life or this one, the only people who would give their all for him were his parents.

When he had been obsessed with Penelope, he had sucked his parents dry of every hardworking cent just to spoil her. He ended up suffering, and he dragged his parents into a difficult life as well.

He had finally changed everything this life, and while he should have brought his parents to the city to support them long ago, he ended up being delayed by various things.

Looking at his mother’s face which had aged much more than he remembered, Jasper felt guilty beyond words.

Sally did not know of Jasper’s internal turmoil, so she merely replied, “All that matters is that you’re back.”

is my friend, Wendy.” Jasper pulled Wendy, who was somehow too embarrassed to show her face, over and introduced

Mrs. Laine.” Wendy greeted

beautiful girl after having spent most of her life in the

the two interact, there was no way she could not see

was way better

Sally immediately replied,

felt a little confused. Why had her son changed girlfriends?

ask, there were too many people present and she

then remembered the

him. “He’s with the village chief. Your aunt’s family is

talk about?” Jasper frowned and said, “They’re building their house on our land. They even started hitting people yesterday. There’s

to the

and Wendy

surrounding villagers came

Jasper ignored them.

rash, Jasper. You know how stubborn your dad is. Just try and calm him down later, okay? Let’s not make this