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.”

Wendy.” Jasper pulled Wendy, who was somehow too embarrassed

Mrs. Laine.” Wendy

girl after having spent most of her

way she could not see the relationship

was way

Sally immediately replied,

little confused. Why had her son changed girlfriends? Back then, he was even about to marry

she wanted to ask, there were too many people present and

Jasper then

concern when she heard him. “He’s with the village chief. Your aunt’s family is there too. They’re talking it

on our land. They even started hitting people yesterday. There’s nothing to talk about

to the

Wendy quickly

the frenzy, the surrounding villagers came

Jasper ignored them.

turned to Jasper. “Don’t be rash, Jasper. You know how stubborn your dad is. Just try and calm him down later, okay? Let’s not make this bigger