My Baby's Daddy

Jasper slowly made his way to the settee. Hearing his footsteps, Willow thought the bodyguards were coming to tell her to hurry up. She turned slightly. “I said, ten minutes.” Jasper held out the bouquet and gently said, “It’s me, Willow.”

Willow’s eyes went wide. She stood up and whirled around, only to be greeted by Jasper and the bouquet he was holding. It was as if time stopped at this moment. She felt her heart slowly racing, and faster and faster it went. She felt her broken heart slowly mend until it was whole again, delight surging within her.

She then saw something hanging on the side of Jasper’s head. It was probably a hearing aid. She didn’t answer him but instead went around the settee quickly and stood behind him to have a closer look at what he was wearing. It looked advanced. Even though it was hanging on Jasper’s head, it still looked nice. Still, Willow was worried for him.

“What is this?” she asked quickly. Jasper turned around and faced her, still holding the bouquet of flowers. “Hearing aid.”

“What happened to your ears?’ Tears were glistening in Willow’s eyes, and she broke down. She had always been tough around everyone else but not him. When he was around, she was just a fragile girl who needed his protection.

took in his scent. She could smell a hint of antiseptic as well, so she knew that he must have been healing up all

assured, “My hearing is damaged, so I need this to help me.

tell Dad to get you the best doctor

patted her head. “But we have the best doctor in our group. He’s already coming up with a treatment plan,

She complained, “Why didn’t you call me even once? Do you have any idea how much I’ve missed you? I thought you were…” Willow stopped talking. She didn’t want to say something unlucky.

to thank him for coming back to her again. It made life worth living. Jasper clumsily picked up the flowers from the settee and told her, “Here’s the

can’t explain why he came with flowers otherwise. Jasper didn’t lie. “Yeah. I