Chapter 185 If Only You Could Grow Up Faster

“Why are you here?” Eileen asked, clutching her chest and breathing heavily.

“Richard called me and told me you weren’t home yet. I figured you were still at school. I was worried because it was getting late, so I came to check on you,” Jasper said with a slight smile. “I didn’t expect the students here to be so enthusiastic.”

The two took the elevator down. Eileen couldn’t help but glance back at Fabian, who hadn’t. come down yet.

“It’s difficult for ordinary people to catch a glimpse of you given your status. From now on, just give me a call.”

He added, “The call didn’t go through.”

Eileen gasped as she belatedly realized one thing. “I turned off my phone because of the test. I’m sorry! You don’t have to wait for me in the future. You’re already very busy with work.”

“How can I be at ease leaving you alone?”

A faint smile graced the corners of Eileen’s lips.

No one had ever been so kind to her.

“Fabian parked the car at the school gate. It’s a bit far. Do you want me to carry you?”

Eileen shook her head. “No need. I’m not tired, just a bit sleepy. Let’s go home.”

As soon as she finished speaking, she felt herself being lifted off the ground. Jasper bent. down and hoisted her up in his arms. Startled, Eileen hooked her arms around his neck. “Some students are still in class. We might be seen.”

“Let them be. What can they say about a boyfriend carrying his girlfriend?”

Eileen was concerned about his legs. They hadn’t fully recovered and needed to recover gradually. “If you’re tired, put me down.”

“I’m fine. I’m not tired.”

The quiet path was lit by streetlights. It seemed like Blake snowflakes were falling through the light.

Jasper walked slowly, wishing the road could be a little longer.

A snowflake fell on his shoulder, and he looked up.

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“It’s snowing. Eileen.”

hearing her response, he lowered his gaze to the person

Her skin was as delicate and fair as the snowflake, resembling Sleeping Beauty from

the campus, Fabian had already driven the

Why is she still at school so late? Eric, is Eileen really

suddenly revealing an indescribable chill. “It’s her

even wake up when they arrived at the Smith residence. Jasper carried her upstairs, with Fabian

touched the bed, she instinctively rolled into the blanket. Elm tucked her in, closed the door softly, and went out. He turned off her phone in the

an hour off from school for her. Around half past seven,

hour? What if Ms. Eileen gets upset after sleeping in

more important than

still weak. If it hadn’t been for the meticulous care she received in the past couple of weeks, she would

to continue

medicine continuously for the last few

“Yes, Mr. Smith.”

lady who was originally sound asleep woke up. She heard their conversation clearly.

irregularly. Is this what it feels like to

a chill in the night and developed a high fever of thirty-nine degrees Celsius. When Eric couldn’t find her after coming back home from work,

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was then that

said, “It’s just a

had reached forty degrees Celsius the next day,

treat her.

incident that she began

day, she had to consume a significant amount of medicinal tonics. As the saying goe even medicine

turns out I’m not alone after all. There are people

next day, as expected, she overslept.

session, Ms. Hayes will probably talk to

Jasper come down with you?”

with honey, it wasn’t

still sleeping?”

him come down.”

וויד”

get him,” said Eileen, having

noticed the door was ajar. She raised her hand and knocked

Tattoos covered his hands all the way up to his neck. Eileen had never seen his upper torso naked like this before. The tattoos consisted

if noticing her behind him, Jasper picked up a grey shirt

you late today

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