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 in his arms, who had

her lashes. Her skin was as delicate and fair as the snowflake, resembling Sleeping Beauty from the fairytale.

out of the campus, Fabian had already driven the car over.

not far away, Vera asked, “Isn’t the person being carried Eileen? Why is she still at school so late? Eric, is Eileen really not going home?”

his face suddenly revealing an indescribable chill. “It’s her own home.

sound asleep and didn’t even wake up when they arrived at the Smith residence. Jasper carried her upstairs, with

the blanket. Elm tucked her in, closed the door softly,

from school for her. Around half past seven, ask the housekeeper to wake

upset after sleeping

more important than anything

resting at home for half a month, she was still weak. If it hadn’t been for the meticulous care she

need to continue preparing the medicine?”

take the medicine continuously for the last

“Yes, Mr. Smith.”

the young lady who was originally sound asleep woke

heart beating irregularly. Is this

the night and developed a high fever of thirty-nine degrees Celsius. When Eric couldn’t find

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then that Eric found out she was

said, “It’s just a cold. She won’t die.”

have died. If it weren’t for the housekeeper discovering her fever had reached forty degrees Celsius the next day, he wouldn’t have called the doctor to

treat her.

was after this incident that she began suffering

consume a significant amount of medicinal tonics. As the saying goe even medicine was toxic in large amounts. Coupled with

I’m not alone after all. There are people who care about

as expected,

morning self-study session, Ms. Hayes will probably

Jasper come down

medicine. Sweetened with honey, it wasn’t

he still sleeping?”

haven’t seen him come down.”

וויד”

said Eileen, having just finished her

reaching the upstairs, Eileen noticed the door was ajar. She raised her hand and knocked lightly. The door swung open immediately.

room had no shirt on, showing off his muscular physique. Tattoos covered his hands all the way up to his neck. Eileen had never seen his upper

her behind him, Jasper picked up a grey shirt from the bed and started buttoning it

late today too?”

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