Chapter 238 What I Meant

Eileen’s lips curved politely, her eyes carrying a hint of aloofness. “No need for these; the elevator is already full. We can take the next one,” she said.

The rejection, witnessed by many, prompted subtle glances circulating between her and Jasper.

“I forgot to take something from the private room; I need to go back,” Eileen stated.

“I’ll wait for you,” Benjamin offered.

“Okay.”

As Eileen exited, the elevator doors gradually closed behind her. Jasper knew she was being deceptive; Eileen hadn’t left anything behind but was attempting to escape.

True enough, she remained in the private room for a few extra minutes. It was only when the waiter arrived to clear the table that she finally left.

The two descended in the elevator to the underground parking lot. Eileen settled into the passenger seat, fastened her seatbelt, and said, “All right, let’s go.”

“Wait a moment.”

“Huh?”

Suddenly, Benjamin moved closer. Eileen slightly leaned back, curious about his intentions.

The man, who didn’t seem frivolous, extended his hand, and his fingers gently lifted the hair tangled in the seatbelt. “Your hair.”

A sense of caution lessened in Eileen’s heart. “Thank you.”

Benjamin’s gaze shifted away from the car window as he pressed on the accelerator, steering from the parking lot. Not far off, a few cigarette butts lay on the ground in front of the Maybach.

away

hall-smoked cigarette from Jasper’s hand. Crossing her legs, the slit of her skirt revealing her slender legs,

habitually blew smoke in his face. “I’m back now, so there’s no room for any other woman in your heart. We are a perfect match, aren’t we? I know that all these years, you’ve never truly let go of me. After all, we’ve shared so

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voice, Jasper said, “Let’s put an end

unfinished cigarette in her hand. She straightened her skirt and sat up properly. “Understood, I’ll stop joking around with you. Didn’t you say you were going to make up

turned his head and gave her a stern look. “You

end this.”

him during his most challenging moments, helping him weather the darkest

was well aware of the strained relationship between his father and mother. As a result, he consistently complied, aiming to be the perfect child in

couldn’t sustain this effort, allowing

night, and his mother coped with her sorrows by drowning them in alcohol, pushing herself to the edge of madness.

became an unwanted presence, facing either physical abuse or harsh

holding him in

period of his life, he vaguely recalled, occurred when he was

never took notice. Approval or praise from him was something

home defined much

engaging in drinking, smoking, getting tattoos, and staying out all night. In the end, he transformed into a rogue and ruffian in the eyes of everyone, a school bully whom no one on

after facing retaliation that nearly left him beaten to death on the streets, his body covered

stood by him

that challenging time, only she was there for

who initially suggested they start

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it was youthful recklessness, a

believing that not wanting to lose someone was the same as liking

planning to leave him years ago, he nearly risked his

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