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

the slit of her

in his face. “I’m back now, so there’s no room for any other woman in your heart. We are a

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Jasper said, “Let’s put an

unfinished cigarette in her hand. She straightened her skirt and sat up properly. “Understood, I’ll stop joking around with you.

a stern look. “You

end this.”

moments, helping him weather the darkest times. These

he consistently complied, aiming to be the perfect child in their eyes and exerting every effort to mend their

this effort, allowing that woman to take advantage of the

it was revealed that his father was never home at night, and his mother coped with her sorrows by drowning them in alcohol, pushing

physical abuse or harsh words. After consuming alcohol,

sobering up, she would regret her actions, holding

vaguely recalled, occurred when he was just

was, that man never took notice. Approval or praise from him

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

nearly left him beaten to death on the streets, his body covered in blood and on the brink of death, that Jasper encountered

him year

challenging time, only she was there for Jasper.

who initially

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it was youthful recklessness, a moment

didn’t understand what it meant to like someone, believing that not wanting to lose someone was the same

to leave him years ago, he nearly risked his life to keep her, thinking this was love.

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