Chapter 116

“Lia, this is your chance to turn the tables!” Rosaline excitedly pinched Liana. “Make an excuse and get Mr. Jasper here. He must witness this scene. This will force him to give up on that little

whore!”

“B–But Mom, he’s at work now. He rarely goes shopping on the weekends with me, not to mention on a weekday. And…” Liana lowered her voice with a mysterious gleam in her eyes.

She continued, “I’ve gained his favor with the relapse of my ‘severe depression.‘ I need to behave

well to win his heart. It’s not the time to stir trouble.

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“You dimwit!” Rosaline jabbed Liana on the forehead. “It’s unreasonable to make him spend time with you during work hours. But things are different if you have a solid excuse. It will be a chance

to take your relationship to the next level!”

She went off, “Being naively considerate is the start of a tragedy! Men are contradictory and

shameless, you know. They don’t like obedient women.

“You’ll boost his ego and self–worth if you look for his help immediately when you’re in trouble. It

makes him feel good when you rely on him!”

Liana’s eyes darted. She disagreed with Rosaline’s opinion.

When her dad, Andrew, was in power and their family wealthy, Rosaline had latched herself onto

him like a wisteria. The more she did that, the more he dismissed her. Not only did he keep a few

he also yelled at her in front of the maids at

her position as Mrs. Gardner. Her wish came

old. By then, the Kirkman

with chronic illnesses.

and became the joke of the upper society. Her life endeavors had gone down

and that I couldn’t get in touch with you. He knows you’re emotional lately. If he’s worried about you, he’ll

come for you.”

sees his good

received a call from Rosaline when he

this office aftar

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Jasper! Has Lia contacted you?” Rosaline

“No. Why?”

in a low mood. But she refused to let me go with her. She didn’t want to be seen as a

hours passed, and I couldn’t reach her by phone. Now, her phone’s turned off. C–Could something bad have happened to her?”

severe depression made his heart sink. He

where she went?”

wanted to shop at the new mall near the

for her

up, grabbed his jacket,

“Get the car.”

arrived at the mall as soon as possible. He strode into the mall

Liana’s number.

was connected. He

are you? I’m at the Century Mall now!” He

stuffy. I’m sitting by the elevator lobby on the

go to you right now!” He swiftly went

herself at him. “Everything’s better when I see

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