My Four Miraculous Treasures

Chapter 19

At the last minute, Willow seized the opportunity to attack. She held Jasper's face with both her hands and pulled him deeper into the kiss, thereby blocking his vision. Then, the children came running out of the office in rapid succession.

Even though they rushed by Willow and Jasper, because of how close the two were standing and the fact that they were too short to see anything, they failed to recognize their mother standing there. They ran into the elevator in a panic, and swiftly made their way downstairs.

Finally, Edith came running out of the office.

The moment she came out, she was greeted by the sight of the couple kissing. Once again, she felt as if she had been struck by lightning. It shook her to the core, and it hurt deeply.

After all, the man kissing was Jasper Hughes the man she had loved for a decade!

She was frozen on the spot, rage and jealousy filling her eyes.

On the other hand, Willow's heart was racing. She was at a loss for what to do.

scorching her face as they kissed passionately. His lips were burning hot, setting her heart on

forgot how to respond to the situation. They had only kissed for a few seconds, and her brain was already mush. Her world spun

away when she suddenly felt his arm reach under her

brain snapped back to reality. She shuddered when she realized what they had been doing, and quickly pushed him away.

but so too were her red lips from making out. At

was hoarse as he said, "Isn't this what

out with him. Why else

that she had lost her composure, she

of thunder, she leaped into

of her innocence by a man who appeared from nowhere in that dilapidated house, she had developed an irrational fear of thunder. Whenever there was a thunderstorm, her heart would be filled with dread. She would immediately start to look for a warm place to take shelter in. At home, she would hide

methods to overcome her psychological

was unprecedented. In her desperation, she subconsciously jumped into the arms of her

and guilty. She scratched her head, and smiled apologetically at him. "I'm so sorry, Mr. Hughes. I'm just really afraid of thunder. I didn't mean to

gazed at her long, beautiful lashes. In her