Chapter 64

Jasper frowned, deeply upset; but it didn't really bother him, so he kept on going.

Tyson staggered along behind him, terrified that one wrong step might cause him to slip and fall into the wet mud all around them. His clothes would be ruined! He didn't want to even imagine it...

Jasper used to be a soldier, and so had trained his sense of balance; Tyson was just an ordinary guy, and struggled to keep his footing here.

Soon, he had fallen way behind.

Jasper was alone by the time he reached the graveyard. Tyson was still struggling to make his way through the mud.

Having finished paying their respects, Lara and Helen had taken the four children to a dried-up pond to pick some reeds.

Those reeds had grown tall... tall enough to hide them all from sight.

Willow and Samantha were alone in the graveyard.

was tidying

was sitting on a cushion nearby, dozing

person he saw was Willow. His dark eyes grew soft, and he said,

was deep and enchanting. It was an unexpected sound to hear, in a place

was kneeling on the ground, gathering the weeds into a bundle to dispose of

stature. Every detail of his fair face was exquisite. His deeply carved eyes were highlighted by long,

caught. She couldn't speak, absolutely smitten by the sight of

to her feet, eyes wide with shock. "Jasper! Er... Mr Hughes, sir," she babbled frantically, "What brings

In an office on the

he suddenly be out here, in the middle

visit somebody's grave," he answered, striding towards

Jasper, you're here!" Hearing his voice, Samantha awoke with a start. Seeing that it was really him, her heart leapt right up her throat. Scrambling to her feet, she hurried over to greet him and make a big show of good manners. "But why would you come here in person, to a wretched backwater place like this?" Bringing

urge to roll her eyes. She had one face

frowned at the cushion on the ground, clearly unimpressed. Avoiding it entirely, he instead walked over to

graves here, simple earthen mounds arranged neatly in rows, each one marked with

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