My Four Miraculous Treasures

Chapter 67

It was bad enough that Samantha was often rude to her Aunt Helen... but to do that in front of outsiders, as well? Willow wouldn't allow it.

Helen was a kindly soul, and certainly no gambler. If she wasn't tending the fields, then she'd be in the vegetable garden. She was always hard at work. Playing cards, indeed... Aunt Helen didn't know a single thing about cards!

Seeing which way the conversation was going, Samantha's heart was now running out of control!

No! Willow was going to say that her children were out playing with Helen!

Samantha was about to faint from anxiety.

But Willow only said, "Aunt Helen has gone out. She's not here right now."

Next, she said, "Mr Jasper, why don't you have a seat? I'll fetch a cabbage from the garden, and make you some cabbage soup."

Willow pulled over a chair for him. It was very dusty, and strewn with cobwebs.

had Jasper been so determined to

go hang out at

make fun of her for being

going to make fun of

a horrible person. Ever since Willow discovered her cousin's true colors, she'd avoided

was giving Jasper a dirty chair on purpose. Look at him, all

Jasper! Sir, you're most welcome to come over to my place instead! I've been doing well for myself, and now my

get him to come home with her instead, she'd be back in control of

being offered, and then looked up at Willow. His cold,

reason, Willow felt her heart flip

expect there's a single thing in this whole village worth eating!" And then Jasper

me treat you to something, in the city? They have some

He strode over

only been two words, but that harsh scolding caused Samantha to freeze in place, and stop following

she got in his way now, it could get her

Willow about what they'd done together, five years ago