My Four Miraculous Treasures

Chapter 323

Suddenly, she felt a surge of sympathy for Jasper, having lost his parents at so young an age.

She'd come from a broken family herself, growing up without a father's love-but at least her mother had been there for her.

Her mother had a coarse character, and was always nagging... but she genuinely loved Willow. Willow had been able to grow up with a mother's love.

Jasper, meanwhile, had lost both his parents, while still only a child. In that respect, he'd had it worse than her.

Willow stood before Jasper, a warm light in her eyes as she watched him. She hesitated a moment, then placed the car keys and a neatly wrapped bundle of clothes upon his desk.

"Sir," she began softly, "Here are the clothes you lent me to wear yesterday, along with your car keys. I'm returning them all to you now."

Jasper paused in his work, and looked up at her with a fathomless gaze. Though he said not a word, the unseen pressure that he exuded made it difficult for her to draw breath.

to work again. Ah, I'm no good

saying that Jasper had threatened to fire him if he

get into such trouble because of her-but she

his life, five years ago, as well as robbing her of her precious virginity. With that in mind, she had no qualms accepting the mansion

anything further from him, besides a regular salary. It didn't feel right

mysterious

she went on, "Mr. Hughes, you didn't hurt your hand

dagger's point. "Get out!" he snapped, his tone

office. Safely outside, she heaved a great sigh. Goodness, that

her to feel sorry for a dominating overlord like him, who held in his hands

been some blemishes to his childhood, he'd nevertheless grown up in the lap of luxury, never

meals for the next day. She was an insignificant ant compared