Chapter 1810

“I… I’m not crying,” said William as he turned his little head away. with some embarrassment.

“Your eyes are red,” said Jasper Reed. Following the direction of William’s face, she moved closer to him. Then, she reached out her hand and used her fingers to dab under his eyes.

There were tears on her fingers.

Her action was so sudden that he was caught off guard.

“Look, it’s your tears!” She stuck out her little tongue and licked the tears from her fingers as she said, “It’s salty!”

William’s face turned even redder. He was a little flustered.

“Why are you crying?” Jasper leaned her little head forward

and asked, “Is it because your mommy is gone?” She heard her parents say William’s mother had died in prison.

‘Dying… means he’ll never see her again!

‘That’s what it meant on TV!’

face was tense, and he was

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my mommy’s gone, I’d cry too. For many, many days! I won’t laugh if you want

William took a while to utter the

took two pieces of chocolate out

it, I won’t feel. sad anymore. Give it

looked at the chocolate in her hand somewhat blankly. “Did

room at night to

he

had been sleeping alone in his

recently.

know how hard this must be for you.” As Jasper spoke, she peeled off

mouth, hinting at him to open. his mouth and eat the

little mouth was still pressed together tightly.

said as if wondering why he was

the chocolate. For a moment, they seemed to

stalemate.

he suddenly asked, “Why are you giving me chocolate? What does it matter if I’m upset?”

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