Chapter 218 How Old Are You

Because she already knew exactly what she wanted.

She could tolerate his affection for Nancy while accepting his protection.

Everyone is selfish…

Without him, Eileen knew what she would face upon returning to the Swan residence.

So, even if Jasper truly had lingering feelings for Nancy, she could pretend to be unaware of his actions.

Right now, she needed Jasper.

Whether she was using Jasper for her own advantage.or if Jasper simply saw her as emotional support, at the end of the day, she could say that she had a clear conscience towards Jasper.

That was because she genuinely wanted to like him, to be with him wholeheartedly.

The prerequisite for liking him was that Eileen could handle her own affairs last night.

Even if they went their separate ways, by that time, Eileen would no longer need to rely on others.

There was never any fairness between her and Jasper to begin with…

From now on, Jasper would only see the Eileen she presented.

Whether it was marriage or dating, it would be all the same. If one person wanted to stray, the other wouldn’t be able to stop them.

“It’s okay. I’ll get used to it sooner or later. After all, I rarely go out, and I spend most of my time at school. If it comes to that, I’ll just ignore whatever they say.”

Eileen showed great understanding and knew exactly how to make Jasper happy.

Then, she noticed the empty living room. “Has Old Mrs. Smith left?”

Jasper replied, “Yes, she has Alzheimer’s. She tends to wander around in the middle of the night, so I asked Martha to take her home.”

pushed him away. “I won’t make the butternut squash oatmeal anymore. I’m going back to my room to finish my homework. There’s still a bit left

Jasper responded, “Okay.”

of

some rest soon.”

Jasper replied, “Hmm.”

eyes dim and profound. In fact, compared to her indifference, he would rather have her stay angry

looked at the person in the photo, before he could even respond, another message came in

and stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling. window. She saw a car driving out of

doing out so

at the figure reflected in the rearview mirror, then at his phone. A hint of hesitation lingered in his heart, but in the end, he pressed down on the accelerator and

away.

Primas Plaza.

wounds, Nancy huddled in the corner. A bucket of icy water was

phone was stepped on by the person in front of her. The man sneered lasciviously at the sight of her soaked skin visible through her shirt. “Ha, you claim to know Jasper? Do you even know who he is? Stop daydreaming, I tell you. Today, you either pay up willingly or… stay here and pay with your body. With your looks, it’ll take about three

from above that someone has taken

her up and have her serve the

think you guys, perhaps, are

the hell told you we’re putting on a show for you? If you borrow money and can’t

No… When I spoke to that person, it wasn’t like

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struggle. She was dragged into the staff elevator and taken to a

private room, Chandler was completely drunk. He hooked his arm around the man next to him. “Mr. Snow, I won so much from you last time, and I’ve won again this time. I’m

a stomach ailment and can’t drink alcohol. I’ll drink

you chiming in for?” Chandler pushed the woman in his arms, who had just lost a game and was stripped down to her underwear, her figure

it weren’t for the heat turned on in the private room, most people wouldn’t be able to bear

bottle of whiskey, pouring half of it shakily. She then brought it before this man, who appeared aloof and indifferent. He was very handsome, but his eyes were somewhat fierce, making it

please… Please, have

woman met his gaze, her cheeks

old are

Corinne, and I’m still in high school. I’m 17 years old this year.”

Underage?

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