Regret Came Too Late

Chapter 354

The man's shoulders trembled with anger, and his eyes welled up with tears, but he couldn't get a single word out in response.

The others quickly tugged at his sleeve, signaling him to drop it.

Grace simply pushed open the door and walked right in.

She saw that Jasper had already sat up. His cheeks were flushed, and he looked unwell.

Grace filled a glass with water, offered it to his lips, and placed the fever

medication within his reach.

"Hurry up and take this. Your health is more important," she said.

But Jasper's eyes were fixed on his roommates.

The roommates all looked uncomfortable, knowing he'd heard their spat with Grace outside.

But they weren't usually friendly with Jasper-barely exchanging a few words with him all year-so their awkwardness only lasted a few seconds before they resumed their individual activities.

Grace seemed totally unaware of the weird vibe in the room. Once Jasper swallowed the pills, she seemed relieved.

"Jasper, have you thought about getting an apartment off-campus?"

Jasper blinked, his voice quiet as he asked, "Are you seriously trying to make everyone think I have a sugar mama somewhere?"

was surprisingly sensitive

if you deny it, will they really think any

He panted heavily as if he wanted to argue, but he couldn't find the

other for a few beats, a little taken

even rent something on campus. I asked at the infirmary; there are a few residential buildings there that are close to your classes, so you wouldn't have to see these

finally snapped. One of them cleared his throat

in the room,

had already begun to

even have time to

have much stuff anyway. To avoid drama with his roommates, he

off-site for the

in under ten

her, not knowing

moving in took less than half an hour. The lady renting the place took onedook at Grace and was sold; the two women even had a

his bed on the side, listening

A complex

flickered in his eyes.

a broom and started cleaning up the

sweeping, she took the

phone on the bed rang. Thinking it was his, Jasper

"Hi, this is Jasper."

standard greeting. He hadn't anticipated the brief silence

devastation

phone? What have you