The Wrong Woman

Imogen just nodded without saying anything else.

She felt utterly exhausted as if this was the price she had to pay for marrying into a wealthy family.

"What's wrong?" Jasper asked worriedly.

Imogen shook her head. She replied as she forced a smile, "Nothing."

With that she ended the call, leaving Jasper puzzled.

She seemed fine, but he sensed she was unhappy.

He could feel the pressure she was under, her inability to integrate into his family, and her reluctance to open her heart to him. It felt like there was a growing distance between them.

The more he thought about it, the more it bothered him. He took out his phone and called Nolan Gibson.

"Hey, Jay, what's up?" Nolan asked.

Jasper walked to the balcony and asked, "Was it you who came to my house to get some things today?"

"No, why?"

"Then who was it?" Jasper asked nervously.

some stuff from your place today and insisted on doing it herself. She took the key

he had nothing to

happened? Did my sister do

said

Since when?" Nolan asked as he was

long story. I'll explain some other time. I

the rush? Tell

immediately.

house but couldn't find her. He anxiously called her phone, only to hear it ringing from the cabinet where she'd left it. Jasper

at the pavilion. She was sitting on a bench, quietly gazing at

a cold breeze blowing, the garden looked ethereal in the soft glow of the lights and

chilly, she wanted to sit quietly and release her stress. Suddenly, she

jacket was draped over her shoulders. When she looked up, she saw Jasper looking

knowingly and replied,

you bored

Imogen shook her head.

"Next time, call me to join

Imogen replied, "Okay."

beside

a resigned sigh. He

and make yourself