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.

needed to get some stuff from your place today and

he had nothing

asked, "What happened? Did my sister

hips, Jasper said angrily, "I didn't meet her.

when?" Nolan

story. I'll explain some other time. I

Tell

immediately. His concern grew

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

sitting on a bench, quietly gazing at the flowers under the

blowing, the garden looked ethereal in the

a bit chilly, she wanted to sit quietly and release her stress. Suddenly, she heard footsteps

her shoulders. When she looked up,

smiled knowingly and

you bored sitting here

Imogen shook her head.

time, call me to

Imogen replied, "Okay."

beside her,

a resigned sigh. He started

you keep things to yourself and