witless and bolt

odore c

but there was only eer

nd glanced at the bed. Theodore lay there, st

had somehow moved out

nd, thinking it could have been accidenta

entatively called, b

er voice. "H

she got

ully tucked Theodore's hand back under the covers. He stayed as

ust have been Jasper's guil

ropped. She tossed it away and locked the door, finally settling the room into peace. Even in the q

but the overwhelming fatigue took over. Unknowingly, s

next

herself lying on the e

bed remained just as befor

thed a sigh

t's commotion had been n

as she glanced into the mirror, she noticed a red mar

a mark left by Jasper during th

d over Ariana

othbrush and changed into a high-neck

Ariana descended the

ttom of the staircase, Jasper

Jasper whispered anxiously, leaning

g uncomfortable, and kept a

hit opening his eyes and glaring at me." Jasper let out a sigh of relief, his gloomy c

, afraid that Jasper could

e previous night, Jasper softly apologized, "I'm sorry. I

f emotions raging within her heart a

to extricate herself from

ike stone, not a hint of a smile or much conversation. When Ariana

, welcomed Ariana warmly. She was Jasper's birth mother, likely complic

t like a fish out of water, unc

e private hospital owned by the Anderson fami

oom, Jasper kept shooting her worried l

him a reassuring smile before stepping int

ressed on, fueled by revenge and the des

doctor removed his mask and informed Darian, "Everything went smoothly, but

e darkened a

faction. His gaze softened slightly as he looked at Ariana. He then ar

er remained silent, his

ng out the window and loo

xploded, dragging Ariana to

surgery like we agreed?" Ja

th Jasper anymore. She shook off his hand and said coldl

a nearby tree in frustration. "S

turned to leave, but Jasp

're not finished here!" Jasper said

o engage. She glared

t swoop in and take Theodore and rid me off in that process? It's not happening. Not in

riana shot back defiantly. "And even if he's n

ovoked and al

nt and saw Ariana. "Mrs. Anderson! Mr. Anderson is awake a