Jasper Milton frowned slightly. He put his arms around Stella’s waist and pulled her close. “Can’t we pretend that we’re parents?”
They were clearly a married couple, weren’t they?
If he wanted her, it was only natural.
Stella Grace chuckled. “How can a student’s parents be so young!”
“How about a student’s brother and sister-in-law, how’s that?”
“The address on my ID card is not far from here. It’s less than an hour’s journey. They probably thought something was strange since I chose to stay here instead of going back to my place.”
Jasper turned around and pressed Stella against the wall. “Then we should do something about it.”
Stella refused politely. “My wound hasn’t recovered yet.”
“I know a way that won’t hurt you,” Jasper said in a low, hoarse voice.
Stella blushed up to her ears.
He didn’t wait for her to think it through. He picked her up, entered the room, and went straight to the bathroom.
“The wound has scabbed, I can wash myself,” Stella protested.
“It’s not like there’s anything I haven’t seen. I’ll help you,” he said arrogantly and put her down. “Can we take a bath?”
Stella shook her head. “It’s best not to do this until the scab falls off. I can only take a shower and have a quick wipe.”
“Okay.” Jasper unbuttoned her clothes.
Most of the wounds had recovered, except for the deepest part on her chest.
He lay his finger on it, feeling distressed. “How did you hurt yourself here?”
“When I found out that you went to Bettany, I lost my temper. I threw things, I threw everything that I could grab from your room. I tripped and landed on a porcelain shard,” she said with a smile. “I didn’t want to live anymore at that time.”
However, her heart still hurt just by thinking about it.
She already had two failed relationships. It made her more self-conscious and less confident.
Stella knew her problems.
“It’s also my fault. I was shocked when I found out Bettany was still alive. When I went to see her, I found that she was much weaker than before. Half of her body was burned by the fire, and she was imprisoned by the enemy for several years. She wasn’t in her best state when they found her.
First of all, I was afraid that you would be angry, so I didn’t tell you.
Secondly, her mental state was very bad. I had to wait for her to leave before I could leave.
I really didn’t know that you hurt yourself. I’m sorry,” he apologized sincerely.
Stella’s eyes were a little red.
“In my opinion, it’s better for her to be alive than dead. She should feel lucky,” Stella said meaningfully.
“Huh?” Jasper was puzzled.
Stella just smiled. She put her arms around Jasper’s neck and gave him a kiss.
Her lips were cold and unusually soft. It was rare for her to take the lead.
He put his arms around her waist and pulled her close. He deepened the kiss, and his breathing grew gradually unstable.
She was very close to his heart.
His erection pressed against her abdomen.
Stella closed her eyes and her eyelashes trembled slightly. It was not until she was out of breath that Jasper released her.
After they took a shower, he carried her to the bed.
Stella thought that he would climb onto her immediately. He was always so domineering and tough.
However, he did not. Instead, he placed his hand on her knees.
Stella was shy and turned her face away. She clenched her fists nervously.
He kissed her wound.
Stella stared at him.
Jasper smiled gently and touched her cheek with his hand. “I may have forgotten how I made you fall in love with me in the past. I may have been too overbearing and domineering, but I will seriously consider everything you said. I will try my best to do what you want. You can quarrel with me and throw tantrums at me, but we are married, and it’s impossible for us to divorce. Do you understand?”
Her wet eyes sparkled in the light.
He had said similar words to her before he lost his memory.
The Jasper in front of her, overlapped with the man she loved in the past.
“Thank you for tolerating my arrogance and stubbornness.” Stella choked with sobs.
Jasper kissed her on the lips and said, “I should be the one who should thank you, I should thank fate as well, for giving me another chance.”
He was talking about their marriage.
However, Stella was not grateful to her fate. The past had been too bad to her, so when there was a little hope of happiness, she didn’t hesitate to seize it.
Women were really contradictory creatures.
In the end, emotions trumped rationality.
Jasper’s kisses gradually moved down, passing through her collarbone, her wounds, and her abdomen. He then went even further down.
Stella had not done this in a long time, so she was particularly sensitive.
As soon as he touched her, she reacted and pushed his shoulders subconsciously. He held her hand and kissed her deeply.
There was a rustling sound in the room, which was delicate and particularly beautiful.
He waited for her to… before he had her.
Afraid of pressing down on her newly scabbed wound, he let her sit on his abdomen propped up by his arms.
He wanted to come inside.
He wanted to have children with her.
Stella pushed him away warily.
Jasper was disappointed. “What’s wrong?”
“It’s not the right time,” Stella explained. When she saw his cold eyes, she added, “I’ve taken some pills. I can’t get pregnant when I’m still taking them. The child will be deformed.”
Jasper suddenly understood.
He really wanted to have a child with her, so he didn’t think it through. He kissed her on the lips and put her down beside him. He put one hand on her waist and the other on her chin to look at her.
Stella felt very uncomfortable being watched by him.
She thought about what happened just now, it seemed… hard to describe.
She changed the topic. “Do you want to go back to the military base first thing tomorrow?”
“There’s no need. I only have a meeting in the evening. I can go back after lunch.”
“Oh, then I’ll go to bed first. I’m a little sleepy.” Stella turned around and closed her eyes.
He didn’t say anything. He just took her into his arms and fell asleep.
His cell phone suddenly rang.
Jasper ignored it when he saw it was Suzi Shine calling.
Another phone call came, this time from Lieutenant Shine. Jasper ignored it too. He knew what it was about.
Stella looked at him.
When Jasper was about to turn off his phone, he received a call from a soldier.
“Answer it. It’s okay.” Stella said softly.
Jasper answered the phone.
“Chief, something’s wrong. Bettany tried to commit suicide,” the soldier reported.
“Has she been sent to the hospital yet?”
“We’ve already sent her there, but she’s very unstable. She insists on seeing you.”
Jasper frowned. “There’s no point seeing me.”
When Stella heard Jasper’s refusal, she was touched.
He had listened to her advice.
As long as he followed it, everything would be fine.
She didn’t want to turn him into an ungrateful person.
“Jasper, just go. It’s really okay,” she said softly.
He looked at her in confusion.
Stella smiled slightly and said, “I believe in you.”
Jasper held Stella’s hand. Her faith in him made him more certain that his choice was the right one.
He loved her and didn’t want her to be hurt again.
“Let’s go together.”