About an hour later, she had finished tying all the fish together with ropes.
The fish had just been cooked and had not dried yet, so she needed to let them dry with the sea breeze.
However, all 150 fish couldn’t be hung on the hanging rope all at once.
Stella had to put them on the big leaves first and spread them out on the sand.
It was already 9:30 p. m. when she was done.
“There are more than a dozen crabs in our net. Do you still want to eat them?” Stella Grace asked.
Jasper Milton shook his head. “The pork that I ate just now hasn’t been fully digested yet. I’m still full. I’ll let them go for now.”
“Then I’ll put the pork leg away and dry the net later.” Stella said.
Jasper put all the crabs back into the sea and put the net on the dry rope.
Stella then started to heat up the water.
Jasper knew what she was planning to do, so he made a torch.
“We’re running out of firewood. Let’s get up tomorrow morning and pick up more. We can dry them up in case we need them.” Stella reminded him.
“Okay.” Jasper took the torch and the pot, threw the boiled bamboo into it, and went back into the house.
Stella followed him while lugging three pork legs behind her.
Jasper fixed the torch on the stone, then took the pig legs from Stella’s hands and climbed into the room.
Stella was taking a bath below.
Jasper came down a little early and stood in front of her.
She had taken off all her clothes. Under the light of the fire, her body was pink and tender as if it was shining.
He felt something hot building up from his abdomen. It was so dense that it was surging up. He quickly turned around.
Stella was also very nervous.
However, she believed in Jasper’s character.
In the past, before they were in an intimate relationship, he wouldn’t touch her even if she had taken some medicine and was seducing him.
She quickly put on her clothes.
“Well, I’m done,” Stella said.
“Okay.” Jasper didn’t look back. He took a deep breath and tried to suppress his impulses. “You might be getting your period soon. Hurry up and make more of those little bags.”
He walked forward, and Stella picked up the torch as well as the empty pot and followed him immediately.
Jasper sat on a stone. After letting the sea breeze wash over him, he felt much calmer.
Stella sat next to him.
The image of her taking a shower flashed across his mind, and he inexplicably felt hot and bothered again. He turned around and turned his back to Stella.
Stella didn’t say anything and began to weave her supplies again.
Jasper relaxed for ten minutes, then watched her method of weaving and began to help her weave the supplies too.
Stella was almost 28 years old. She had experienced two marriages, two divorces and had a child. She was also a psychologist.
When finding Jasper behaving abnormally, she knew the reason. Seeing him being so clumsy when he was weaving women’s supplies, she felt warmth surging in her heart.
“That…” Stella said.
“What?” Jasper looked at her. He was deliberately suppressing his desire, and this was reflected in the hoarseness of his voice.
Stella licked her dry lips.
Jasper handed the bottle of mineral water to her. “We can always make more distilled water. Drink as much as you want.”
Stella accepted the bottle and took a sip from it.
He was so good towards her and always had her in his thoughts. On the other hand, there was nothing she could do for him.
“Well, I’ll help you to deal with… that. You should pay attention to the surroundings and be careful of the wild beasts,” Stella said softly, with her eyes flashing and not looking at him.
Jasper was pleasantly surprised. He lowered his head and kissed her.
Stella stepped back and covered her mouth. “I haven’t brushed my teeth for a few days.”
“Tomorrow, we’ll go to the forest to find some plants that can be used to brush our teeth and wash our hair.” Jasper did not force her.
Stella squatted in front of him, took a deep breath and unzipped his pants.
Jasper gave a muffled snort and looked at her delicate face with infatuated eyes, which did not hide his deep feelings.
Sparks jumped freely in his eyes, which seemed to be consistent with the rhythm they settled into, as they flowed freely in his blood.
Stella was gentle and careful, igniting all his senses in a short time. In just six or seven minutes, he…
It came so quickly and strongly that Stella swallowed it by accident. She washed her mouth with pure water and then poured the pure water into the bamboo bucket to help wash his private part.
The two did not speak, and the moon also came out of the clouds at that moment. It was so peaceful and beautiful.
…
With Jasper’s help, she managed to make 12 proper sanitary napkins. Then she let out a yawn.
Jasper looked at Stella with pity. “Go to bed early tonight. We should stop working after 6 p. m. It’s not good for our eyes if we work at night.”
Stella nodded and yawned again, tears coming out of the corners of her eyes. “This is the first time I’ve done this. It will be better in the future.”
“Let’s go. I’ve collected the fish. You just need to hold the torch while following me.” Jasper got up and collected the fish.
She saw that he couldn’t carry so much at a time, so she helped him carry a few.
They couldn’t put them on the bamboo, so Jasper heaved the pot of fish onto the roof.
“Will it collapse?” Stella asked worriedly.
“No, the lower part is a solid pivot. If you put heavy objects on it, it will only get more stable.” Jasper explained, and Stella was relieved and she yawned again.
“You can go to bed first. Leave the rest to me.”
Stella originally wanted to go with Jasper, but she didn’t know whether it was because she didn’t sleep well last night, or because her period was coming. She was so sleepy that she almost fainted on the spot. She climbed onto the bed, closed her eyes and fell asleep.
Jasper glanced at the wooden board on the ground. Firstly, it was difficult to pull it up without Stella’s help. Secondly, he was afraid that the loud noise would wake Stella up. Hence, he simply took a ready-made umbrella and placed it in front of Stella in the simplest way.
He had done a heavy load today, and he was able to relieve his tension in his body. Therefore, he fell asleep quickly.
…
Stella had a dream. In the dream, she was dead. Jasper was in great pain. Holding her body, he was crying as he walked towards the sea.
She didn’t want him to die. She tried her best to shout at him, but he didn’t seem to hear her.
She also jumped into the sea and she felt that it was difficult to breathe. She tried her best to pull him up, but she couldn’t.
She was too anxious and sad. When she opened her eyes, they were moist and red.
Tears were staining her face. The more she looked at Jasper’s beautiful outline, the more reluctant she felt. The more she looked at it, the more she didn’t want to die.
He was working hard for their future. He’d done a lot of work. His hands were already full of blisters, but he still didn’t stop.
But she… was only 20 days away from the day the poison would penetrate throughout her body.
Jasper was such a good man, but he had to stay on the island alone. What a cruel fate. He didn’t even have anybody to accompany him. She was afraid that he would really go to the sea with her in his arms like she had seen in her dream, seeking for death.
Jasper’s eyelashes trembled slightly as he was about to wake up.
Stella immediately closed her eyes and turned her back to Jasper.
Jasper opened his eyes and looked at the time. It was 6:50 a. m. and he sat up. He wanted her to sleep more, so he jumped down stealthily.
Stella couldn’t continue pretending to be asleep and then shouted, “Jasper…”