He did not believe it when Eli Wayne told him that she was Stella Grace.
Even though she knew Hale Summer, he still would not believe that she was Stella.
However, only he, Stella, and Hale knew what had happened in Tavers Village that day.
Her account of the story was something that no one except him, Stella, and Hale would know.
Unless Hale had deliberately told Natalie in advance and put up a show.
However, no matter how well-thoughts their plans were, they would not have guessed that he would eavesdrop on them, would they?
Jasper Milton walked out of the darkness and stood in front of Hale, observing her single expression.
Hale frowned and said, “Jasper, Bettany is not dead. Do you still suspect me? If I really were a spy, why would I have hidden here as a servant? I could have been free and unfettered abroad long ago. Bettany is the one who betrayed us.”
“Even if we addressed this issue in person, it is still difficult to distinguish who the spy or the victim was. However, if you promise to help me with something, I will not arrest you as long as you remain on this island,” Jasper said in a low voice.
“What do you want me to do?” Hale asked.
“Ask Natalie if the oranges in Tavers Village are sweet or sour?” Jasper said.
“Why?” Hale was puzzled.
“You don’t have to know why. You just need to ask her that. Besides…” Jasper lowered his eyes, and a strange look flashed across his face. He added, “Ask her about her habits whenever she had sex with me.”
“Are you guessing her identity?” Hale knew where he was going with this.
“Just do as I say. Don’t tell her that I was the one who asked you to ask these questions,” Jasper said coldly. After that, he turned around and walked toward the living room without giving Hale a chance to ask more questions.
The corner of Hale’s lips twitched, and her eyes were cold, “Jasper, you have taken my freedom away for so many years. Since you want to know it so badly, I will make sure that you don’t get what you want.”
Soon, it was dinnertime.
Stephen had a big round table and twelve occupied seats in the dining area.
“Well, the housekeeper just told me that apart for three rooms that we had allocated to the housekeepers, we might not have private rooms for everyone. So, who wants to sleep together tonight?” Stephen asked directly.
“Dad, Kyle and I will be staying in the same room, and the two children will sleep with you,” Stephen’s eldest daughter, Olivia, said.
“There are only three rooms left. How are you going to allocate them?” Stephen asked Jasper.
“My friend and her boyfriend will be staying in one room, and for the rest, the men will get one room, and the women will get the other. Is that alright?” Stephen’s second daughter, Lisa, said.
“I’m not used to sleeping in the same room with other people. I remember that there is a room on the boat. I’ll just stay on the boat at night,” Jasper said in a low voice.
“That’s great. Since Natalie and Allen are a couple, they could sleep in the same room then,” Eli said hurriedly.
Jasper’s face darkened immediately. He glanced at Eli unhappily and looked at Allen, “I remember that there are two rooms on the boat.”
“I don’t like sleeping on the boat. It’s too bumpy,” Allen refused Jasper immediately.
Jasper looked at Allen from the corner of his eyes, “You’re right. I’ve forgotten that it might be quite bumpy at night. In that case, I’d better stay with you for the night.”
“Mr. Milton, Allen and Natalie are a couple. It’s not appropriate for you to stay with him. I think the living room is quite suitable for you,” Eli said bluntly.
“It’s not appropriate to let Mr. Milton sleep in the living room. Well, I’ll let them make a bed in the study room. Olivia and Kyle can sleep in the study room,” Stephen said with a smile.
Olivia was displeased, “Why do Kyle and I have to sleep in the study room? Can’t Lisa sleep in the study room?”
“Hey Olivia, if I sleep alone, it doesn’t matter to me if I sleep in the study room. Now, I’m sleeping with Dad’s guest. Do you want his guest to sleep in the study room as well?” Lisa retorted.
“Aren’t you sleeping alone? Mr. Milton and Allen have a room and the two girls have the other room. You are obviously the odd one out, okay?” Olivia scoffed.
Lisa looked at Natalie and said, “Do you want to sleep with your boyfriend or your girlfriend?”
Natalie could see that Stephen’s daughters were not very close, so she was put in a tight spot at that moment. Indeed, she did not want to sleep in the same room with Allen, so she said, “I can sleep in the study room with Eli. I’m so sorry for the inconvenience caused.”
Lisa snorted.
“Let’s eat first,” Stephen said with a smile. He gave Natalie a meaningful look. He then threw Allen another look.
Allen wrapped his arm around Natalie’s shoulder and pulled her to his side. He lowered his voice and said, “Am I being rejected?”
“I don’t feel it’s right for Eli to sleep with a stranger,” Natalie explained softly.
Allen’s lips were curved upwards. He said helplessly, “But you’re okay with me sleeping with another stranger.”
“He’s a man, and you’re also a man. I don’t have any reason to worry about you.”
Allen scratched Natalie’s nose dotingly and said, “It seems like I can’t change your mind. By the way, you should eat more. You’ve lost a lot of weight compared to the first time we met.”
Natalie smiled and did not speak anymore. She felt that there was a pair of sharp eyes locked on her the whole time. She could tell that it was Jasper without even looking at him.
She ignored it deliberately and kept her head lowered to eat.
“Mr. Milton, may I give you a toast?” Stephen picked up the red wine glass on the table.
Jasper also picked up a red wine glass. They clinked the glass gently, and Jasper drank the red wine in the glass in one gulp.
“Dad, didn’t you say that you have an announcement to make?” Lisa asked.
“Let’s have dinner first, and I’ll announce it after we’re done.”
“Hurry up and say it. If you don’t, we will not be able to eat at ease,” Lisa urged impatiently.
“Alright. I wanted to announce that I’ve already sold this island to Mr. Milton,” Stephen said, “Also, I’ll be traveling to A Country and I won’t be back soon.”
Everyone was quiet. They looked at each other in confusion.
“But, Dad, what are you going to do in A country?” Lisa asked in confusion.
“Mr. Milton is right. My work is perfect and solid, but it lacks vitality and spirit. I should leave this place and travel around, feel the breath of life, and blend it into my work,” Stephen said seriously.
“Dad, have you gone mad? You can travel all you want, but why did you have to sell the island?” Olivia said disapprovingly.
“Mr. Milton said that his wife enjoys life on the island very much. I was touched, so I sold it to him. It doesn’t matter to me as I’m already bored of living here,” Stephen said indifferently.
Olivia and Lisa looked at each other. Neither of them was happy, but they did not speak.
At this moment, Hale rushed in from the door and asked nervously, “Mr. Stephen, did you send the boat out?”
“No, what’s wrong?”
Hale looked at Jasper with a flash of alert in her eyes. She said in a low voice, “I went to the pier just now, and the boat has disappeared.”
The next second, the electricity in the villa was cut off, and the whole living room fell into darkness…