Natalie Wheeler noticed that rest of the people in the room were all looking at her.
If she followed him, it would seem as though there was something fishy between her and Jasper.
However, if she did not follow him, it would make people think that there was indeed something fishy between her and Jasper.
“Don’t go,” Eli Wayne advised Natalie.
Natalie nodded and said, “I don’t think I have anything to discuss with him either. Everyone, let’s move Olivia and Lisa to the bed.”
“Miss Wheeler, could I please talk to you alone?” Hale Summer also asked.
“Okay.”
Eli held Natalie’s hand worriedly, “You’ll be fine, right?”
“Mm,” Natalie said with certainty. She turned on the flashlight on her mobile phone and followed Hale to the back of the villa.
“I want to leave with Jasper this time. I don’t want to hide anymore. What do you think?” Hale asked Natalie.
“Actually, I have always known that you were not the spy even before Bettany appeared, the reason being that you were already living a miserable life even prior to our meeting. Technically speaking, you should have returned to the country instead of hiding out in the deserted Tavers Village after completing the mission back then.
However, after seeing Bettany, I wondered if you were abandoned by the country because you failed to complete the mission well,” Natalie said in a low voice.
“What do you mean?” Hale’s voice became sharper. She looked at Natalie in confusion.
“When Bettany had just returned, she pretended to be mentally ill and started clinging onto Jasper. However, I was sure that she was not ill. I also suspected that she was the real spy.
However, she took the initiative to let go of the past after she learned of my existence. She also told me that she and Jasper had a child, and she even asked me to take care of their child.
She had been staying by Jasper’s side for the past few years and had successfully kept a low profile ever since. Although her methods were indeed a little despicable at times, I knew that it was only because she wanted to get Jasper back,” Natalie explained.
“That’s right. If she was an honest person, would her methods be despicable? I’m sure she is the spy,” Hale was a little agitated.
“You could say so with such certainty because you knew that you were not the spy. However, those who did not know may not be able to judge and deduce which of you is actually telling the truth,” Natalie also raised her voice.
“But, aren’t you a good example? You knew what really happened that day, and you believed in me, didn’t you?” Hale asked.
“I believed you because Bettany decided to oppose me. I refused to believe her because of emotional factors. Speaking of that, Bettany has a son with Jasper, and Jasper’s parents have always wanted Bettany to be Jasper’s wife. Do you think that Jasper’s powerful parents will believe in her or you?”
Hale was stunned. Indeed, she would not have had to run away if Jasper had believed her from the beginning.
This proved that Jasper was influenced by his emotions as well.
“What should I do now then?” Hale asked Natalie.
“You can either run away or…” Natalie paused for a moment, “If you have a complete plan, you could consider going back to A country secretly.”
“Secretly?” Hale fixed her eyes onto Natalie. Countless complicated thoughts flashed through her mind at that moment. She asked, “I want to eat the oranges from Tavers Village.”
Natalie remembered the oranges she ate in that small town. The boss had bought them from the local mass store and they were extremely sour. After all, they were the local’s fresh produce, and they had not gone through any sort of processing or sweetening. She eventually gave the orange to Jasper as she was not able to finish it. She remembered clearly that her teeth hurt from all the sourness.
When he looked at her at that time, his gaze was filled with love and helplessness.
The orange in her mouth was sour, but her heart was sweet.
“I suppose we could appreciate the efforts that were put into producing the fruits when you eat them. It is truly an indescribable feeling,” Natalie replied.
“Have you eaten it before?” Hale asked.
“It’s extremely sour,” Natalie replied with a smile.
Hale looked at the dark place where Jasper stood hidden. She had helped him to get the answer he wanted.
“I did not know that you and Jasper were together at that time. It seems that I was quite oblivious,” Hale said.
The corner of Natalie’s lips twitched. She did not want to expand on the topic about their relationship as it represented one of the saddest parts of her past. She said, “Jasper will probably try to capture you. You should find a chance to run away.”
“He said that he would not arrest me as long as I stay on this island,” Hale replied.
“That does not sound like how Jasper would deal with things. He is loyal and prioritizes friendship heavily. Those who died in the mission were his best friends. You are his key suspect, so he will not let you go that easily,” Natalie analyzed.
“Perhaps there is something way more important than that in his heart. It is entirely possible that he has changed now. I heard from Stephen that he will help Jasper to meet Aneira. Aneira and Stephen were once lovers and she runs a jewelry business. Would you have expected Jasper to be interested in the jewelry business if he was still the old him?” Hale sighed.
“Now that he has taken over Milton Corp, it is his responsibility to expand the family business. Anyway, I am heading back now, else my friend will start to worry about me,” Natalie then ended the conversation abruptly.
“Stella, thank you. I’ll go to the kitchen to make you a bowl of soup to fill your hunger. I noticed that you did not eat much at dinner,” Hale said and walked toward the kitchen.
Natalie turned around and made her way back to the living room. She had only walked for ten meters before she was blocked by Jasper, who had rushed out of his hiding place all of a sudden.
Natalie was startled and she immediately jumped backward. She clutched her chest and realized that it was Jasper Milton, “Mr. Milton, don’t you know that it is quite possible for humans to be frightened to death?”
“Didn’t you want to seduce me before? Come on, I’m now giving you the chance to,” Jasper said in a low voice.
Natalie’s heart trembled. She did not understand why he had said those words out of the blue. The light of the mobile phone was still shining on his face.
He looked at her seriously. His eyes were deep and firm, but they were still cold. He was neither lying nor joking.
“When did I ever say that I wanted to seduce you? Mr. Milton, you are too cocky,” Natalie replied as she walked past him.
Jasper held her hand and looked at her pale face, “I’m sorry.”
Natalie looked at him in surprise.
He rarely apologized to others, so she knew just how precious this sentence was to him.
“I treated you badly before because I wanted to test you. After all, you were going to take care of my children and enter my life in the future. The children would inevitably be handed over to you completely.
Furthermore, your voice was very similar to my ex-wife’s. I suspected that you were sent by someone with ulterior motives. However, after getting along with you, I realized that that might not be the case.
From now on, I’ll leave my children to you,” Jasper said sincerely as he looked at her firmly.
Natalie was ecstatic at the sudden turn of events. Since Jasper was willing to let her take care of his children, that meant that she could stay with Dante from now on.
“My education methods may be very extreme,” Natalie gave him a warning first.
“I will never doubt the person I hire, and similarly, I will never hire a person I doubt. I have doubted you before, that was why I refused to hire you. Therefore, since I had decided to hire you, I will no longer doubt you, and I will respect your education methods. Also… How much did the mobile phone that you had given to Dante cost? You may claim the cost from me once we’re back,” Jasper’s lips were curved upwards as he spoke.
Natalie’s heart skipped a beat. It was true that nothing could escape from his eyes.
However, she still had some concerns, “I’ll think about it when I go back.”
“In that case, I shall lay down my conditions and requirements. I won’t marry anyone else except my wife. So, you have to take care of my children until the day my wife finally comes back. If you agree on the terms, as well as the condition that we had agreed on previously, I will then ask Stephen to help your friend.”