Once you had lost someone you love, it would feel as though the world was void of color. All that was left was black and white.
You could be surrounded by many people but still feel so alone.
No matter how hot the summer was, it would still feel cold.
When she was eating, she would think of the times they had eaten together. His favorite dishes and how he would pick the bones for her.
When she was sleeping, she would remember how he lay by her side and she would use his arm as her pillow.
When she was walking, she would think of him walking beside her. He would let her walk on the inside, and he would hold her hand when crossing the road.
When she was watching TV, she would think about him sitting next to her. He didn’t enjoy soap operas, but he wouldn’t fight to change the TV program with her. He would just be on his phone instead.
When she was cold, he would put his coat on her and hold her hand.
When she was tired, he would let her lean on him or carry her to bed.
Every time she thought of all these memories, the thought that he would never appear again made her heart ache. She wished that she would die right away. If heaven really existed, she might be able to see him there.
She couldn’t let Jasper die, so she would rather look at him from a distance than to drag him down.
Jasper’s heart ached terribly when he saw her crying. He wiped her tears with his thumb, “Let’s talk about this in the future. We’re doing fine now.”
Stella Grace did not speak. She lowered her eyes and remained as calm as still water.
Jasper Milton opened the door and led her in.
She heard the sound of a dog barking.
It was so pitiful to be a dog in their family. They never fed it regularly.
Stella fed the dog and changed its drinking water. She stared at the dog as it drank and ate happily, and she was stunned for a while.
Most dogs were happy because they had little demands. They had not experienced too many setbacks and were easily satisfied. As long as they had food and drinks, they could feel happy.
It was not the same with people. People had feelings, but they were also worn out by emotions. The more things they wanted, the more complicated their thoughts were. It was difficult for them to find happiness.
Jasper handed her a bottle of milk, “Drink it. It’s good for your health. From now on, drink one bottle every day.”
Stella took the bottle from Jasper’s hand and stood up. Her eyes were still red. She drank up all the milk in the bottle.
“Follow me to work tomorrow. I’ll ask the human resources department to draw up an employee’s contract for you,” Jasper took the bottle from Stella’s hand and went to the kitchen to clean it.
Stella looked at his back, narrowed her eyes, and a ray of light burst out.
She would never allow him to die.
She was going to face everything with him.
If she died, he promised her that he would live well and take good care of Dante.
If he was dead, she couldn’t live anymore…
By the time Jasper came out of the kitchen, Stella was already taking a shower in the bathroom. She stood under the faucet with her eyes closed, drenched in water. She was deep in thought.
Hearing the sound of the bathroom door opening, she opened her eyes.
Jasper came in wrapped in his bathrobe. He took it off and stood in front of Stella.
She tiptoed and kissed his chin.
Jasper held her waist, and their lips touched, stirring up an electric current that flowed into their blood.
Jasper carried her and lay in the bathtub. Things started heating up as they kissed each other passionately.
He held her calf and put it on his waist. Looking at each other, they saw deep affection and… tender pity in each other’s eyes.
Stella’s heart tightened, and she took the initiative to close the distance between them.
Jasper lowered his head and kissed her eyes, nose, lips, and collarbone.
The waves splashed in the bathtub, giving rise to beautiful sprays, as it fell to the ground.
Again and again, life was surging.
She held him tight. She shed tears when he couldn’t see her face. She lowered her head and bit on Jasper’s shoulder. She could really feel his entire being.
15 minutes later, they gradually calmed down.
The bathroom was so quiet that the sound of their breathing could be heard clearly.
They looked at each other thoughtfully and kept quiet.
Jasper smiled first. He then pinched her nose and got up.
Stella also got up and hugged him from behind. “Jasper, I don’t want to go to work for the time being. I want to go to the church.”
“The church?” Jasper looked at her in surprise. “Since when did you believe in religion?”
“From now on, I want to believe it.” Stella said meaningfully.
“Okay, I’ll go with you tomorrow.” He took the bathrobe and wrapped it around her. “Be careful, or you’ll catch a cold.”
Stella put on the bathrobe, went out, and changed into her pajamas. She lay on the bed and looked at the time. It was almost 12 o’clock. She then closed her eyes.
After a while, Jasper finished brushing his teeth and came in. He lay down next to her and looked at her quiet appearance.
Stella waited for a long time, but she didn’t feel him turn off the lights. She opened her eyes and looked at him. “Aren’t you sleeping yet? It’s getting late.”
Jasper stroked her nose. “You left your forehead, nose, and ears untouched right?”
“Yeah, I had my eyes, chin, lips and brows done. I used to look a little miserable,” Stella said.
Jasper was amused by her. “Why didn’t I realize that?”
Stella also felt that it was funny, so she said, “Go to sleep.”
Jasper nodded and turned off the light.
Stella turned her back to Jasper.
Jasper also turned over, held her waist, and pulled her close to him.
Stella was dizzy. She was really sleepy and she fell asleep quickly.
She was dreaming.
In the dream, Jasper said that he wanted to go visit Mongolia and he pulled her into a bus forcefully.
There were very few people on the bus. The driver was holding a piece of jewelry in his hand. The driver asked her to take a look at it.
She looked at it. It was strange, and she didn’t know what kind of material it was made of.
When they arrived at a city, she saw a building not far away that looked very odd. Suddenly, as if there was a radio and magnetic reaction, it exploded.
She shouted, “Jasper, run.”
Jasper pulled her and started running.
She held her head and saw many stones falling down in front of her. She was afraid that they would hit her head. When she looked over to Jasper, he was already gone. She was alone.
Her heart tightened. She hid beside a building and squatted on the ground. She looked at the stones and corpses in front of her in a panic. Suddenly, It started raining heavily.
She was worried that something might happen to Jasper, so she ran out and looked for him everywhere. However, she didn’t find him but instead ran into Eli Wayne.
Eli said that Jasper was dead after being hit by a huge rock.
She was crying in her dream.
“Stella, Stella.” Jasper pushed her.
Stella opened her eyes and saw Jasper.
She was glad that it turned out to be just a dream, but she couldn’t hold back her sadness.
Jasper wiped her tears and comforted her softly, “It’s just a dream. I’m here. I’m fine.”