After the meal, the two of them washed the dishes. Then, they took a shower and lay on the bed hand in hand.
“You must be tired after a long day, right?” Jasper Milton said softly.
Stella Grace chuckled. She then turned around and faced him, “No, I’m not tired. On the contrary, I feel pretty relaxed and in a good mood.”
“Huh?” Jasper glanced at her in confusion.
“The matter of Ralph had to be solved eventually. Now, it’s finally solved. Auntie Wood told you that I drove Ralph away and you fired her immediately. I feel… extremely relieved. Although she came back in the end, it still showed that we are all filial. So, everything that happened today is good.”
Jasper was worried that she would feel aggrieved, but after listening to her enlightenment, he was cheered up as well. He turned around and put his hand on her waist, “Stella, I’m so happy now that I could live with you and experience all the trifles in life together.”
“Me too. I enjoy the life that I am having now. It’s simple and relaxed. Even if something unpleasant happens, it passes quickly. Then, I could continue on with my happy life. By the way, are you really not going to the military base tomorrow morning?”
“I made the arrangements yesterday. The others will report their progress to me in the afternoon. I will come back late tomorrow afternoon. By the way, some of the jewelry will be sent to the black market tomorrow. There will be a sum of money delivered here. Do you think you could be in charge of that?” Jasper asked worriedly.
Stella nodded and said, “Of course. Don’t worry about it. Go ahead and do what you need to do. I will be your strongest supporter.”
Jasper smiled and kissed her forehead. Then, he turned off the light and went to sleep.
Stella had a good sleep. The next day, she woke up naturally. When she opened her eyes, Jasper was looking at her.
Her face was burning inexplicably. Perhaps it was because she had just woken up, or because her heart was beating faster than usual. She covered his eyes, “What are you looking at? Did I snore?”
Jasper held her hand and kissed it, “No, didn’t you say that you wanted to go fishing? I’ve got someone to prepare the equipment. I’ll go with you.”
Stella’s heart was filled with joy. She kissed him on the face and ran to the bathroom.
“Don’t run. Watch out for your belly,” Jasper said worriedly.
“Oh,” Stella slowed down. Jasper walked to the bathroom and she had already squeezed the toothpaste for him.
After washing up, he draped a cloak over her shoulders.
“Jasper, you should layer up too,” Stella said worriedly. She took out a thick windbreaker from the cabinet and put it on Jasper.
He took her hand and went downstairs. Auntie Wood was already there. She smiled awkwardly and greeted Stella and Jasper.
Jasper didn’t pay much attention to her as that was his character. Stella wasn’t a naturally-friendly person either, so she just twitched her mouth slightly. After exchanging greetings, they sat down and had breakfast.
“This is chicken soup. Auntie Wood started boiling the soup at 5 a. m. Natalie, have a taste,” Suzi Shine served the soup to Stella personally.
“Thank you, Mom,” Stella said politely.
“You don’t have to thank me. We are a family. I have already told Auntie about what had happened last time,” Suzi looked at Auntie Wood.
Auntie Wood immediately said, “I’m sorry, Miss. I got it wrong. I only saw the Young Master running out angrily. I didn’t see what happened between you before, and I ended up misspeaking. I’m sorry. I promise that this will never happen again.”
“Auntie Wood, your son is doing administration in the Southern Region, right?” Jasper said meaningfully.
“Yes, he’s over there now,” Auntie Wood said, trembling with fear.
“Ask him to work hard,” Jasper said calmly. After breakfast, he took Stella’s hand and went to the lake.
Stella saw a tent by the lake. There was a pile of firewood and a stove beside the tent and water was already boiling on it. There was a bucket, a table, and two chairs. On the table were fruits, cups, biscuits, and some snacks.
“It seems that we are having a vacation in the wild. No, we would not have all of these if that was the case. This somehow reminds me of the time we had at the island,” Stella said with a smile and went into the tent.
The inside of the tent was covered with a thick sponge, a blanket, and two quilts. It was not cold at all.
Jasper poured a glass of water and handed it to her, “I have asked someone to dig a hole on the surface of the lake. It should be ready in a while.”
He had prepared some earthworms. After getting the hook ready, he threw it into the hole and put the fishing rod on the shaft in front of the tent. Then, he washed his hands in the bucket on the side before heading back into the tent.
The sun rose and the sunlight in the winter made it feel particularly warm. When the sun shone on the ice, the surface of the ice started sparkling.
“Jasper, I miss Dante,” Stella looked at the lake and said.
“I’ll ask him to video call with you tonight,” Jasper said. Seeing the sparkle in her eyes, he knew what she was thinking, “We can’t video call him every day. They have to change their address every day there so that their whereabouts would not be traced. It’s better to be careful.”
“Oh, I see,” She understood and did not make a fuss.
Jasper held her hand.
Her hand was cold. He held it and put it on his abdomen.
She was afraid that she would make him cold, so she pulled her hand back. He held it tightly and said softly, “I am warming my daughter.”
Stella chuckled and said, “How do you know that it’s a girl? What if it’s a boy again?”
“I have an intuition.”
“Is it a man’s intuition?” Stella smiled.
Jasper did not argue with her. He looked at the hole. After waiting for ten minutes, the bobber started bobbing and moving inside.
Both Stella and Jasper noticed it. He lifted the rod immediately and caught a crucian carp which weighed about one pound.
Stella was happy.
Jasper took the fish and put it in the bucket. He proceeded to throw the fish bait that had not been eaten into the hole and washed his hands.
“We’re lucky,” Stella said.
“Well, my father releases a lot of fish in this lake every year. We used to fish before, but we haven’t done that over the past two years, so it’s pretty easy to catch then now,” Jasper explained.
“Ah… Well, we could eat some delicious fish today. Next time, I’ll bring a book over and stay in the tent. Drinking hot water in front of the warm stove, basking in the sun, and fishing. What a leisurely life,” Stella said thoughtfully.
“I’ll accompany you whenever I’m free then,” Jasper put his arms around her shoulders.
Stella leaned against his body and adjusted to a comfortable posture, resting lazily.
After a while, she saw a few cars coming over and frowned. Jasper did not mention that he was having visitors and there was no notice given, “Someone is coming.”
Jasper squinted his eyes and looked at the car that was approaching them. He frowned and said in a low voice, “Stay inside and don’t come out.”
“Who are they?” Stella was worried.
Jasper shook his head, “I don’t know yet, but I don’t think they carry any good intentions. No matter what happens, don’t come out, okay?”