“So, are you saying that you’re willing to help me rescue Jasper?” Stella Grace asked.
“There are at least a thousand people guarding him right now. He’s being held at the base. Now, the only person who could save Jasper is Bettany. I could arrange for you to meet with Bettany, but the result will depend on your negotiation. Both Christian and Zoahs want to get rid of Jasper. Therefore, they would not give him too much visiting time,” Sean Yaleman said in a low voice.
Stella felt that her face was wet and she realized that she was crying, “When will you arrange it?”
“I’ll send someone to pick you up later,” Sean said. He then hung up the phone.
She sat in the tent with her mobile phone. Just a few minutes ago, Jasper was right there and she still felt that she was the happiest person on earth. In the blink of an eye, she had become the most unfortunate person. If Jasper were to die…
She put her hand on her abdomen.
If he was dead, her life would be filled with suffering every day. If that was the case, she would rather accompany him together with their child. She did not want to live alone in this world. At least, they could meet in heaven.
“God, you won’t be so cruel to me, right?” Stella thought.
She and Jasper had experienced so many challenges and finally got together. Would their happiness only last for a few months?
She felt very sad and depressed. She did not dare to imagine what would happen in the future.
If Jasper were to come out safely this time, she would persuade him to put down his hatred and leave with her. She could not care less if others were to say that she was weak or that she was dragging him down. Their opponent was too strong and she could not risk losing him.
As time passed by, every minute seemed particularly long.
At this moment, she saw a car coming from afar. She wiped her tears and ran out.
The car stopped in front of her.
“Who are you?” Stella asked anxiously.
“We were sent by the President to pick you up. Please get into the car,” the person said.
Stella got into their car immediately. Even if they were not Sean’s men, she was no match for the three men.
Then, her phone rang. It was Sean, so she answered it quickly.
“I’m seeing Bettany later. You need to pretend that you’re working for me. Bettany is now under Zoahs’ control, so I’ll send Zoahs away. You don’t have much time. You need to cut your hair short and change into men’s clothes. Is that okay?” Sean said in a low voice.
“I don’t care about my hair,” Stella said indifferently.
“I hope that you will succeed.”
…
An hour later, Stella met up with Sean. It had been a long time since she last saw him. He seemed more mature and profound than before. The smile, which had always been plastered over his face, had long been hidden in his emotions.
He glanced at the person next to him.
“Please come with me,” a woman said.
Stella followed her into the room inside. The woman cut her hair neatly and put on some makeup on her face. Her skin was painted into a darker shade, her eyebrows were thickened and her face was contoured, deepening her facial features. She looked more masculine. Then, she put on the suit that she had prepared for her.
Sean was quite satisfied with her makeover. He bent his arm and glanced at the time, “Follow me.”
Stella got into Sean’s car. The car drove to the base. It was heavily guarded.
“Is Jasper here?” Stella asked.
“Yes,” Sean responded.
Stella became even more upset. It seemed that it would be very difficult to rescue Jasper out of this place.
Sean looked at her and frowned, “If we have time, I will arrange for you and Jasper to meet. However, it depends on luck whether you could talk to each other.”
Stella nodded.
The car stopped after driving for another half an hour. Under the guidance of the guards, they arrived at the door of a room, and there were two guards guarding at the door.
Stella felt a surge of pain in her heart. There was no daylight in this place. Jasper must be suffering more than her, just like how it was last time.
He would worry about her more than himself, but at the end of the day, he still could not do anything. That kind of feeling was extremely heartbreaking, and it felt as though there were thousands of ants gnawing his heart.
Stella was in so much pain that she could not breathe. She was willing to do anything as long as she could save him.
The guards at the entrance checked their bodies and confiscated their mobile phones. They didn’t let them in until they had confirmed that there was nothing on their bodies.
She saw Bettany Hadley in the prison.
She was in good spirits, with a smile on the corner of her mouth accompanied by a relaxed look.
Stella frowned. This was not a good sign.
“Deputy Commander, could you please let me talk to her alone? Please turn off the camera, okay?” Sean said directly.
“Uhh, it’s against the rules, isn’t it?” Zoahs Davis refused.
“The rules were set by people. What are you worried about?” Sean asked in return.
“Okay, you are allowed to say a few words to her alone, but you may not turn off the camera,” Zoahs sold a favor to Sean and turned around to go out.
Only Sean, his people, and Bettany were left in the room.
Sean and the others walked out of the room, leaving Stella and Bettany alone.
Stella walked to Bettany and said, “I’m here to tell you something.”
“Stella.”
As soon as Stella began to speak, Bettany recognized her.
Stella smiled slightly and said, “There is something that you don’t know. I am Mr. Turner’s granddaughter. Well, you may not know or care about who Mr. Turner is.
However, there is a girl by his side. She is the granddaughter of my grandmother’s sister. She looks very similar to my former appearance.
I called Frederick before I came here. He said to me that Linda is innocent, pure, and inexperienced in love. He also said that she is as lovely as a fairy. He told me that perhaps I was right, that he was only obsessed with Stella, and he had never loved her. Now, he has found his beloved woman and asked me not to contact him in the future, no matter if I’m working for Jasper or Sean.”
“Why are you telling me this?” Bettany frowned.
“When a person dies, there’s nothing left. Perhaps, even memories of that person will no longer exist. However, love…” Stella smiled, “For me, I am content as long as I could die with the person I love. At least, my heart will be at ease.”
Stella turned around.
Bettany grabbed the railing and said, “Come back, explain it clearly to me. What do you mean?”
Stella turned around and squinted at Bettany, “I won’t come to see you again in the future. Jasper will be going on trial at the military court tomorrow. You know who wants him to die. But it doesn’t matter anymore. I’ll accompany him no matter he is alive or dead. We don’t care about anyone else. Anyway, it’s a good ending for us, we could finally be together forever.”
Stella turned around again.
Bettany knocked on the fence. She was not as calm as before and she seemed very irritable. She stared at the camera, clenched her teeth, and shouted, “I want to see Frederick now. Right now.”