Stella Grace went out of the room. Sean Yaleman and Zoahs Davis stood by the door.
She looked at Sean, her gaze so clear.
“Let’s go see Jasper,” Sean said in a deep voice.
“You are not allowed to meet Jasper alone,” Zoahs said warily.
“We won’t meet him alone then,” Sean said irritably, “Show me the way.”
Zoahs was dissatisfied with Sean’s tone. He held back his temper and led the way.
When they arrived at the next floor, there were eight people guarding the entrance of the room. Stella’s heart sank. Even if this was h*ll, she wanted to stay with Jasper.
However, she also knew that Jasper would never let her stay.
After all, he had always been most worried about her.
The door was pushed open by the guards and they went in together.
Stella saw Jasper sitting upright in the dark. He looked so cold, as though he was a sculpture. His eyes were drooped and he looked like he was deep in thought.
Stella grabbed the railing impulsively and said softly, “Jasper.”
Hearing Stella’s voice, Jasper Milton rushed to the fence. Holding Stella’s hands, a hint of distress flash through his eyes. He said with distress, “Why are you here?”
“Jasper, don’t worry about me. I’m fine,” Stella said softly.
“Okay,” Jasper responded solemnly, his eyes full of reluctance, “Stella, if something were to happen to me this time, promise me that you would live a good life. You still need to take care of our children.”
Stella’s eyes turned red in an instant. If he died, how could she still live on? She didn’t want to live alone, but she didn’t want him to worry about her. She wiped her tears away and said, “Okay, but I’ll mold your ashes into a doll and put it on the bedside. When I die, I’ll take you with me.”
Jasper chuckled, “Sure, it’s up to you.”
“Excuse me…” Zoahs cleared his throat and looked at Sean. His voice was filled with confusion, “When did the President become a matchmaker?”
“We are all human beings after all. It’s not a big deal for them to meet,” Sean looked at them thoughtfully.
“Well, we should leave now, else it’ll be too weird,” Zoahs urged.
Stella loosened her hands first. She was already mentally prepared for the worst. They would be together forever, through life and death. There was no need for her to stay for a few more seconds, for she knew that it would also make things difficult for Sean.
“Don’t worry about me and I won’t worry about you either. We won’t worry about each other, okay?” Stella said softly.
Jasper nodded, “I’m sorry.”
“We have been relying on each other for such a long time. It doesn’t matter who owes who more. Because both of us will forgive each other no matter what happens, right?” Stella said with a smile. She wanted to give him peace of mind so that he would not worry about her, but her tears rolled down regardless.
“Yeah,” Jasper answered with a deep voice, his eyes were dark and gloomy.
Stella turned around and went out of the room first. She ran away, afraid that she would burst out into tears and Jasper would hear her cry.
She ran so fast that she almost fell, but she was held by a man before she fell to the ground.
Stella looked up at him and shook him off with hatred. She stared at him and said coldly, “You don’t have to act so kindly.”
“Stella, is it really you?” Frederick Addington was so shocked as he looked at Stella’s face.
Stella’s lips twitched, “I’m not dead. You’re very surprised, aren’t you?”
“I never wanted you to die,” Frederick said in a low voice.
“Take good care of Linda,” She circled past him and walked outside.
Sean also saw Frederick.
“She is working for Jasper,” Frederick said with certainty.
“You should also know that she is Eli’s friend,” Sean patted Frederick’s shoulder and left.
In the car.
Stella did not say anything. She lowered her eyes, spacing out. After a long time, she finally asked, “When will Jasper go to the military court?”
“Probably tomorrow, if everything goes well,” Sean answered.
“If he were to be sentenced to death, when will the execution be?” Stella asked calmly.
“They will be quick because they don’t want any complications arising. The day after tomorrow at the latest,” Sean said in a low voice and looked at Stella.
Her resilience made others worry about her.
“Could you do me a favor?” Stella looked at Sean.
Sean had a bad feeling, “What is it?”
“If Jasper is dead, I would not live either. Please bury us together. I’ll tell you the address tomorrow. Please bury us there,” Stella said calmly.
“You are with child. Don’t you want the baby in your belly? Could you really bear to let the child die with you?” Sean said in surprise.
“When we get there, we’ll still be a family of three. Jasper and I will still love it very much.”
“There will be nothing left when you are dead. You were the one who told me these. Have you forgotten all about it?” Sean knitted his brows.
“What if I have to suffer every day? Must I still live on then?” Stella asked.
“Stella, you couldn’t be so irresponsible. Love is not everything. You still have to take care of your children,” Sean persuaded.
“I don’t have any family or friends by my side. The only child I have is being taken care of by his adoptive parents. Everyone has their own life. I grew alone when I was a child. I have had enough of that kind of life. Are you willing to help me? If you aren’t, I will find someone else,” Stella turned her face away.
“Must you be this disheartened? From what I’ve remembered, you’ve always been strong. You’re so strong that even I admire you,” Sean persuaded.
Stella lowered her eyes.
Strong? In other words, that meant that she had suffered all kinds of hardships in her life.
She didn’t want to fight with fate anymore. She was exhausted. She leaned against the chair and closed her eyes, “I’m strong because of him. My world will no longer exist when he’s not here with me. What’s the use of being strong then?”
“Don’t die,” Sean said in a deep voice.
Stella didn’t say anything else.
She didn’t want to go home and face her upset mother-in-law. Hence, she went straight to the yacht and laid down on the bed to rest.
She did not sleep well. She kept waking up because her heart was aching.
She dreamed that a bullet was shot through his head and he fell to the ground in front of her. He then said to her, “Stay alive.”
Her heart tightened, and it felt as though it was being cut by a knife. She opened her eyes and realized that it was just a dream. However, it was so real that she could feel her heart aching when she recalled the dream.
She looked at her cell phone. It was 3 a. m.
She came out of the cabin, stood on the bow, and looked at the lighthouse.
If Jasper was with her now, he would definitely put on a jacket for her.
She was eager for his warmth. She made a call to Anthony Levis with a fierce look in her eyes.
“I’m waiting for your orders.” Anthony was full of spirit.
“Help me kidnap someone. Remember, you must succeed. There is no option for the mission to fail. Get someone from the Dark Shadow to do it. Don’t expose yourself,” Stella ordered.
“Okay. Who’s the target? The members of Dark Shadow are on standby,” Anthony reported.
“Linda. I’ll send her photos to your mobile phone later. You could use the God’s Eye to check her whereabouts. Remember, Frederick should also have the God’s Eye. He mustn’t know that you were the one who took Linda away,” Stella ordered.
“Noted.”
“Call me when it’s done,” Stella said coldly.