Chapter 225


    Chapter 225 I Really Envy Him


    Jasper had a motive for locking Elm in the basement. He simply wanted to give Elm a minor


    punishment.


    When Eileen disappearedst time, Jasper had arranged for someone to investigate the matter.


    Everyone in the neighboring building had seen Elm leaving the room Eileen had rented, and some


    even heard them arguing.


    However, the situation was moreplicated than Jasper had anticipated. Although Eileen was not


    living in the unit near the school, someone had noticed that a student from Petalburg High School,


    dressed in uniform, was frequently seen entering and leaving that


    unit.


    There was no one else but Elm.


    Jasper didn’t care about what had happened between Eileen and Elm in the past. But now, he couldn’t


    tolerate any interaction between them.


    Outside the hospital room, Mary felt uneasy. She looked back and saw several bodyguards in suits


    standing at the door. Sensing that something was wrong, she quickly picked up her phone to make a


    call.


    After spending a night together, Mary found Ruth to be quite agreeable. After all, gifts can blind even


    the Swire. Ruth had just given her a token of appreciation. Although it wasn’t much, it was roughly


    equivalent to a day’s wage.


    Elsie was personally taking care of Eileen in the hospital room. She poured a cup of hot water and


    ced it on Eileen’s bedside table. “You always manage to make people worry about you. Thankfully,


    you’re okay. Don’t be upset about the exam. There’s still a chance to do well in the midterms.”


    “Yeah,” Eileen responded, her tone devoid of any emotion because the person she didn’t want to see


    was still there.


    “Remember to rest well. If you need anything, just call for me. I’ll be outside and can hear you.”


    Sorry for the trouble, Aunt Elsie.”


    “We’re all family here: no need for formalities.”


    Indeed, they were a family now, as Will and Elsie had just obtained their marriage certificate


    Will was a rather stubborn and traditional man. He believed that a second marriage should


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    not be celebrated extravagantly. Instead of throwing a feast, he simply informed


    about it.


    Eileen felt her phone vibrating under her pillow.


    everyone


    Once Elsie stepped out of the hospital room, Eileen picked up her phone, only to find that the call had


    already been disconnected.


    ording to the call details, it was from Mary.


    However, Mary then sent her a voice message: “Ms. Eileen, thedy you asked me to take care of has


    woken up, but Mr. Jasper, oh my, he gave us quite a scare! He just barged in, and there was another


    man who was injured… I think I’ve seen him before; he seems to be your ssmate… Oh dear, I have


    to stop now. Someone’sing! Ms. Eileen, if I stay any longer, I’ll give the game away. I’ll head back


    first.”


    Eileen’s heart tightened when she heard that Jasper had gone to find Ruth.


    He despised Ruth so much, so nothing good coulde out of it.


    Eileen never expected that Elm had been in Jasper’s custody all along.


    What has Jasper done to Elm this time?


    Eileen clutched her hair, feeling utterly drained. She knew she shouldn’t have meddled in other


    people’s affairs, but when she thought of the debt of gratitude she owed Elm, how could she possibly


    stay out of it?


    And there were times when Elm’s actions toward her made Eileen feel as if he was a friend.


    Meanwhile, at General Hospital.


    “Mrs. Smith, that’s not how you ask for a favor!”


    Elm seemed to be at his breaking point. His arms were held by bodyguards, rendering him unable to


    move. He shouted at Ruth, “I forbid you from begging him!”


    Ruth remained indifferent, two teardrops falling from her gentle face. She was still wearing her blue and


    ke striped hospital gown. She slowly knelt down beside the bed. “Jasper, I beg you, please spare


    me. He’s still young and naive, so don’t hold it against him.”


    Elm’s eyes were already red as he let out a deep wail, “I told you not to kneel before him! Can’t you


    hear me?”


    Jasper found the actions of the twoughable and particrly insincere.


    When Ruth yed the role of a homewrecker and broke up his family years ago, she should


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    have foreseen today’s scene. Since she chose to let go and leave, why didn’t she run farther away?


    Why did she allow John to find her?


    If anyone was to me, it was her for stubbornly giving birth to this illegitimate child.


    As long as Jasper existed, he would never allow the bastard to be acknowledged by the Smith family.


    Just then, Jasper’s phone rang. He nced at the caller ID, and without hesitation, he answered the


    call.


    Jasper suddenly shifted from his violent mood, and the icy aura around him unexpectedly softened.


    “What’s wrong?”


    The caller was Eileen.


    Eileen asked him, “Where are you?”


    Jasper lifted his gaze to Elm, a wicked smirk ying on his lips. He slowly said, “I’m at General


    Hospital.”


    There was silence for a while, and then Eileen’s weak voice came through the phone again, Her voice


    was warm and pleasant. “I feel like eating the ravioli from the shop next to the school. Could you get


    some for me? No onions, please.”


    “Yeah, I remember. I’ll be back soon.”


    “All right, I’ll wait for you.”


    Jasper waited for her to hang up the phone. Like a victor, he stood up, his gaze cold and superior as he


    looked down at Elm. “I’ll give you two choices,” he said. “One, you can stay in Hulbury and watch your


    mother slowly sumb to her illness. I recall your mother doesn’t have much time left! Two, you can


    leave Hulbury and go abroad. You’re not allowed to return. without my permission, but I will provide a


    monthly payment for your mother’s treatment. I will also cover your expenses until you graduate from


    university.”


    A dark look shed in Elm’s eyes, which were slightly reddened. His gaze was filled with defiance,


    much like a wild dog that refused to be tamed.


    “The demands I’ve made are all for the sake of Eileen. She owes you her life, and I’m here to repay this


    debt on her behalf. I’ll give you three days to consider. Of course… I know what choice will be. If you


    leave now, I’ll give you an extra million for her treatment. Whether she can be cured or not, it all


    depends on whether this woman has the will to


    your


    survive.”


    In less than thirty minutes, Jasper arrived at Petalburg High School. He purchased a te of ravioli,


    along with her favorite candy.


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    Rolling up the sleeves of his gray shirt, Jasper carefully fed her. The tattoo on his arm was striking and


    enigmatic. “Is it too hot?” he inquired.


    Eileen shook her head. “Just right.” Her eyes were cast downward, but Jasper knew all about her


    ns. However, he never let his negative emotions, his darker side, show in her presence.


    “Did you visit Mrs. Smith at General Hospital? Is she… doing well?”


    Jasper’s lips formed an inscrutable smile. He extended his thumb, wiping away the oil stain at the


    corner of Eileen’s mouth. “I’ve asked Fabian to arrange for her to receive treatment abroad. There is


    currently no way to treat her here.”


    Despite his subtle words, Eileen was not naive.


    “Alright. Perhaps there is a glimmer of hope overseas.”


    When Eileen spoke these words, she caught a fleeting glimpse of hatred in Jasper’s eyes. She knew


    this hatred was not directed at her, but at Ruth.


    Nevertheless, it also allowed her to see the vulnerability in Jasper that he never showed to others.


    “Actually, I truly envy him…”Text ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.