As Elliot led Willow into their home, she was instantly wrapped in a hug by Anastasia who had promptly


    dashed over across the living room. Anastasia had been terrified and there was not a calm moment in


    her life ever since the instant she heard Willow had gone missing. Now that Willow was finally standing


    before her, whole and healthy, she finally stopped worrying.


    “I’m fine, Mom! I’m alright.” Willow hugged Anastasia back, feeling guilty about her reckless actions that


    led to giving her parents a scare.


    “Jared and Ellen even called to ask after you. Remember to call them backter so that they’ll stop


    worrying,” Anastasia said. All these years, they had kept Willow well-protected out of fear of what might


    happen to her.


    Willow hummed in assent before cheerfully skipping further into the living room. Elliot wrapped an arm


    around Anastasia and kissed her on the top of her head. “Alright now. She’s finally home safe and


    sound. You don’t have to worry anymore.”


    “That’s true. Oh, I nearly had to be hospitalized because of my heart,” she eximed, looking up at


    him. Distressed by that piece of news, he reassuringly said, “As long as I live, our family will be fine.”


    Anastasia snuggled into his embrace. “Okay.” Willow returned to her room and called Jared to tell him


    she was safe. “Tell me. What exactly happened?” Jared worriedly asked.


    “My savior’s name is Jasper Wyatt. He works for an international organization, I encountered some


    trouble during the dinner and identally interrupted his mission, causing him to lose his target.


    Because of that, his enemies tried to kill him. While protecting me, he was shot in the chest. His


    mission target then decided to target me. I was intercepted during the journey.” At that thought, she


    could not resist continuing, “Did you know, Jared? Those criminals were so very smart. They could


    actually hack into self- driving cars and make them crash into us. It felt so much like a scene from the


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    Jared chuckled. “It sounds like you were not scared at all.” “I’m not lying,” she protested. She could not


    help but think that she was like an unlucky female lead character waiting to be saved by the male lead,


    Jasper.


    “Okay. Well, stay away from dangerous people in the future,” Jared reminded. They were all very


    worried for her. “I know, Jared. How is Ellen? When will my little nephew be born?”


    “Soon. Probably in a few days. Mom and Dad are all packed up and ready toe back.” “I’ll have to


    head back as well then. I have to be there for the birth of my nephew. I’m going to prepare a great


    present for him,” she happily said.


    Three dayster, the Presgraves flew back in their private jet to wee the birth of the third


    generation in their family. The day after their flight, Willow was recovering from jetg when she


    suddenly felt breathless in the middle of her sleep. It felt like something was weighing down on her


    chest, pressing down on it. Of course, it was not a ghost or anything supernatural. She was merely


    having a nightmare.


    In her dream, she cried out in a plea for help, “Help me, Jasper!” The moment she called out the name,


    she felt a powerful energy wrap around her, saving her. Jasper had appeared in her dream. He reached


    out to pull her over. Surprised yet overjoyed, she reached back and allowed him to pull her closer. She


    then felt strong arms wrapping her in a warm and grounding embrace.


    All her fear vanished into thin air. It was then that she opened her eyes. Wide awake, she looked


    around to find that she was only wrapped in a nket. Jasper was nowhere to be seen.


    It had all been a dream. Still, the dream she had that afternoon felt so very real that she thought it had


    actually happened. It felt like he had been in the room with her.


    Her heart sank with disappointment. Snuggled in her nket, she closed her eyes as if she was trying


    to force her way back to that dream. In the days since her rescue, this was the first time she had


    dreamed of him.


    However, no matter how hard and long she closed her eyes, she just could not fall back. asleep. The


    only thing she felt was a sense of helplessness as the strength seeped away from her body. She slowly


    found her mind turning drowsy.