“I don’t think that that’s a good idea.” Ste Grace was not ready for this.


    “What’s wrong with it?” Jasper Milton asked while staring at her coldly.


    “I think it would be better if I were to be your assistant for the time being. Marriage… it’s a bit too rushed.”


    “Of course you’re not in a hurry. You’re still in your twenties. You still have a lot of pursuers. Besides Frederick, there’s a French nobleman who is going after you. Maybe another man will appear another day.” Jasper said sourly.


    “That’s not what I meant.I will feel a little uneasy ifget married and be your assistant.Why don’t wewait till I am pregnant, then I will have more time to prepare for our ceremony. Plus, if I am pregnant,I will probably feel bored if Ihave nothing to do at home,” Ste exined.


    “Don’t worry, I won’t let anyone know that you are married to me,” Jasper said in a low voice, and his eyes became colder. “Or, are you having second thoughts about marrying me?”


    “Of course not.” Ste replied.


    “You already have my child. It’s been too long. I think it’s time for us to get married. It’s settled. Once you are discharged from the hospital, we will get our marriage certificate. I don’t mind hiding our marital status until you want to make it public.” Jasper said arrogantly.


    It seemed that she really had no reason to refuse. She had decided to be with him. It felt wrong not to marry him. However, she was still faintly worried, probably from her past experience.


    Jasper took her hand and said, “It will be fine, I promise. Even though Frederick had tried to kill me on the deserted ind thest time, I still managed to save myself. Trust me.”


    Ste nodded, “Okay.”


    She was hospitalized for six days. After the doctor did a routine check-up and made sure that everything was alright, Jasper agreed to discharge her from the hospital.


    He drove to the vi. She looked out of the window and took a look at the time. “Are you sure I should live in the vi? It’s a little far away, and I’m alone…”


    “Who says that you’re alone? I usually live there too. You get off work at half-past four, It’s off-peak hours and traffic will be light. You don’t want others to find you, do you? It’s safer to stay far away.” Jasper looked ahead and said.


    “If you live there too, what about Ralph?” Ste was surprised.


    She thought that Jasper would stay with Ralph and only visit her asionally.


    “Ralph has his mother to take care of him. I arranged a housekeeper, a house tutor, and a family doctor for them,” Jasper said coldly.


    “Oh,” Ste responded.


    Jasper looked at her, “Does Ralph bother you?”


    Ste shook her head. “First of all, you had never wanted the child. Secondly, even if you did, it’s a decision which you had made in the past. I was even married before. Ralph is your child, so you should take care of him. Many things are beyond your control. There is no better solution. We should just maintain things as they are.”


    Jasper held Ste’s hand tightly in his palm. “As long as you don’t make me angry in the future.”


    Ste didn’t say anything and merely let him hold her hand.


    She looked out of the window leisurely, enjoying a rare moment of serenity.


    After driving for a while, Jasper stopped at the supermarket. “What do you want to eat for lunch? I’ll cook for you.”


    “Let me cook for you. What do you want to eat?” Ste unbuckled her seat belt.


    Jasper raised the corner of his mouthslightly. “Except for crayfish, I’ll eat whatever you cook.”


    He got off the car and was about to open the door for her, but she had already pushed the door open and got out.


    He locked the door, walked to the front, and pushed the shopping cart.


    Ste remembered that he liked to eat fish and chipsso she specifically bought the freshest codfish, french fries, potatoes, mushrooms, tomatoes and eggs.


    “This is the nearest supermarket to the vi. You can get your groceries here.” Jasper pushed the cart and said.


    “Okay.” They then went to pay the bill together.


    Ste’s face turned slightly red when she saw the condoms at the counter. She quickly took a box.


    “Don’t you want to have a baby?” Jasper nced at her.


    “I just got off the anti-inmmatory drugs. I shouldn’t conceive for the next week. I’m still ovting.” Ste exined.


    Jasper looked at her with a mysterious look in his eyes and took another box.


    Ste was speechless.


    She lowered her head and looked around to hide the embarrassment.


    After paying the bill, Jasper carried the stic bags. She walked behind him and deliberately kept a meter’s distance.


    Jasper stopped and waited for her. “Why are you so far away? We are going to be husband and wife. What’s wrong with buying condoms together?”N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights.


    Indeed, it was not a big deal. However, she was still embarrassed and she walked to his side awkwardly.


    Jasper held her hand until she got into the car and drove back.


    On the way back, Ste received a call from Allen.


    She remembered that Allen had told her that he would be back on October the 15th, but it wasn’t time yet.


    She answered the phone in surprise. “What’s up?”


    “We lost contact with Eli.”


    Ste’s heart tightened and she said worriedly, “What do you mean? Was she taken away? Where is her father?”


    “No, she disappeared by herself. She probably has other friends in D Country who had picked her up,” Allen exined.


    Ste breathed a sigh of relief.


    She had heard from Eli that she had friends in D country. However,Eli had disappeared on purpose this time so that Ste could not find her. It seemed that she had yet to forgive her.


    “As long as she’s safe. Thank you.” Ste thanked Allen.


    “Her mother has just passed away, and her mood has been unstable. She will be fine after a while. After all, you two are good friends.” Allenforted her.


    “Okay.” Ste answered and hung up the phone.


    “What’s wrong?” Jasper asked.


    “Eli haspletely disappeared. We may never see each other again in this life. I’m a little disappointed, but I know that this is for the best.” Ste said sadly.


    “You still have me and Dante. We will have other children in the future.” Jasper said in a low voice.


    Ste looked out of the window.


    There was no need for many friends. One was enough.


    After a while, they arrived home.


    Before Ste entered the door, she heard barksing from inside the house.


    She smiled happily. Her dog was also here.


    Jasper opened the door, and the dog rushed out, wagging its tail. After circling Jasper, it looked at her and was stunned. After letting out a bark, it also circled her.


    Ste guessed that it must have recognized her. She squatted down and touched its head. “Apollo, you recognize me, don’t you?”


    “Asper?” Jasper frowned.


    “Oh, it’s Apollo, not Asper.” Ste stood up and exined.


    “I don’t think that it’s a good name. We should name it Ste because its personality is as bright as a star,” Jasper said in a low voice.


    Ste was at a loss of words.


    This petty man.


    “Let’s just name it Steper from now on,” Ste said.


    Jasper put his arms around her waist and pulled her to his side. He looked at her with burning eyes, “You said that you didn’t like me, but yet you name the dog…”