Chapter 6

“Outside…” Before the shop assistant could finish speaking, the store manager anxiously ran out of his office. “Where’s that woman?” The store manager asked in a panicked tone. “She got anxious and fled just now. She’s probably a thief.” another staff member muttered softly. They were a premium luxury brand from Country M that only sold custom-made jewelry. The woman, who had fled, had an anxious expression on, and was in a very flustered state as well. She was definitely a thief. The store manager furrowed his brows and stared at the pendant he was holding for an extended period of time. “This is that rich family’s coming-of-age gift for their daughter. I’ve seen it before in a magazine.” “That rich family’s daughter? Are you referring to the one from DR Holdings in Country M? The one who was kidnapped and killed, with her dead body being dismembered?” ...... Summer was hiding in the storeroom of the mall. She neither knew if the pendant was worth very much nor if that jewelry store allowed her to exchange it for money. However, the logo on the signboard of the shop looked incredibly familiar to her. “I saw her just now. She definitely hasn’t gone far!” Jasper’s subordinates were still looking for her. If she were to get caught, he would definitely get rid of their baby. Summer cried helplessly as she covered her hand with her mouth, not even daring to breathe loudly. “Sum, you aren’t being obedient.” Someone switched the lights of the storeroom on. Jasper spoke impatiently as he leaned against the wall. He had personally come out to look for her. He was already giving her a lot of respect despite the fact that she was merely a sugar baby to him. A stupid one at that. “Jaz…” Summer inched backward in a panic. She was in so much fear that it was as if she had just witnessed a demon appear from hell. Once upon a time, Jasper was her angel. “Don’t, don’t hurt me.” Summer pleaded, tears rolling down her face. She did not want to get rid of her baby. “Come home with me.” Jasper did not say anything about getting rid of the baby. With a cold voice, he simply asked her to go home with him. Summer looked suspiciously at Jasper. She did not know what trick he had hidden up his sleeve this time. “Jaz…” “Summer, do you want me to marry you?” Jasper walked over to Summer, step by step, his face expressionless. Once again, Summer inched backward in fear, and her entire body was quivering violently. ‘Do I want him to marry me? ‘It’s not something I dare even hope for.’ “Say something!” Summer was so frightened that she shook violently, and there was a tremble to her voice as she asked, “Jaz, aren’t you going to marry Victoria Dawn?” “I’m not going to marry her. But what do you think about us getting married?” Jasper flashed her a slight smile as he lit a cigarette. Summer’s gaze landed anxiously on Jasper. She did not believe what he was saying. But why was there a feeling of anticipation in her heart? “Jaz…” “Are you even worthy of that?” ...... Summer could practically hear the sound of her heart breaking as it shattered into a million pieces. “Are you even worthy of that?” The words that Jasper had just uttered felt like a death sentence to her. He was toying with her. He was mocking her. He was tearing her into pieces. The spark in her eyes dimmed. Her eyes were now glassy and lifeless. ...... In a rented house at West Street. “You’ll be staying here from now onward. You’re not allowed to show up in front of me unless I come looking for you. Also, you must not appear in front of Vic and upset her. Do you understand?” Jasper looked around at his surroundings. He was not exactly satisfied with the place. He had asked Adrian to look for a place for Summer on his behalf. That scumbag actually found a place in the slums. Summer did not mind. She was just grateful enough to have a place to stay. “Jaz…” Was he not in a rush to get rid of the baby anymore? “It’s not entirely impossible for me to let you keep this baby. But you must be obedient.” Jasper reached out and pulled Summer into an embrace. His brows furrowed as he saw the dried blood along the cracks on her feet. “Aren’t you afraid of the cold?” Summer’s trembling grew increasingly more violent. She no longer knew what to believe when it came to Jasper’s words. She had no idea why Jasper had suddenly changed his mind. She neither dared saying nor asking anything about it. “I’ll be obedient.” Summer said with a nod, and the spark in her eyes dimmed a little more. “Soak your feet for a bit. No one will be taking care of you here. How are you going to take care of a baby if you can’t even take care of yourself?” Jasper was not in a hurry to leave. Out of the blue, he filled up a basin with warm water for Summer to soak her feet in. Summer was not used to Jasper’s sudden kind gestures. She was so scared that her entire body was stiff. Would he mock her again at the very next moment? Mock her for wanting too much in life? The air in the rented house was very humid with an intense smell of mould. The place neither had a heater nor an air-conditioner. Of course, Jasper did not pay attention to these missing details. He was a little impatient as he glanced at his watch. “Drink some hot water and take a rest. I’ll take you out to buy some clothes and a cell phone tomorrow.” This place was a rented house, after all, and there was no nanny here to take care of this idiot. Summer was flustered as she gazed at Jasper. Why was he starting to… care about her?