Chapter 77

Celeste watched Jasper leave and sighed deeply. He was rarely home, and now he was gone again without even exchanging a few words with her. It was Monday, and Jasper was supposed to return to the flight base. But he'd accumulated a lot of leave days, so he requested some time off since there weren't any pressing tasks at work. He decided to take a break and use up all the leaves. After breakfast, he drove around town and stopped by all the local photography studios, but he didn't spot the person he was looking for. He turned his car around and drove to another base housing. "Jasper, what brings you here?" Zander greeted him in surprise. He'd never expected Jasper to show up out of nowhere. They were old friends from high school, so they were quite close. Jasper got straight to the point. "I need a favor." Zander raised an eyebrow. "What could you possibly need a favor with?" The Cross family worked in diplomatic services, so Zander had frequent opportunities to travel abroad and