Chapter 72

Phoebe greeted Jasper softly, "Hi, Jasper." Jasper nodded slightly as a form of response. His gaze swept the room, and when he didn't see Natalie, his lips tightened slightly in displeasure. He reached for the cutleries. Celeste glanced at Jasper, and a thought flashed through her mind. "Oh dear, if I'd known you were coming home, I would've had Nate stay for breakfast so you two could meet." Phoebe was equally curious about Natalie's absence. She asked, "Mrs. Locke, where did Nattie go?' Celeste replied, "She left early to register for a test at Art Corps. I offered to have someone register on her behalf, but she rejected the trouble and insisted on doing it herself." She then turned to Jasper and asked, "Jasper, did you drive here?" Jasper nodded in response. "Perfect. Drive to Art Corps after breakfast to pick her up." Then, she remembered how the two hadn't met and turned to James. "Go with Jasper." James nodded and continued gobbling down his meal. After breakfast, Jasper