Chapter 30

Imperial Court Jasper walked into the house, looking tired and tense. The lights of the house and the aroma of the food softened his expression. "Arabella?" Jasper asked, still anxious, worried he hadn’t managed to keep her from seeing the newspaper. "Jasper, you’re back! I made dinner!" I called out as I carried a plate of food and walked out, seeing him standing at the door. I smiled at him and said, "Why are you just standing there? Come on, serve yourself some food, dinner’s ready... By the way, you’re back just in time, now you can eat!" Seeing me smile, Jasper sighed in relief, took off his coat, rolled up his shirt sleeves, and took the plate from my hands, placing it on the table. "Why didn’t you wait for me to get back to cook? Your wound isn’t fully healed yet. Don’t be so reckless." "It’s nothing, my wound is fine now. You know..." I blushed, speaking softly, "You’ve already... 'checked' it out..." "