Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
Jasper didn’t. He knew he would be attacked, so he endured the pain and slithered out of the opening. As expected, he saw a panicked man outside; the very same man who tried to sneak into Willow’s room. Jasper’s face fell, and murder filled his eyes.
Realizing the incoming danger, the man took two steps back, but Jasper slammed his foot into the man’s belly and grabbed him by the collar, then he smashed his fist against the man’s face. Quickly, the lad slid down a slide and disappeared into the woods. He was a local, so he knew this place very well.
Jasper gave up going after him and shouted, “I’m out.”
The team members applauded him, and someone said, “Miss Presgrave, you have a great boyfriend.”
Willow smiled. She wanted to say they weren’t a couple, but there was no need for that, so she would just let them think that they were indeed a couple. “Yeah, he is.” There was a hint of worship in her voice.
The boulder at the entrance was cleared out soon enough, courtesy of Jasper. Everyone was delighted to see the light outside and their despair melted away.
They got into their cars and left in a hurry. At the same time, they made up their minds to leave this island. Jasper’s hand was bruised from the boulder slam, but he hid it so Willow wouldn’t notice.
Once they arrived at the pier, Winston led everyone onto the ship. Everyone engaged in a small discussion and decided to say goodbye to the clan leader and leave. Then, they would decide on their next course of action once they were safely out at sea.
Just then, a female team member said in a panic, “I left my laptop at my abode back on the island. All my important files are in there.”
Willow quickly assured, “It’s all right. We can go back for it.”
“I’ll go back for it,” Jasper said.
“It’s not safe on the island. The guide just said one of our team members beat up the clan leader’s son and they are demanding an explanation.”
“When did that happen?” Willow asked.
“The guide’s not sure.”
Jasper stepped up. “I did it. He ambushed me back at the roof’s exit. I beat him up, but he ran away.”
Willow quickly held his hand. “Are you alright?” she asked, concerned.
Jasper hid his hand behind him, but that only made Willow more concerned. She grabbed his hand to look at it, and sure enough, there was a bruise.
“That’s too far! First, they blast the exit and trap us in the cave, and then they attack Jasper?” Willow snapped. She really wanted to send her bodyguards to teach those people a lesson.
“We need that laptop. All our important files are in there,” said Winston. Even though it was the team member’s mistake, they had to get that laptop back.
“I’ll do it,” said Jasper.
“No. My bodyguards will get it. Just rest up.” Willow didn’t want him to go.
“This is all my fault. I left in too much of a hurry and didn’t notice my missing laptop. I’m really sorry. The laptop’s under the bed of the last room in the corridor. I hid it just in case it got stolen.” The team member almost cried.
Willow turned around and assured her, “It’s alright. Something like this was bound to happen. Just get some rest. We’ll deal with the matter.”
Soothed, the team member left. When Willow turned back, Jasper was already gone. “Where is he?” she quickly asked Winston.
“He left. Probably went to get the laptop.”
“He wouldn’t listen to me, huh?” Willow complained as she quickly ran out to the deck. She saw Jasper driving toward the house on the island. “Be careful, Jasper!” she shouted.
Her bodyguards were guarding the first floor. The guide told the archeologists to leave as soon as possible, or the locals might come after them.
Jasper charged into the yard they stayed in before and stormed to the last room in the house. He kicked the door down and grabbed the laptop bag from under the bed. The laptop was intact, but when he came back out, a group of locals were standing around his car, armed with machetes and steel bats. Obviously, they weren’t going to let Jasper go unscathed.
One of the men was the one he beat up. He angrily pointed at Jasper and talked in the local tongue. His comrades were riled up, and they glared at Jasper.
Jasper saddled the backpack and coldly stared at the locals, especially the one who tried to trap them in the cave. From the moment he tried to harm Willow, he already had a death warrant out for him.
“Attack!” the lad roared, and he charged ahead with his machete raised up high. Everyone thought Jasper was just an archeologist, but little did they know that Jasper was actually a professional killer.
A few blows later, the locals realized something was wrong. Jasper easily took them out and didn’t even break a sweat. He did not hesitate with the attacks as well. Even though they were armed, none could even fend off the impact of his punches.
At this moment, Jasper slammed his foot down on the chest of the lad who tried to hurt Willow and broke a few of his ribs.
The lad screamed, but Jasper didn’t care. He quickly climbed into his car and left. The clan leader was told of the battle, and the news of his son getting his ribs broken enraged him. He led his men on a chase. Jasper had emerged from the housing area, but a few rickety off-road vehicles were hot on his tail. The clan elder was in one of those cars, loudly swearing vengeance on Jasper.
Winston was on the deck of the ship, looking through a telescope, and what he saw shocked him. “Mr. Wyatt’s back, but an angry mob is hot on his tail.”
Willow charged onto the deck. “Let me see.” She saw a big group of armed locals chasing Jasper. Some were even hurling stones and knives at him. “What happened? Why are they chasing him?”
Willow panicked.
Just as Jasper was about to reach the pier, two more cars showed up and got in his way.
“He’s in danger!” Willow quickly came down to the first floor and ordered her bodyguards, “All of you, I need you to save Jasper right now! Bring him back to me!”
Four of the bodyguards stayed, while the other four quickly went to Jasper’s rescue.
Since Jasper couldn’t pass, he got out of the car, and already he was surrounded by two dozen angry male locals who were young and lean. They were roaring angrily and hurling stones at him. Jasper defended himself as murder flared in his eyes.
The air of bloodlust that surrounded him squeezed the locals by their throats, and their roars quickly became whimpers, then whispers, then… nothing. The clan leader got out of the car and pointed at Jasper. He said something in the local tongue that whipped his lackeys into action.
It was perhaps the enticement of great reward, so a couple of men with bats stepped ahead, but Jasper snatched their weapons away and easily beat them down. Everyone else quickly charged at him. At the same time, Willow’s bodyguards arrived, and they quickly formed a protective circle around Jasper.
“We’ll cut a way through,” said Jasper.
“Yes, sir.” The bodyguards saw no other way out.
The battle began. Jasper and the bodyguards were outnumbered at least four to one. Everyone was on the deck, watching the battle through telescopes. Worry took over their minds, and their hearts raced.
It was then they realized that Jasper was actually more skilled than he looked. Not even Willow’s bodyguards could fight as well as he could. He was fast, precise, and deadly. In just a moment, a few locals were already rolling on the ground and howling in pain.
Jasper’s attacks were lethal. In just fifteen minutes, all the locals were already on the ground, out of commission. Scared out of his wits, the clan leader quickly got back into his car and drove away.
Jasper got into his car and took the bodyguards back to the ship. Everyone welcomed them with a round of applause. Willow dashed forward and threw her arms around Jasper even when everyone was watching.
Everyone smiled. When Willow realized what she was doing, she blushed and held Jasper’s arm. “Let’s go to our room. I’ll need to see if you’re hurt.”
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