Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
This time, the place they were staying at was even more luxurious. They even had a chef, so they could eat five-Michelin star dishes every day. However, Willow was not a hedonist. She had been enjoying such a lifestyle since birth, so it was nothing special to her. After all, her father was dying to spoil her.
However, there was one thing she dared not ask. Would Jasper stay around after they returned home? Would he stay with her? Would he leave? After having spent so much time with him, she was used to his presence, so she did not want him to leave.
“Miss Presgrave, we’re one day away from the mainland,” reported the captain as he approached them.
“Okay.” Willow smiled, but at the same time, she became even more tense. There were some things she needed to ask Jasper by tonight. She was afraid she might not see him again once they left the ship.
Later, Willow brought a card with her as she knocked on the man’s door.
“Come in,” Jasper responded.
Sitting across from him, she propped her chin to look at the man. “Jasper, you’ve worked hard. I might not have finished this task without your help.”
“Well, I did these things for you willingly,” he replied in all seriousness.
“Here. This is for you.” As she spoke, she placed a credit card on the table and pushed it toward him. “There’s 15 million inside. It’s my compensation for your hard work.” Willow was indeed the daughter of a wealthy family; even a small reward was millions of bucks.
When Jasper saw the card, he was stunned for a few seconds before he shook his head. “I won’t take your money.”
Surprised, Willow asked, “Why don’t you want it? Is it because you think of me as your family?”
The man was silent.
She then asked, “You’d only reject repayment from those you’re close with! So, do you consider me your family?”
However, the man had no chance of replying, for Willow pushed the card forward again and puffed her cheeks. “Regardless, you should take the money!”
After having seen through her tricks, Jasper shook his head while smiling. “I won’t take your money.”
“If you don’t take my money, then I’ll think of you as my man. However, I’ll only see you as a friend if you do take my money. Make your choice,” Willow said, confident that he would not take her money.
“Willow,” Jasper gently called.
Upon hearing his gentle voice, Willow choked up, thinking he was about to inform her of his departure. She covered her ears and said, “I don’t want to hear it. I don’t want to hear you say that you’re leaving me. If you plan on saying that, then don’t say a word. After we arrive at the harbor, you can leave when I’m not looking.”
While looking at her, Jasper suddenly felt his heart thumping. Leaving was something inevitable, and leaving Willow after staying with her and spending time together would only make his departure more painful for the both of them.
He could not guarantee her a good future, so he could not promise her anything. Though he was not afraid of the consequences of his promises, he was afraid of hurting the woman he loved.
When Willow turned around, she had tears running down her cheeks as she stared at the man before her. She put down her hands and stubbornly pursed her lips. “Are you really going to leave me?”
“Do you need me to help you with anything else?” he asked.
“Yes. I need you to stay with me. You are not allowed to leave.” Willow looked at him with teary eyes.
“Miss Presgrave, I don’t need any reward, for I did all this willingly. Once we get off the boat, we won’t be seeing each other anymore.” After he said so, he got up and left.
Suddenly, he heard Willow’s cries coming from behind him, and he immediately stopped walking. Though he had turned his head to the side, he did not look back at her. In the end, he left.
Suddenly, he heard Willow’s cries coming from behind him, and he immediately stopped walking. Though he had turned his head to the side, he did not look back at her. In the end, he left.
With pursed lips, Willow looked at the man she tried to keep but failed, feeling hopeless and powerless.
That night, Willow did not appear at dinner. Meanwhile, Jasper was sitting beside the window as he also had no appetite. Johanna approached him with a plate and said, “Mr. Wyatt, Miss Presgrave did not come down for dinner. Do you mind bringing this to her?”
Jasper shook his head and said, “You should go instead!”
“From what I see, she might be hoping that you’ll do it.”
“Her mood would only become worse after seeing me,” Jasper remarked sensibly.
Left with no choice, Johanna could only bring the food upstairs herself. As expected, Willow was standing before the floor-to-ceiling window with her arms crossed before her, thinking of something.
“Miss Presgrave, please have something to eat!”
“I don’t have an appetite.” Willow was telling the truth. She did not turn around because her eyes were red from crying, and she refused to let anyone see her in such a state.
Having guessed Willow might have gotten into a fight or was at loggerheads with Jasper, Johanna could only bring the food downstairs. In the meantime, Jasper looked over and felt his heart tightening. Is she not planning on eating anything?
It was the middle of the night again, and everyone else was asleep. It had been a tough expedition, so everyone was tired.
Jasper was packing his bags when he heard someone knocking. Even though he knew who it was, he still hurried over to open the door, revealing Willow standing outside.
“Since we’re about to go on our separate paths, why don’t we have a talk?” Willow suggested, seemingly calmer now.
After Jasper moved aside to let her in, she sat on the couch and looked at the bright moon in the sky through the window. “Where will you be going after this?”
“Back to work,” Jasper replied. He still had two months of leave, but once Willow returned to Averna, she would return to being the daughter of the Presgrave Family, and he had no reason to stay by her side.
“In that case, I’ll ask you one more question. You must answer me truthfully.” Willow raised her teary eyes to look at him, making her seem even more pitiful.
Jasper looked at her and felt slightly distressed. He nodded. “Go ahead.”
“Do you like me?” Willow asked.
Having guessed that question, Jasper had previously thought about it too. He nodded. “I did.”
“What do you mean?” Willow pushed for an answer.
“I’m an incredibly rational person who’ll never let anyone disturb my work. Do you understand?” Jasper replied in a low voice.
Willow bit her lips and asked, “Does that mean you don’t like me anymore?”
Turning his head, Jasper could not bear to look into her eyes as he answered, “Yes. I have to get back to work immediately, so I will stay clear of anyone and anything that I have nothing to do with.”
After getting that reply, Willow felt her tears gathering in her eyes. She clenched her fists and looked at the man’s face. At that moment, her pride overwhelmed her. “Fine. I won’t bother you anymore, Mr. Wyatt. It was a pleasure to have you service me.” Once she was done, she placed the card on the table. “I will never accept other people’s free help, so take this. Now, we don’t owe each other anything.”
She got up to leave but stopped at the door. Without turning around, she said, “Let’s not meet again, Mr. Wyatt.”
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