Chapter 10
Back at Seaview Manor, Jasper was taken aback after being hung up on by his prideful ex–wife.
The woman had become so cold, and she was no longer the wife who had begged him not to divorce her. It seemed she had felt nothing for him in the three years they were married and was simply tolerating him for some unknown purpose. The mere thought of it had him seething.
“Your coffee, Mr. Jasper.”
Xavier walked in only to find Jasper looking grave. He couldn’t help but ask, “Have you … contacted Madam Alice? Have you gotten her new phone number?”
Jasper pinched the bridge of his nose as irritation flashed in his eyes. He was infuriated after not achieving what he set out to do. He had believed he’d be better off after Alice left, only to end up boiling with anger after learning that she had gotten together with Jonah. “How dare she do this to me?” he thought.
“I’ll find another opportunity. I don’t want to think about her right now,” he said and took a sip of coffee. The next moment, his brows furrowed. “What’s wrong with this coffee? It’s bad.”
“II followed the recipe that Madam Alice left me. How is that possible?” Xavier scratched his head in astonishment.
“Recipe?”
“She handed me a notebook before she left, and it contains all your preferences, right down to the details–what should be avoided, how to prepare your coffee … It even lists what dishes you took an extra bite of according to the date,” Xavier explained as he handed Jasper the notebook.
The man took it, and there was some hesitation before he flipped it open.
Her neat handwriting immediately caught his eye, reflecting her once–deferential character.
“Add a little salt to the coffee to improve the flavor. Jasper likes it that way.”
“Jasper had two bowls of the seafood stew I prepared with fresh scallops this morning. I should make it more often.”
“Jasper isn’t a fan of sweet foods. Perhaps a light dessert like milk pudding or fruit jelly would appeal to him more.”
“I bought a few ties for Jasper last year, and he never used the red one. Jasper hates red…”
Jasper, Jasper, Jasper … His name was in nearly every sentence.
his breath as he turned every page, as if he were afraid a single exhale would send the words flying.
skill at trying to figure someone out. What is this if
through everything recorded in the notebook, but it didn’t stop him from tossing it into
worked hard on it for three years. Why would she jot down
to retrieve
to her as Madam Alice. She doesn’t deserve
mess of voices came from outside the study. It sounded as if it was coming from the right of the corridor, which was where
take a look and see what’s going on.” Jasper knitted
left the study before quickly returning
Ms. Gardner, sir. She’s
“What happened to Lia?”
throwing out Madam … I
running
arrogance just because you got an old man to spoil you? What’s the big deal about that st*
Liana a lot to play with. All the skincare products and accessories by
a
are you doing, Lia?”
there are still traces of your lives together!
her… would we have lost three whole years together? Anyone
a mistress, Lia.
he leaned down to pick up an emerald frog ornament. What he saw took him aback.
rummage through the closet to toss out
suit made of high–quality fabric nestled within. “Heh… This must be a gift she prepared for Mr. Taylor. It seems she found a backup
eyes widened as he took
at how horrible she is, Jasper! Here I thought she married you because she truly loved you. I believed she would cherish you, but it turns out
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coffee table. There was no hesitation as she rushed up to rip the suit to shreds. Jasper was quick to keep the
clattered to the floor as she covered her mouth in fear, her mind
happening here?” Sophia arrived with some maid in tow only to see Jasper injured, his blood was staining the white carpet under him. “Jasper! Why … Why is
home.” He