Jasper’s expression remained unchanged “You saw the photo?”
She’s pretty.”
Jasper smirked. “How does she compare to you?
ghe studied abroad, runs her own studio, and work in advertising design”
“He did you introduce me to her mother?”
“She’s got eyes. She can judge for hersell”
“Tell her I like women been in Wales City, who studied in York Sports Academy, majored in nursing, and now work night shifts as a morse.
There was no one else in the corridor, yet Ingrid still felt like she was sneaking around Instinctively, she glanced to the side.
A few seconds later, she straded herself and looked back at Jasper. “I’m not going to be with you.
to like someone?
To need a reason not le
Jasper’s are sharpened “Do you still like Brandon?
Ingold’s expression shifted instantly like someone hdripped the ground from under her feet.
Jasper held her pace. “If you’re planning to get back together with him, just give me a heads–up”
A flush crept up Ingild’s face, then drained away, leaving her pale. In the end, her expression darkened. “How do you know?
Jasper’s voice was calm, almost indifferent. “I’m not blind”
Ingrid frowned. That answer didn’t satisfy her–it only made her more unsettled
she lowered her voice. “What exactly did you see?”
Jasper’s face remained impassive, but a cold glint flickered in his eyes. “Every time you see him, you avoid him like the plague. You even switched to night shifts just to dolge him, didn’t
Ingrid’s fare burned like she’d been caught in a lie the wasn’t even trying towel
Jasper continued. “And now, Brandon has pitched to night shifts, too. Don’t tell me it’s for career growth‘. I wasn’t, either!
Ingrid stayed silent.
Jasper didn’t blink. “Nothing to say?”
Ingrid suddenly reared she’d been holding her
After a few seconds of silence, Jasper said, “Get it”
The moment his gare dropped, Ingrid sawit the exhaustion, the disappointment
He turned to leave, but before she could think, the words spilled out.
Jasper stopped but didn’t around
“I’m not petty, but I’m not that generous either. If you choose Brandon, I’ll keep my distance from you ”
Ingrid scowled. “Are you insane? When did Lever say I wanted to be with him?”
Jasper turned back. “Then why won’t you choose me
Ingrid scoffed. “Oh, so just because I don’t pick him, I have to pick you! What are you the last men on Earth?”
A flicker surprise crossed Jasper’s eyes. “.. there’s someone else?*
Ingrid was so frustrated she shut her eyes Maybe if she didn’t, the wouldn’t feel like throttling him.
Jasper’s voice was insistent. “Open your eyes. Look at me. Say it clearly.”
Ingrid felt exhausted. Jasper hadjust finished a five–hour surgery, but somehow, she was the one who felt like she’d been on the operating table for five hours.
She slow breath before opening her eyes.
She then met his gaze and said evenly, “I finally figured out why I don’t lilur you. You’re bad at Zhanese. I can’t communicate with you.”
Jasper let out a small breath like he’d just been given a pass. “As long as it’s not because you like someone the ”
Ingrid temples throbbed. She said nothing and turned to leave.
Jasper instinctively grabbed her wrist. “Wait.”
She yanked her arm back. “What are you doing?”
Ingrid struggled, but his grip was lin
lim
Just as the two we caught in a tug–of–war outside the doors, the doors suddenly swung open. A group of doctors and nurses from another department, fresh off surgery, stepped out. Both sides liste, eyes locking. In that long awkward silence, some prople even considered turning around and going back in
After a tense three seconds, permally
Ingrid’s eyelashes trembled
and he w. Then, nothing had happened, he parted her sleeve and said with a straight face, “There was some dust here.”
Not only did jasper have a solid grasp on Zhamese, but he also had a deep understanding of what it meant to cover up a mistake with an even worse excuse.
