Chapter 37 Cassandra
Taper was loading things inen the trunk when he heard the voice andtumed his head
Ingrid said. “Something about how you two talk terlewend.”
Jasper didn’t beat arrond the bush. “Vou think Alisha and 1 used to date?
Ingrid didn’t deny it
Jasper chuckled. “Her husband was her first love. We all went to the same school, so we know each other. Didn’t you notice she even had men’s socks in her shopping cart?”
Ingrid shook her head. “Didn’t notke.”
Jasper smirked “Then how did you figure we dated?”
Ingrid shrigend “I wasn’t sore, so lasked.”
Jasper just smiled without saying a word
Howner, upon seeing this, Ingrid frowned. “What’s so funny?”
Jasper shut the tank. “Do look like the kind of guy with a long list of exes?”
Ingrid nodded seriously. “Yeah. Pretty much ”
Jasper couldn’t hold back his laughter. “Alright. I admit I don’t lookzeliable, but let’s be real here, Am Treally that untrustworthy?
Jasper had been pursuing Ingrid for a month. This was the fifth day in a row they had spent early 24/7 together
In phate, Jesper was different from how he appeared to others–Bot in a two–faced way like Brandon, but a way that made Ingrid feel like he was even better when it was just the two.
He never acted high and mighty like some kind of genius, nor did he avoid house chores Brandon refused to cook, saying he was afraid of cutting his hand, while Jasper umply said, “I can’t cook, but I can do the dishes”
Besides cooking, they spent time talking–about their profession, gossip, and random topics. Ingrid was often left maard by Jasper’s expertise one moment, only to be shocked by his unexpected group the next
When Jasper was with her, he never turned off his phone. He took calls right in front of her, never sneaking away to answer massag
Today, when they ran into other doctors from Beachwart Hospital, he openly introduced her.
Ingrid considered all this and quickly said, “Sorry.”
Jasper was surprised. “Why are you apologizing?”
Ingrid lowered her voice, “Lubouldn’t have assumed things abour you a and other people.”
Jasper smiled and took her hand “I m normat”
Ingrid hesitated before admiting, “It’s just. I’ve been burned before.” But she didn’t want to hide it from him either. “I’ll stop making and assumptions.”
Jasper pulled berintahug and patted his back. “It’s not your fault. It’s crime for not looking trustworthy enough.”!
Ingridcouldn’t help but laugh. “If you want to compliment yourself, just sayit.”
Jasper stuked “i puran, I do look good can’t hide that When I was a kid, I got into a fight, and the other guy said he’d have beaten ne to death it I weren’t so good–looking “ Ingratburst into laughter, and the two of them got into the cat, still grinning
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When the call connected, the loweredlin voice. “Guess who I just ran into at the stati
John asked, “Who?” |
John was slightly surprised.” “Di
Alisha nodded. “Yeah. He was with a woman. I wanted to see if it was that nurse from the hospital cumora.“
John asked, “Wait
Minha confirmed “Yeali, a’s bei Ingrid Laren’t met her before, but I know her nurse.
Jolai chuckled. “Muut le something special if Jasper is making such a big deal spendy chasing her fat a musth and even getting into a fight with Bearsden ovet it.” Alisharkastile tharked her sun mundings again before whispering, “She’s pretty, but she’s no Cassanala”
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“it might not have lenslerause of Sophie And now, he’s making such a big show of chasing some mise. Doesn’t that seems like a message to Cassanka? John warned. “Make sure nostne else bears you.”**
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Whatever drama jasper and Cassanha have, let them handla IL Outsiders getting involved only nukes