ha'

wasn't Jasper, but Helena. "Jasper and I are on a business trip in Miami and will

ed me to come back to him, and less than twenty-

ld I tr

ng anything else. I bent over Grandma's

hadn't b

going through with that ridiculous wedding that en

Jasper? Should I have come with him so Grand

thing we needed to do for Grandma's funeral. I grabbed my

me, but she seemed to under

Grandma?" she asked

obbed. "You're co

there soon. Just

and everything was finished. I decided to return to the motel immediately afterwards. But fir

driveway empty. Jasper's favorite car

time together. The plants there were withered. Jasper must have stopped t

e busy preparing lunch for Jasper if he came home. Me

l here from her last stay. I put every

hadn't been completely burned. About half of it remained. However, I ignored it and, for the final touch to th

lk-in-closet. Jasper had chosen it for me himself. I had only worn it a few times

asked at that time, as I pulled at it to ge

old me to

, not far from our bedroom. "Jasper, can you explain why you let Helena wear my lin

ater. Okay, thanks." He ended the call and looked at me

you said suited me and always turned

ink before you make a scene

's ours. Our property

, so let Helena have it." He took a card from his

don't want to see me wearing it anymore?" I asked, tryi

ly. He caressed my cheek, but it felt emotionless. That was just how he was, that

off to buy everything I thought would spark his interest and d

in my room, and then went to look for him in his study, he was

now what

ving. I didn't want to make a scene because I didn't want to upset Jasper, cau

didn't just call it

olish

s request into a box that I would later throw away along with the other items in it. This lingerie had been tainted

into the large trash bin outside the fence. Howe

. Da

s, and of course he knew. He used to be my personal assistant, but since I became a resident, I had

ext time. "I came to ask for your help, Miss. Mr. Dawn is attending a dinner party and auction with a large compa

red to contain several sets of Jasper suits. He wi

having too much fun with that slut t

ike an excuse for him and Helena to go on vacation t

ang. It was fro

er who must be waiting for me. She s

aid, and I was sure