&quot;Tonight, I’ll be going to... a social gathering, a dinner,&quot; Jasper hesitated for a moment before lying.

 He didn’t want to upset her.

 He knew his mother didn’t like her, and since he was bringing Aurora along, if she found out, she’d probably get jealous and angry.

 Though, he thought, she looked quite beautiful when she was jealous and angry.

 At the thought, Jasper smiled, reaching over to gently touch my hair. &quot;Be good and wait for me to come back.&quot;

 &quot;Mm-hmm, I know, you're so talkative,&quot; I replied slowly, continuing to eat my breakfast.

 The two of us ate together, the atmosphere warm and cozy.

 Suddenly, Jasper smiled and spoke up. &quot;I wonder if last night’s repayment... was satisfactory to the benefactor?&quot;

 My face immediately flushed bright red.

 I stayed silent, pretending I didn’t hear him, and lowered my head to focus on my food

I drove with a blank expression, while Aurora sat nervously in the passenger seat, biting her lip and fidgeting with her fingers.

 She had no idea what was going on with her, why she felt so tense.

 All she knew was that, in this small space, it was just the two of them. His rich, fresh scent wrapped around her, and she felt like she was suffocating.

 The beast inside her was roaring.

 She longed for this man so much.

 Her fingers clutched at the hem of her skirt, creating small creases.

 &quot;What's wrong? Car sick?&quot; His deep voice broke the silence. I didn’t look at her, but I could sense her tension. Out of concern, I asked.

 Is he concerned about her?

 Aurora turned to look at his perfect profile in surprise, unable to speak for a long while.

 I didn’t mind the silence, coldly staring ahead at the digital timer.

 The red light turned green.

 The car shot forward like

Jasper fed me a spoonful of porridge, emphasizing each word as he said, &quot;Make sure to check properly.&quot;

 I stared at him in a daze, my mind still catching up. His expression had suddenly turned suggestive, and I felt a sinking feeling in my stomach.

 &quot;You... you... how could you check me? You're not... you're not a doctor,&quot; I stammered, quickly swallowing the food.

 &quot;I have other ways of checking,&quot; Jasper said with a grin. &quot;Hurry up and eat.&quot;

 &quot;Ah... I suddenly feel like the wound hurts a lot. Maybe I should eat something lighter... mm-hmm, my wound isn't healed yet, you don’t need to check!&quot; I hurriedly blurted out, stumbling over my words.

 &quot;Even more reason to check. If it hurts, it needs to be checked. What if it gets worse? I’ll also need to help you with a bath tonight,&quot; Jasper interrupted, cutting off whatever I was a

&quot;Tonight, I’ll be going to... a social gathering, a dinner,&quot; Jasper hesitated for a moment before lying.

 He didn’t want to upset her.

 He knew his mother didn’t like her, and since he was bringing Aurora along, if she found out, she’d probably get jealous and angry.

 Though, he thought, she looked quite beautiful when she was jealous and angry.

 At the thought, Jasper smiled, reaching over to gently touch my hair. &quot;Be good and wait for me to come back.&quot;

 &quot;Mm-hmm, I know, you're so talkative,&quot; I replied slowly, continuing to eat my breakfast.

 The two of us ate together, the atmosphere warm and cozy.

 Suddenly, Jasper smiled and spoke up. &quot;I wonder if last night’s repayment... was satisfactory to the benefactor?&quot;

 My face immediately flushed bright red.

 I stayed silent, pretending I didn’t hear him, and lowered my head to focus on my food.

 &quot;The benefactor isn’t speaking, so I guess that means they’re more than satisfied, right? I

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