CHAPTER 837: CHAPTER 837: RETURNING TOGETHER TO CRIMSON HILL VILLA

The next evening.

This time, Jasper Sinclair kept his promise. He appeared punctually downstairs at VK.

To express his apology for yesterday, he had prepared a bouquet of white roses and entwined among the petals was a pearl necklace.

Seeing this, Nora Northwood let out a soft laugh, "When did you become so romantic?"

"There will be even more romantic moments in the future."

As he spoke, Jasper took the bag from her hand, held her hand with the other, led her around the car door, and opened the door for her, "Hop in, Nora."

"Thank you."

After Nora was seated, she noticed that Jasper was dressed more casually today.

He didn’t go to work... This thought suddenly flashed through Nora’s mind.

The moment the car door closed, the evening breeze brushed across her cheek, cool and crisp.

Jasper got into the car through the other door.

In the cramped space, besides the sound of the car engine, there was no other noise.

For a moment, they faced each other in silence.

A strong feeling of restlessness spread within Jasper’s heart.

The quieter the moment, the more uneasy it makes one feel.

He spoke, his lips moving slightly, "Don’t you have anything to ask me?"

On the way here, he had already prepared for Nora to throw a tantrum.

He even envisioned her aggrieved expression when she would blame him for standing her up.

But nothing happened.

Nora exuded a tranquil, serene aura.

It inevitably made one think of the calm before the storm.

Nora replied to him, "There’s nothing to ask, you said you would handle it properly, anyway, it’s someone I don’t like."

These words made everything Nora exhibited seem closer to normal.

Jasper’s gaze was locked onto her face, not blinking, afraid to miss any of her expressions.

"You don’t blame me for standing you up last night?"

"There was a reason, I can forgive you this once," Nora said earnestly, as if she truly didn’t blame him.

Jasper, in his heart, had rehearsed countless drafts, but suddenly found himself speechless.

The emptiness in his heart was magnified infinitely.

The earlier agitation and unease hadn’t dissipated but instead swept through his entire being with even greater force.

On the rest of the journey, Nora turned her head to look out at the night scenery through the window.

Her memory was pulled back to a night a year ago, when she was deeply disappointed due to employee betrayal.

Jasper took her for a drive through the streets at three in the morning.

It seemed like a distant past...

When her pupils refocused, Nora saw the man’s worried expression through the semi-transparent glass window.

What was he troubled about?

Both were immersed in their own worlds, without a trace of intersection.

The driver up front was breaking into a cold sweat.

The silent journey continued all the way home.

Uncle Kevin had received the news early that Nora would be returning to Crimson Hill Villa today, and to celebrate her homecoming, he personally cooked a table full of dishes.

"Thank you, Uncle Kevin. Next time, let the kitchen staff handle it, you already have enough to worry about."

Nora, as always, cared for Uncle Kevin’s health, with no trace of abnormality on her part.

Once the couple were seated, Uncle Kevin sent away the unrelated staff under the pretense of giving them alone time to enhance their relationship.

Faced with the table full of dishes, Nora felt an utter lack of appetite, but she didn’t show it.