Chapter 15
Natalie braced herself for the inevitable moment when Jasper would uncover her true identity. After all, Phoebe had seen a photo of Jasper, and Natalie would also have to introduce herself to him.
However, to her surprise, Phoebe was nowhere to be found when she returned to the store.
Just as she was about to ask someone for help, she caught the game of the salesperson who had sold her clothes earlier.
The salesperson glanced back and forth between her and Jasper, wearing a knowing expression. “Oh, I see! You came here to buy clothes for a date, hub? Wow, your boyfriend is quite handsome and a military officer, too!”
woman who came shopping with me today? She left something behind and
Natalie quickly waved her hands in denial.“You’re mistaken! He’s not my boyfriend. By the way, did you see that wor sad she would return for it, but I haven’t seen her.”
Few people were shopping this morning, and even fewer were buying anything, so the salesperson remembered it dearly. “Oh, I remember her. She left with you at first but then returned to brose some more. She tried on a couple of outfits before she left.”
Natalie’s expression darkened at this news. Why would Phoebe linger in the store when she knew Natalie was waiting for her?
Natalie couldn’t help but feel suspicious, especially since Phoebe had suddenly decided to walk back and other alone in the alley
But how had Phoebe, abwcomer to Kingston, ended up meeting those two thugs? Could it all just be a coincidence?
Noticing Natalie’s changing expressions, Jasper asked casually, “Are you sure you two are friends?”
If they were friends, why wasn’t Phoebe in the store or looking for Natalie nearby? The store was only about 300 feet from where the incident happened.
Natalie picked up on his implications and realized he had a loan sense for detecting ulterior motives. However, not wanting to accuse anyone wrongly, she replied, “Maybe she had something urgent to attend to and left ahead of me. Let’s ga
As they exited the store, the considered treating him to a meal. “Sir, let’s find your friend and head to the Aroma House together.”
Jasper glanced down at her feet and said firmly, “Your ankle is hum, We should go to the hospital firu
He had noticed that she winced with each step she took
She was eager to repay him for saving her, ‘I’m fine, I just sprained my ankle a line. I’ll be alright after applying some ointment.”
In reality, the pain was more severe than just a sprain. The area around her ankle discomfort, not realizing he had already seen through her act
He said sternly, “You won’t know how serious it is until you get it checked.”
it was being stabbed with dies every time she walked. She had been holding back her
with that, he stepped forward, and Natalie had no choice but to follow. In her haste to catch up with him, she jogada couple of steps, only to find that her ankle hurt even more
jasper turned around and saw her gritting her teeth in pain. He stopped, took a few steps back, and crouched batore her. “Get on.”
Natalie was taken aback by Jasper’s brood, sturdy back in front of her. Was he offering to carry her?
In the original storyline, Jasper seemed quite prod. the never expected him to offer his back to her willingly.
“Um.” She hesitated, recalling that it was the 1970s, and even holding hands in public could get them questioned by the authorities. “Do you think we’ll get in trouble for this? I can manage walking if I just tough it out.”
He glanced back at her, his tone cold. “I don’t like wasting time.”
So, he was worried about delays. Nacalie stopped hesitating and jumped onto his back, wrapping her arms loosely around his neck
Her cheek rested against his shoulder as she sweetly whispered in his ear, “If the neighborhood patrel questions us, I’ll say you were just being a good Samaritan.”
