Chapter 20
Laura hurriedly followed Jasper with her short legs.
The moment she stepped in, the shopping mall on the television instantly came into her view. Her eyes lit up in a flash and her mouth opened wide in astonishment.
“Is this the place that sells clothes?” she wondered.
The places where Laura used to buy clothes with her mother were all narrow alleys, which were crowded with people and not as fancy.
“It’s so beautiful here! Even the floor reflects my figure!” she exclaimed inwardly.
Laura stared at her reflection in a daze. Then, she noticed her old and dirty little shoes and looked toward Jasper, feeling inferior. She subconsciously stayed a little further away from him.
Jasper found that Laura didn’t catch up. He turned his head and saw Laura walking cautiously with her head down, like a listless little puppy. Her aura was rather depressing.
Jasper was so exasperated at Laura’s undoing that he grabbed her and questioned, “What are you doing?”
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that she shrank back a little. She thought Jasper was going to hit her, so she hurriedly raised her hand. “Mommy told me to keep a distance from her whenever we were outside, or I would embarrass her. I’m sorry, Jasper! I shouldn’t stay so close to you!” she said with a trembling voice.
Jasper, who was furious and wanted to scold Laura for walking too slowly, changed his expression slightly when he heard that. “Your mom didn’t let you walk next to her?”
Jasper was never let out of his mother’s sight when he was a small child. “Why did her mom treat her like that?” he wondered.
Laura was shivering. She was scared that she might get beaten up. “I’m sorry, Jasper. Please tell me the rules, and I shall obey them. Please tell me once more.”
Jasper’s heart skipped a beat. He couldn’t bring himself to reprimand Laura. Instead, he said angrily, “The rule is that you must stay by my side, stay close to me at all times, and don’t stay out of my sight. Do you hear me?”
“Yes.” Laura trembled a little.
Jasper snorted..
Laura was worried that Jasper might still be angry, so she tugged at his clothes timidly and said, “I’m sorry, Jasper. I didn’t know. I just thought I was too dirty to walk by your side.”
Jasper found it absurd and tilted his head. “What has your mom been saying to you all this time?
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Why do you feel so inferior?”
When it came to her mother, Laura felt a little sad. She muttered, “Mommy said that I was a failure, and people who were failures didn’t deserve to live well.”
Jasper was stunned for a moment, and his rage disappeared instantly. He thought, “She has been growing up under such treatment by her mom? Mommy praised me, as well as Xander and Everett, 800 times a day, saying I’m good–looking, smart, and charismatic. But Laura’s mom…”
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As Jasper didn’t say anything, Laura was getting more uneasy. She tugged at his clothes timidly and said, “Don’t be angry, Jasper. I won’t do it again.”
Jasper’s lips twitched. He awkwardly glanced at Laura’s plump little hand and turned his head. coldly. “I’m not angry.”
Laura breathed a sigh of relief. “I’m glad you are not angry. I promise I won’t leave you this time!”
Jasper shot her a glance and continued to walk forward.
Laura barely caught up with him with her short little legs.
Jasper was walking fast, and Laura was struggling to keep up with her short legs.
As Jasper noticed it, he pretended to slow down his pace unintentionally.
Laura quickly ran over to Jasper. She took a glimpse at him secretly and then walked side by side with him.
Meanwhile, the passersby spotted Laura and exclaimed, “Oh my gosh! This little girl is so cute.”
“Her brother is handsome, too. These siblings are so good–looking!”
“They look so much alike!”
“Damn it! You’re trying to get me to give birth to a daughter again. How can she be so beautiful?” “Why do I think this little girl looks a bit familiar?”
“Ah! She is so cute. She even has long hair!”
Laura looked around in confusion. “Are they praising me?” she wondered.
Laura had never received such compliments when she was with her mother. Most people pointed at her, saying that she was the child of a prostitute and murderer and that she would not grow up to be a decent adult in the future. Other people said that she was pitiful. She had never received so many compliments.
The corner of her mouth couldn’t help but curl into a smile. She pursed her lips and smiled secretly, as she didn’t dare to show it in front of others.
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Jasper gave Laura a sideways glance.
He saw that she silently moved her eyebrows slightly and couldn’t hide her smile. He also noticed the faint dimples on her cheeks around the corners of her mouth.
Laura looked particularly sweet when she smiled.
Jasper’s lips couldn’t help curling up, but he immediately frowned and suppressed his smile.
“She is just a little cute. That’s all!” he thought.
