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Isabella hesitated for a minute, uncertain of what to say.
"| never get the chance to see your biological father and don't know who he is. But | think you have the right to know about this. I've been thinking whether or not to tell you about it for several days. Then, | kept dreaming about your mother. She wanted you to know about this because she loved him, | suppose," Mike said in a hoarse and low voice.
Isabella could no longer think clearly. She appeared helpless as she rubbed her head.
Mike seemed to have exhausted himself. "Open the second drawer/’ he said while pointing to the cabinet next to him, although he seemed weak.
Isabella saw that there was a blue velvet box when she opened it. The velvet's pattern had faded slightly, making it appear worn.
"That's your mother's most cherished treasure, yet she never wore it after you were born. Take it with you, Tracy.”
Isabella attentively listened to Mike's words before reaching out and taking it. Inside the box, she discovered a golden necklace upon opening it. The necklace was delicate and lovely and had a sun-shaped pendant with an engraved cheerful face. It was classy and beautiful.
After leaving the hospital, Isabella remained silent the entire way. The atmosphere seemed serious. Her phone screen suddenly lit up, showing that she had a text message. She was not in the mood to talk to anyone, so
she turned her head to stare out of the window.
"Mike's your uncle no matter what, so don't blame him. | think you 468 That Man should probably call Jasper and tell him the news yourself,’ Sitting next to her, Anna persuaded Isabella.
"Okay," Isabella said softly as if she didn't want to continue their conversation. She carefully touched the necklace around her neck and had an urge to cry.
Once she realized this, Anna stopped talking, Anna observed Isabella's expression the entire way and thought that she appeared melancholy.
"Do you have something on your mind?" Anna couldn’t help but ask.
Isabella smiled and said, "Nothing, I'm just exhausted. There has been a lot going on in school recently.”
Upon returning to her dormitory, Isabella immediately fell asleep on her bed. Several hours later, she opened her eyes to discover that she was surrounded by darkness. She turned on her phone and started browsing through IG. After getting bored with that, she dialed a number.
Isabella had a lot of things to talk to Jasper. In fact, the things that bothered her and made her feel sweet were all related to him. She wanted to speak with him because she had much to say about him.
The phone rang for a long time. Lily watched Jasper's phone screen with indifference before answering, "Hello?"
Hearing Lily's voice, Isabella hesitated for a moment, unsure of what to say. Even though she only heard one word, she still recognized Lily's voice. Isabella immediately felt regret and broke out in a sweat. She thought, What the hell?! Why did you answer Jasper's phone, Lily?
“Hello, are you Isabella?" Lily's tone was composed as if she were qualified to receive all of Jasper's calls and speak on his behalf.
"Yes. | need to speak to Jasper,” Isabella replied in a cold tone. 468 That Man
“He's in the shower now. You can talk to me, and I'll pass it on to him for you."
"That won't be necessary,” Isabella said before abruptly hanging up. Her heart was pounding like a drum.
Seconds later, her screen went dark and blended into the darkness. Isabella sat up in bed, feeling unexpectedly calm.
She saw that it was 9:15 in the morning and then laughed, mocking herself. Then she did the math and realized it was noon in the United States. Jasper hardly ever showered in the middle of the day, so Isabella guessed he probably had s*x with Lily.
The screen, which had just gone dark, suddenly lit again. Isabella read Sean's message before finally responding, "Where are you?"
At the time, Lilly was in a fancy restaurant in downtown New York. She was sitting by the window, watching a little boy feeding pigeons in the square. She smiled like she had won this battle.
Before Jasper returned from the restroom, she had deleted the call log from his phone and put it where it had just been. She acted as though nothing had happened.
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