In his past life when he wasted more than 40 years of his life, only two and a half women actually stepped into Jasper’s life.
One was Wendy, the woman who was unattainable and eventually forgotten, yet whose hand he was currently holding.
The other one was Penelope Hunt, whom he had more resentment for than grace. Even so, both of them had completely cut off contact, leaving each other to lead their own lives.
The remaining half was this thin and delicate figure in front of him.
Jasper remembered very clearly that this girl’s name was Tiffany. In his past life, the first time they met each other was in the company where Jasper worked. Tiffany was assigned a mentor on her first day as a trainee and that mentor was Jasper.
The naive and innocent Tiffany was clumsy in her work and was often scolded by Jasper, yet even so, the girl remained optimistic and confident.
Tiffany was the only one who would send Jasper a bowl of hangover stew after he was drunk from socializing.
Like an alarm clock, she was the only one who would remind Jasper to take his medicine on time when he was sick.
It was something that his own wife Penelope Hunt never did.
Tiffany was born into a poor family. Her mother died at childbirth while her father was an alcoholic, hence she and her little brother could only depend on each other.
Not only did she need to support herself, but she also needed to raise her little brother. She had been doing odd jobs since high school and gave up the opportunity to study in university after she graduated. She joined the workforce at an early age just so her little brother could continue his studies.
Unfortunately, the kind-hearted girl did not get the good ending she deserved.
Jasper remembered that Tiffany, who had been working diligently in the company for several years, could not stand the shady practices of the company and went to the big boss to make a complaint even after Jasper tried to stop her. In the end, Tiffany resigned.
When the silly girl left, she hugged him and told him that she liked him.
However, Jasper was married then and they had a seven to eight-year gap in age, hence Jasper had always just treated her like a sister. How could they possibly end up together?
After separating on that rainy night, Tiffany dragged her luggage and left, never appearing in Jasper’s life ever again.
At this moment, the lights were dim, yet he could see clearly the girl who looked so much younger and more youthful than what he remembered her to be. She was timidly hiding in a corner just like the first time he met her, too afraid to say a word.
He motioned to Darrel and the rest to wait for a moment while he walked through the crowd straight to Tiffany.
The hearts of the group of waitresses who had been assigned by their boss to stand at the entrance to welcome the guests started pounding when they saw Jasper walking over. They were fantasizing that Jasper was approaching them and wondering if this was their opportunity to be Cinderella.
All the young women raised their heads and stood straight, looking expectantly at Jasper in hopes that he would walk up to them.
Tiffany, however, was the only one who tried to dodge to one side when she noticed Jasper heading straight for her.
Jasper stood in Tiffany’s way and stared straight at her.
At the sight of her flustered and helpless face, her casual attire, and refined elegance, Jasper blurted out, “We meet again.”
Again.
Those words left many people stunned, and even Tiffany was a bit confused.
This was her first time in Nauritus City and it was only a few days into her job. Before this, she had been living in the countryside with her brother. With her tiny social circle, she was certain that she had not met Jasper before.
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