My Four Miraculous Treasures novel Chapter 322

Willow looked at him suspiciously. “Sounds like you know your uncle very well.”

“But, of course! He’s only three years older than me, we besically grew up together! He’s a cold guy—especially towards women, totally ice-cold!” Xavier declared knowledgeably. “It’s all because of what happened during his childhood…”

He yearned for this moment with her to last as long as possible. To that end, he needed to find something they could talk about. If he allowed the conversation to get cold, Willow would get up and leave.

Since she was tired of hearing his apologies, Xavier cunningly decided to make use of her recent entanglement with Jasper. She’d probably appreciate an opportunity to learn more about her new boss, in order to prevent any unfortunate mishaps.

Yes… this should work to catch her interest!

“What do you mean?” Willow asked. “What happened during his childhood?”

Xavier recounted the tragedy that had befallen Jasper’s parents… how his mother had abandoned both husband and son to run off with another man, forcing her way out the door and speeding off in a car. Jasper’s father had urgently given chase…

One parent fleeing away; the other in mad pursuit…

Their uncontrolled emotions had led to uncontrolled driving, ultimately ending in a car crash that proved fatal for the both of them.

And so, Jasper had been left behind, as an orphaned child.

Willow was stunned by this revelation. To think that a privileged, pampered prince like Jasper Hughes could have experienced such suffering, so early in life.

“The Hughes family went to war against that other man, I imagine…?” Willow wanted to know every last detail.

Xavier nodded. “My uncle especially hated that man. The next time he meets him, there will probably be violence.”

“After that, Jasper was raised by his grandparents?”

“That’s right.” It occurred to Xavier that Willow was showing an undue amount of concern for his uncle.