Conquest Game: The Aloof Husband is Dangerous!-Chapter 178 - 162: Lethargic Aura

In the afternoon, the sun was shining brightly.

Mary and Twinkle pushed Laura Quincy to take a walk in the garden downstairs. During her hospital stay, they accompanied her almost every day, so Laura didn’t feel bored.

Through these days of getting along, Laura no longer felt hostile towards Mary. You can actually feel whether people are sincerely interacting with you or not.

Moreover, Mary wasn’t really an accomplice in the incident from back then. She was just one of the people who knew about it. As Jason Hawthorne’s friend, it wasn’t unreasonable for her not to tell Laura.

From a certain perspective, she didn’t do anything wrong.

"Sister, the red plum blossoms are blooming so beautifully over there. I’ll go pick some for you," Twinkle said happily. These days, he was like a lively little colt, no longer displaying the dullness of being cooped up at home every day.

The bright sunshine infected Laura as well, and she smiled, "The scenery in this park is so beautiful. If your godfather knew you were picking things at random, wouldn’t he say something?"

Twinkle quickly turned his head to his godmother, mischievously saying, "Godmother, why don’t you pick them? Godfather definitely wouldn’t say anything to you."

Mary shrugged, indicating there was nothing she wouldn’t dare to do.

Laura quickly stopped them, "Forget it! It’s rare for the plum blossoms to bloom so beautifully. Wouldn’t it be better to let it be scenery for all of us to enjoy?"

Twinkle bit his finger, "Sister, then I’ll give you the other flowers instead!"

Laura laughed, "I’ll like whatever you give me."

Watching the intimate interaction between the mother and son, Mary couldn’t help but feel a desire to have a child. Previously, she and John decided to not have children temporarily, but recently, being with Twinkle every day had awakened her maternal instincts.

It looks like tonight she’ll need to have a good discussion with John!

Mary took Twinkle to the restroom, and Laura sat in her wheelchair waiting for them. The winter afternoon sun was especially warm, making it feel like her whole body was in a furnace...

So lazy, she just wanted to close her eyes and nap for a bit.

"Laura, is it really you!"

A sudden male voice forced Laura to open her eyes, and when she saw Jasper Hawthorne in front of her, her expression didn’t change much.

Jasper Hawthorne carefully scrutinized her, "Are you really dating my Third Uncle?"

Laura’s tone was indifferent, "Who I date has nothing to do with you, Eldest Young Master Hawthorne. We were over long ago, bridges are bridges, roads are roads. It was made clear before, don’t tell me, Eldest Young Master Hawthorne, you’ve lost your memory?"

Jasper seemed to sigh, "You still have such hostility towards me."

Laura was somewhat helpless, "No! You’re wrong! I don’t have any hostility towards you; I’m just not interested in you as a person anymore. In my eyes, you’re just an ordinary stranger."

The final sentence was said exceptionally coldly.

Jasper’s heart ached slightly, "Laura, do you really want to completely deny the two sweet years we had? No matter what, I really loved you then, and you loved me too, didn’t you?"

Laura lifted her gaze coldly, glancing at the man in front of her without caring, "Does anyone not have a past? What’s the point of always bringing up the past? Don’t forget, you’re already a married man!"

At the mention of this, Jasper regretted his earlier decision, blaming himself for being too cowardly! Otherwise, he wouldn’t have followed his parents’ arrangement and gone on a date with Serena Jennings...

"Laura, I’m sorry. Actually, in my heart, I always..."

Jasper spoke emotionally, recently having endured too much from Serena Jennings made him inevitably recall Laura’s gentleness and consideration. Comparing the two, he couldn’t help but hate himself for not persisting back then...

Laura coldly interrupted him, "Why bother, Eldest Young Master Hawthorne? Do you think of your ex when things aren’t going well with your wife? One shouldn’t be so unscrupulous. The more this happens, the more it exposes your essence as a scumbag."

Her relentless accusations made Jasper slightly blush; how did Laura know his thoughts...

"Laura, you’re being wronged as my Third Uncle’s secret lover. Why not be with me instead..."

Jasper didn’t know what was wrong with him, saying such things, only to be interrupted by Laura again before he finished.

"Jasper Hawthorne! Can you stop disgusting me? Even though I knew you lied to me, I never thought the past two years were unbearable. But now, you make me want to deny the past completely because it’s so disgusting! That I actually spent two years with someone so heinous! This will forever be an indelible shame in my life!"

Laura’s words were piercing, her expression full of disgust.

Jasper’s face turned ashen from her words, his heart filled with various emotions...

At this moment, Mary brought Twinkle over. Seeing Jasper, Twinkle cautiously said, "Jasper, what are you doing here?"

Jasper looked at this five-and-a-half-year-old brother, "Twinkle, are you very close with Laura? Didn’t you always hate it when your dad tried to find you a stepmother?"

His words were straightforward, exposing the facts sharply.

Twinkle didn’t understand why his cousin asked this, "Jasper, sister is very nice, and I like sister very much. If one day Daddy really wants to find a stepmother for me, I hope it would be sister."

The child’s voice was innocent and cute, but all three adults present could tell that Twinkle’s words were heartfelt...

Laura’s expression showed slight shock, and a strong heartache welled up within her...

Jasper was taken aback beyond his expectations; he never thought his always resistant brother would like Laura so much. What kind of magic did she use to make Twinkle so devoted to her?

"Twinkle, but she once kidnapped you, how could you..."

"No! Sister didn’t kidnap me! It was Daddy’s misunderstanding. That night, I was the one who insisted on staying at sister’s house and wouldn’t leave."

"..."

This time, it was Jasper’s turn to be shocked; he never thought the truth would be like this...

Mary spoke to smooth things over, "Laura, it’s time to change your dressing, let’s head up."

Laura nodded, "Mm."

When she turned around, she never looked at Jasper again, treating him completely like air...

Jasper stood in place, his heart confused with mixed emotions, clearly knowing Laura first, yet how did his Third Uncle benefit?

The most surprising thing was that Twinkle actually liked her so much...

So, now it’s true that Third Uncle and Stella Jennings have already broken up?

The next morning, after finishing her IV drip, Laura asked the nurse to help her get out of bed and walk with crutches. The premium VIP area had a designated activity space, very quiet, so there was no worry about being disturbed.

"Clang"—

The stopwatch in her hand accidentally fell to the ground, and Laura glanced at the watch face rolling away, then supported herself with her crutches, walking a few steps forward, slowly squatting down, trying to pick it up...

However, bending down was still a bit challenging for Laura. Her movements were very slow, and as her right hand just touched the watch face, she saw a pair of long, strong fingers pick it up first.

Without looking up, Laura could smell that man’s unique scent...

Jason Hawthorne picked up the stopwatch that had fallen to the ground, "From now on, let the nurse do these kinds of things for you."

Laura bit her lip, "None of your business!"

With that, she reached out to take it, but then lost her balance and fell forward...

Jason was quick-eyed and reached out to support her waist, pulling her whole body into his embrace. When Laura looked up, she met Jason’s deep, pool-like eyes.

In an instant, sparks flew...

Laura blushed and said, "Let go!"

Jason spoke in a deep voice, "Are you sure you want me to let go? Are you sure you want to fall?"

Laura was embarrassed and annoyed, "I’d rather fall to the ground than be held by you!"

Jason wasn’t angry, "I think you fell into my arms on purpose."

Laura was extremely angry, her face instantly turning red like a big apple, "Nonsense!"