On the Day I Was Kicked Out of the Wealthy Family, I Had a Flash Marriage with a Tycoon-Chapter 162: Coming to Check Up

Chloe Sterling walked over to Jasper Lockwood. Before she could say a word, he spoke first. "Why didn’t you tell me you were coming to Maridia?"

Chloe Sterling wasn’t the least bit surprised that he’d recognized her. "You were planning to leave early, and you didn’t tell me either!"

Henry Chamberlain froze, stammering in surprise, "Ma... Madam!"

’He’d completely forgotten that Madam knew the Disguise Technique. But how did the Second Master see through it? She wasn’t even using her own voice.’

"Have you been to the Sheffields’?" Jasper Lockwood asked.

’He must have gotten the news,’ Chloe Sterling thought, answering truthfully, "I have."

Jasper Lockwood suddenly grabbed her hand. Tossing a quick "we’re not leaving yet" over his shoulder to Henry Chamberlain and the others, he turned and headed for his room. The moment they were inside, he shut the door, pressing Chloe Sterling against it. He looked her up and down and asked, "Are you hurt?"

Chloe Sterling said, "No. Their petty tricks couldn’t trap me, much less hurt me."

"If something like this happens again, you tell me first!" Jasper Lockwood said sternly.

Gazing at him for a moment, Chloe Sterling nodded. "Okay."

"Don’t just say yes and then not do it when it matters."

"..." ’Jasper Lockwood sure knows me well,’ Chloe Sterling thought. She cleared her throat. "Can I rest for a minute? I’m exhausted." 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

With a sweep of his arm, Jasper Lockwood scooped her up into a princess carry and walked toward the sofa.

Jasper Lockwood set her down on the sofa, then picked up the hotel phone and ordered lunch.

After driving for hours and then dealing with those schemers, Chloe Sterling was indeed hungry. A wave of warmth washed over her as she took in how thoughtful Jasper Lockwood was.

"Jasper Lockwood... what are you really doing in Maridia?" she asked suddenly.

Jasper Lockwood replied, "Just some business."

"Just business? Nothing else?"

After a moment’s pause, Jasper Lockwood said abruptly, "Didn’t you say you trust me?"

"Huh?"

"So why are you questioning me again?"

Jasper Lockwood thought Chloe was asking about him and Stella Morgan.

Chloe Sterling was taken aback. After a pause, she said, "I was just asking. If you don’t want to talk about it, that’s fine."

’It’s probably not about my master, then. Jasper just doesn’t want to disappoint me, so he won’t say.’ She didn’t press the issue.

Jasper Lockwood’s hand suddenly snaked around her waist, pulling her into his arms. "Did you come to Maridia just for a patient? Or were you coming to check up on me?"

Chloe Sterling pressed her lips together. "...A little of both."

Hearing this, Jasper Lockwood suddenly laughed. "I swear, there’s absolutely nothing between her and me. We’re completely innocent. You could even ask those computer-whiz friends of yours to check the security footage. She was in my room for less than ten minutes."

Chloe Sterling said nothing. ’I’ve already seen the security footage.’ After a moment, she said with a straight face, "That’s not necessary. I told you I trust you."

Jasper Lockwood gazed at her, then suddenly lowered his head and kissed her.

’From the moment he realized it was her, this was all he’d wanted to do—pull her into his arms and kiss her fiercely.’

After what felt like an eternity, the doorbell suddenly rang, followed by Henry Chamberlain’s voice. "Second Master, your meal is here."

Only then did Jasper Lockwood let her go. Chloe Sterling’s head was spinning; she didn’t even realize when she had ended up lying on the sofa.

Jasper Lockwood got up to open the door.

Chloe Sterling immediately sat up, smoothing her clothes and straightening her messy hair.

The door opened, and a server wheeled in a food cart.

Jasper Lockwood instructed, "Just put everything on the dining table."

"Of course, sir."

The server wheeled the cart to the dining table, set out the dishes, and then departed.

Once the server had left, Chloe Sterling stood up. The two of them sat down at the dining table and began to eat.

"Do you have any plans for tomorrow?" Jasper Lockwood suddenly asked.

Chloe Sterling replied, "Not really."

"Then head back tomorrow. Stay the night here."

"Weren’t you in a hurry to go back?"

A slight smile played on Jasper Lockwood’s lips. "She’s right here in front of me now. I’m not in a hurry anymore."

Chloe Sterling: "..."

"Chloe, you should take that makeup off later."

Even though he knew it was Chloe, Jasper Lockwood found it a little unsettling to be looking at a complete stranger’s face.

Chloe Sterling’s lips curved into a slight smile. "What’s wrong with this? It’s like having a new wife. Keeps things fresh."

Jasper Lockwood: "But I only love the one I have."

His sudden sweet words made Chloe Sterling’s chopsticks pause. After a few seconds of silence, she blurted out, "You seemed pretty into it just now."

Jasper Lockwood’s voice was seductive. "Because when I close my eyes, all I see is your face."

Chloe Sterling: "So it’s just my face you like?"

Jasper Lockwood: "..."

’This conversation was going nowhere.’

"Let’s just eat."

Chloe Sterling raised an eyebrow. "What’s that look for?"

Jasper Lockwood’s almond eyes were fixed on her, a roguish smile tugging at the corner of his lips. "Do you really want me to tell you what else I like?"

"..."

’Sensing that nothing good would come out of his mouth,’ Chloe Sterling thought, saying, "Never mind. Let’s just eat."

With that, she picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks and popped it into her mouth.

Jasper Lockwood smiled and changed the subject. "So, you’ll leave tomorrow?"

Chloe Sterling nodded. "Yeah, okay."

After they finished eating, Chloe Sterling had just stood up when Jasper Lockwood spoke again. "You must be tired after waking up so early to come check up on me. Go get some sleep in the upstairs bedroom."

Chloe Sterling: "...I’m fine. I’m not tired."

"Then should I carry you upstairs?"

"Jasper Lockwood!"

’He’s threatening me again!’

A little while later, Chloe Sterling went to the upstairs bedroom to sleep after all. Even though she had gone to bed early last night, waking up after four in the morning had indeed left her a bit tired.

She hadn’t felt tired, but the moment she lay down on the bed, she unknowingly drifted off to sleep.

「Downstairs.」

Henry Chamberlain asked, "Second Master, are we not returning to Crestfall today?"

Jasper Lockwood sat on the sofa, his expression cold and grim. "Investigate the Sheffield Family. Find out exactly why they targeted Chloe, and whether someone else was pulling the strings."

"Yes, sir. I’ll have my men look into it right away."

"And one more thing. Give them a serious warning. Don’t reveal who we are."

"Understood."

"Go."

Henry Chamberlain was about to turn away but hesitated and stopped. "Second Master, it seems Madam injured one of the Sheffield boys and even poisoned him. Word is already spreading through the elite circles of Maridia."

Jasper Lockwood scoffed. "He deserved it."

"The news will probably reach Crestfall soon. People will find out Madam is in Maridia. Should we suppress the information?"

"No need. Let them find out."

’The news of what happened to the Sheffields would serve as a good warning to others who might get any bright ideas.’

Henry Chamberlain understood his boss’s intentions and asked no more questions. "Understood. I’ll make the arrangements right away."

Jasper Lockwood went back upstairs and pushed open the bedroom door. Chloe Sterling was already sound asleep. A slight smile touched his lips. ’And she said she wasn’t tired,’ he thought. ’She fell asleep in no time.’

Chloe Sterling had already removed her makeup, her familiar face now revealed.

Jasper Lockwood walked to the bed and sat down, gazing at her peaceful, sleeping face. After a moment, he reached out and gently brushed a stray strand of hair from her forehead.

As if sensing his presence, Chloe Sterling’s eyes snapped open. The moment she saw it was Jasper Lockwood, the wariness in her gaze instantly melted away.