Then, he started taking off his clothes.
Laura Quincy initially thought he was being deliberately lecherous, but when she saw the blood stains on his shirt, she was stunned, "What’s going on?"
Jason Hawthorne spoke honestly, "My dad hit ."
Laura pressed her lips together and stopped speaking. She didn’t need him to explain; she could guess what was going on. Recently, the news about her and him had spread wildly online, almost everyone knew...
His family would probably be very opposed to it, given how complex his family was. It was evident from the previous incident with Jasper Hawthorne.
His future wife should be soone like Stella Jennings...
Her mood instantly plumted.
She spoke gloomily, "The path ahead is filled with thorns, continuing will only leave us battered and bruised. Should we keep going?"
Jason tilted her chin, forcing her to look at him, "No matter how many thorns and hardships the future path holds, once I, Jason Hawthorne, have made up my mind, there is no turning back. My parents are just influenced by old-fashioned ideas. I believe that once they get to know you, they will definitely change their minds."
Laura curved her lips in a bitter smile, "Too much difficulty will only leave us battered. Once we’re hurt too deeply, the initial..."
Jason abruptly interrupted her, "Laura, trust ! We’ll definitely get through this challenge! From a young age, my dad has never missed a chance to whip with a cane; just think of this ti as staging a bitter act to gain sympathy. After all, my brothers are watching like hawks, so let them have their mont of pride."
Laura punched him lightly, "You’re in the mood for jokes at a ti like this?"
Jason stared straight into her eyes, "I’m not joking. From the mont I was born, I knew my circumstances and got used to them early on."
He spoke casually, yet Laura felt the undercurrent of turmoil within. The talk of influential families sounds nice, but in reality, it’s full of scheming.
To sit in the position of the Aegis Group’s heir, he must have gone through hardships unknown to outsiders...
"I’ll get the first aid kit."
Laura got up and walked to the cabinet. She didn’t want to comnt too much on the Hawthorne Family.
The wounds on Jason’s back were shocking to behold, each one displaying the severity of the blows.
Laura couldn’t help but ask, "Has your dad always hit you like this since you were a kid?"
Jason nodded, "It’s the most severe family punishnt, only given for significant mistakes."
Laura paused her hand while disinfecting him, significant mistakes... looking at it this way, the hope for them still seed too slim...
Jason sensed her hesitation, "Laura, you need to trust . Right now, what I need the most is your support. I’ve never feared anything growing up."
After a two-second pause, "The only thing I fear is... you leaving ."
The last four words were light, but Laura felt his deep affection in the tone.
Her heart was inexplicably filled with a flow of warmth, as if surrounded by happiness...
"Will just simple antiseptic work, or will it get infected?"
"It’s fine, n’s skin is tough."
"..."
Laura used a cotton swab dipped in alcohol to give him a simple antiseptic treatnt. With each touch, she felt his body tremble slightly. Of course, alcohol stings when it touches flesh, it must be painful...
After disinfecting, Laura applied ointnt and then loosely bandaged him with gauze.
"I’m not a professional. This bandage might co off after a night’s sleep. You should go to the hospital tomorrow to let a doctor handle it."
"No need, if it cos off tomorrow, you can re-bandage it for ."
"..."
Laura was a bit speechless. This guy! Why is he so stubborn!
Jason added, "My body can’t be seen by other won."
Laura: "..."
What kind of twisted logic is that?
"Don’t you think it’s a bit late to say this now?"
"Not too late, besides my mom, you’re the only one who’s seen my body."
"Pfft!"
Laura involuntarily let out a derisive sound, no way! She refused to believe such nonsense! n think with their lower half, especially those like him, a golden boy. The won around him must be countless...
Saying such childish things to make her happy, is it necessary?
She didn’t believe it!
Jason spoke word by word, "I’m not lying to you. I have no interest in Stella Jennings. Similarly, I have no interest in other won. The reason I decided to find a woman to have a child back then was because there were rumors outside that I was gay, and my older brothers were making a big deal out of it. Out of helplessness, John gave this idea."
Laura was dumbfounded, blinking in disbelief, "Rumors that you’re gay?"
Jason nodded, "Yes, they even said Asher Thorne was my partner. We were both quite helpless at the ti."
Laura was even more surprised, "Isn’t Asher a playboy? If he were gay, wouldn’t all the won in the world be liberated?"
Jason Hawthorne cleared his throat, "Everyone says I’m gay, Asher is bisexual, so he’s more troubled than I am and very eager to help with ideas."
Laura almost choked, Asher is bisexual? Ha ha...
Jason Hawthorne continued, "Honestly, I’m really glad that woman is you."
Laura replied with annoyance, "I wish that woman weren’t !"
Jason looked at her, "Don’t you think Twinkle is adorable?"
Laura was at a loss for words, "Let’s keep things separate, okay? Stop using Twinkle as an excuse!"
Justin Hawthorne’s voice suddenly chid in, "Sister, what bad things did Daddy say about again?"
Fresh out of the shower, Justin erged from the bathroom and overheard the last part of his dad and sister’s conversation. He couldn’t help but ask, his big, innocent eyes gazing at the two sitting on the sofa.
Jason cleared his throat, "Daddy is proposing to your sister, and I thought involving you would achieve better results, but you’ve misunderstood Daddy like this."
He sounded quite wronged, as if that were really the case...
Justin looked dubiously at his dad, then turned to Laura, "Sister, is what Daddy said true?"
Jason couldn’t help but marvel at how sharp his son was for knowing to directly ask another person involved rather than him, the dad.
Laura’s face turned red, how was she supposed to answer that?
Admitting Jason was proposing would an digging a pit for herself to jump into; exposing his words as lies would ruin his image in Twinkle’s eyes...
All in all, it was indeed a difficult situation.
Feeling helpless, Laura simply got up, "I’m going to take a shower..."
When you’re unable to answer, leaving is the best option!
After she left, Justin plopped down beside his dad and squinted, "Daddy, did sister agree?"
Jason sighed, "Not quite there yet."
Justin’s little face was instantly filled with worry, "Ah? Do you need to step in and help?"
Jason affectionately patted his son’s head, "You just need to act the sa as usual, Daddy’s sure to win your sister over."
Justin looked half-skeptically at his dad, then thoughtfully said, "Daddy, I think you’re getting more and more confident lately."
Jason bead with pride, "Of course! But you’ll need to start calling her ’Mommy’ soon."
Justin blinked, "But I like calling her sister!"
Jason sternly educated his son, "Don’t you really want sister to beco your mommy? Also, once Daddy and sister get married, if your address doesn’t change, others will misunderstand, and Grandma and Grandpa will only bla sister. Do you want that to happen?"
Justin sensibly shook his head, "No, I don’t!"
Seeing his son’s expression made Jason feel a parental pride, "Well, from now on, you should express to Grandma that you like the idea of sister being your mommy. Only through our combined efforts can we make our wish co true."
Justin nodded his head like a little chick pecking corn, "Mm!"
It was indeed a bit uncomfortable for soone as tall as Jason to be squished on the sofa. Coupled with his back injury, Laura felt a bit worried.
After her shower, she brought out a blanket, "Here you go."
Jason imdiately put on a pitiful and innocent expression, "This sofa is too small, I can’t even turn over or stretch my legs out..."
Laura rolled her eyes at him, "Then sleep on the floor."
Jason’s expression beca even more woeful, "But it’s winter..."
Seeing his look, Laura said, "It’s really not good for your back injury to sleep on the sofa. Why don’t you just go back ho?"
Hearing the first part, Jason’s face lit up with joy, thinking he’d finally made it through...
But the words that followed imdiately dampened his good spirits.
What does it an to be happy to the point of sadness?
This was a perfect example!
He then murmured, "I’ll just manage on the sofa for one night."
Laura looked at him innocently, "Are you sure you want to sleep here? It might not be good for your injury!"
Jason could only shake his head in endless grievance, "I’ll take care of myself."
Laura "oh"ed, turned, and went back to her room.
Leaving only a forlorn and lancholy man behind...
A long night to endure again...
As many things changed after the New Year, Jason and Laura’s relationship gradually progressed smoothly, while Silas Sutton and Genevieve remained the sa, stuck in ambiguity.
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