Chapter 136
Xavier immediately smacked himself in the cheeks, feeling like he had misspoken,
Jasper stared ahead, the manor’s lights reflecting in his eyes. He could faintly hear laughter coming from the building. At that, his heart sank into an icy pil of hopelessness,
It seemed Alice was truly leaving an impression on Jonah Taylor’s family
Jasper had considered the Taylor family to be incredibly Intricate, Winston Taylor had one wife before. But he had three wives now. None of them got registered at City Hall. They would surely make it tough for Alice to marry into the family. He’d thought she might give up then
and there.
However, it seemed like he had thought wrong. It sounded like Alice was truly getting along with the rest of the Taylor family. He could hear their laughter even from this distancel
How close had they become
Jasper was getting more distraught by the second. He had never felt so tense, so desperate. Even his breaths were becoming uneven.
“Do you have any cigarettes on you? Give me one.”
“There you are, Winston!” Alyssa cried when the man walked downstairs, helped by Jonah.
Winston exclaimed, “What took you so long? I’m starving here!”
“Oh, wow! Look al you! Are you trying to set a new trend for the grandpas out there?” Alyssa teased, looking him up and down.
Winston wore a waistcoat with a golden pocket watch at his breast. The outfit sulted him well, giving him a classy, refined look.
“A new trend? Ohoho, I wouldn’t need to try hard to become the next trendsetter.” Winston chuckled heartily. “I could throw on some slacks and easily become the next celebrity superstar of the decade.
“If I were thirty years younger and ventured into the world of those tasteful nude calendars, women would be swooning over me …”
“Ahem. Dad, It’s best not to uh, say it like that. Silas reminded gently from the side.
“What are you talking about? No one would have made a big deal of it If you hadn’t mentioned it!” Winston glared at his second son. 1
Meanwhile, everyone else shared Silas‘ sentiment.
“You didn’t tell Miley, Cyrus, or Tatiana I’m home, right?” Alyssa asked kindly.
“We wouldn’t dare disobey your orders.” Mandy grinned. “Don’t worry. They don’t know you’re back.”
“So you kept those brats away on purpose?” Winston demanded. “How could you? They’ve missed you too!”
“Why you-! Lome here you!” Colene grabbed at her, tickling her sensitive spots. “What did I say about teasing me, hun?
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