Jasper grew up in an abusive environment. His childhood was filled with memories of his father, Tyrion, beating his mother, Moanna. Whether it was because something didn't go his way, or because she spoke up to him, Jasper's drunkard father would hit her with anything he could get his hand on.
He had been influenced by both parties since young. On one hand, Jasper resented Tyrion but grew to become more agitated than him. As days passed, his agitated personality increased. On the other hand, he felt sorry for his mother but slowly resented her as well because she was weak.
He had told Moanna to leave Tyrion several times because his father was heartless and evil.
However, her reply to him was, "Silly child. If we leave him, how will you and I survive in this world?"
Jasper would comfort her saying, "Mom, I'll make money. I'll take care of you when I grow up. Let's just leave the Holt family, okay?"
Moanna would shake her head and hold him tightly. She said with tears in her eyes, "Jasper, don't say these words in front of your father. If he hears this, he will be angry again. I'm alright. Don't hate your father. Your father used to be very kind to me, but now, he has changed a little. We have to believe that he will get better, okay?"
Jasper had believed his mother's words then. After all, he was still young at the time and had hope that his father would change for the better.
However, little did they know, Tyrion did change, but it was for the worse. He was no longer loyal to Moanna. He had affairs with multiple women outside and at first, Moanna did not realize it. However, one time she found lipstick stains on his clothing. She had confronted him about it but he denied it. He wasn't in the mood to entertain her questions but perhaps also because he was feeling guilty, he did not hit her.
Then one day, a woman appeared at their front door. Jasper hid outside and heard the conversation.
The woman, Rowane, had said, "Your husband is with me. Why won't you get a divorce? I heard that he hates you very much. Ever since he married you, he became sick of you. He doesn't even care that you have a child. Just get a divorce. Is it because you are afraid that after the divorce, you won't be able to afford to raise the child and yourself?"
Moanna's face turned pale when she heard
Rowane's words, and she trembled all over.
"What... What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Nonsense? I'm not talking nonsense. Your husband has promised me that he will marry me one day. As for you, he has long abandoned you. I'm warning you now, it would be wise for you to leave now or else, you'll have a nasty future. Save yourself some dignity and leave!"
"By the way." Rowane's lipstick was bright red as she continued arrogantly, "I am pregnant. Your husband likes me very much, so when the time comes, you will have no chance at all."
After she left, Jasper ran out and nestled in Moanna's arms, "Mom, we don't want Dad anymore, okay?"
However, Moanna still firmly believed that Tyrion would change his mind. When he returned that night, she went to plead to him. Jasper peeped through the crack of the door and saw her kneeling on the ground; her head was bleeding.
He clenched his fist hard, and bit his lower lip.
He did not understand why his mother was such a coward. Why did she kneel down in front of that b*stard? Jasper pushed open the door and shouted loudly.
"Mom, don't kneel down to him. He's not worth it.
He's a bad man."
The couple was taken aback. Moanna immediately threw herself at him and hugged him, "Jasper, stop."
"No!" Jasper gritted his teeth and glared at Tyrion, "You don't deserve to be my father!"
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Perfect Mysterious Husband