[Jasper’s POV]
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My eyes were still closed when I heard the voice.
“Did you take care of it?”
“How am I supposed to trust you?”
“Okay, send me the proof, and I’ll send the money.”
I peeked through the slits of my eyes. Lea was talking on the phone with someone I didn’t know. The way she spoke was different from the Lea I knew, who was gentle and sweet. Had someone made her angry?
I squinted, trying to look in her direction with my eyelids that were incredibly difficult to open.
“Honey?” I called from the bed.
Her footsteps came closer. I couldn’t see her face clearly because the room was still dark.
“You’re awake, Baby?” She sat on the bed and stroked my head. “Since when?”
“Just a little while. What time is it?”
Was it already morning? For some reason, I was still incredibly s
