Flash Marriage: She becomes Mrs. CEO after the Failed Dowry Talk

Chapter 660: He Didn’t Return All Night

"Tomorrow is my parents’ memorial day, so I might come back a bit late to be with you."

"Alright, I’ll wait for you to come back."

Typically, on this day, Jasper would pay his respects alone and only take Nora to the cemetery the following day.

This was an unspoken arrangement between them, so Nora had no objections.

However, she couldn’t bear to see Jasper’s emotions continue to sink.

Coincidentally, today had a late sunset, with the sky outside hovering between clear and misty blue. She carefully took the man’s hand and said, "Let’s go to the terrace and enjoy the evening breeze. Maybe it will lighten your mood."

Jasper obediently followed her.

On the terrace, Nora pressed Jasper down on the shoulders, making him sit on the wicker chair.

Due to their height difference, this posture looked quite odd from behind.

Nora didn’t sit down immediately but moved to the back of the wicker chair, lightly placing her middle fingers on Jasper’s temples, gently massaging them.

An inexplicable soothing force lingered in his heart.

After being in the wind long enough, the man’s fingertips began to feel cold. He raised his arm and pulled Nora over, letting her sit comfortably in his lap.

"Nora, having you by my side is really wonderful."

For Jasper, Nora was the most vivid stroke in his otherwise bland life.

He wrapped Nora’s hands in his own, rubbing them a few times, and soon both pairs of hands warmed up.

Along with this, his deep inner self also slowly began to warm.

Just as Jasper said, the next day he came home very late.

Nora didn’t rush him nor did she ask any questions.

She always believed that in this marriage, Jasper was not only a husband but also himself.

That night, Nora held her laptop, sitting cross-legged on the sofa, with the laptop’s weight causing the sofa to sink by an extra two centimeters.

She repeatedly modified the fragrance formula, constantly overturning and rebuilding her work.

Meanwhile.

Jasper, drunk, was at The Sinclair Residence.

Peach Bell, under the excuse of paying respects to Mr. Sinclair, appeared at his side naturally.

At eleven o’clock at night.

Most people at The Sinclair Residence were in their bedrooms preparing to sleep, except for the night shift servant keeping watch in the living room.

Peach Bell helped the drunken man to the sofa and quietly instructed the servant, "Use the landline to dial Nora’s number and let her know that Jasper drank too much, so she won’t worry."

To everyone at The Sinclair Residence, the young girl appeared innocent and without any scheming.

The servant had no suspicion of Peach Bell’s motives and followed her instructions completely.

So, as the phone connected, Bianca Bell loudly said, "Brother Jasper, I’ll take you to your room."

After saying this, she felt her words weren’t strong enough to impact Nora, so she added an exaggeratedly sweet, "Oh, you pressed down on my shoulder, it hurts."

Throughout, Jasper didn’t utter a single sound; he was in a state of half-sleep and drunk, unable to discern who was chattering by his ear.

He only knew it wasn’t Nora.

The person he denied heard these words clearly through the receiver.

Nora couldn’t quite understand her thoughts at that moment, although she did have a fleeting suspicion—could Peach Bell have done it on purpose?

Due to this disturbance, she couldn’t remain calm in her work.

The clock on the wall showed the hour hand at halfway past eleven.