Falling in Love With A One-Night Stand

Chapter 469 That Man 

Isabella hesitated for a minute, uncertain of what to say.

“| never get the chance to see your biological father and don’t know who he is. But | think you have the right to know about this. I’ve been thinking whether or not to tell you about it for several days. Then, | kept dreaming about your mother. She wanted you to know about this because she loved him, | suppose,” Mike said in a hoarse and low voice.

Isabella could no longer think clearly. She appeared helpless as she rubbed her head.

Mike seemed to have exhausted himself. “Open the second drawer/’ he said while pointing to the cabinet next to him, although he seemed weak.

Isabella saw that there was a blue velvet box when she opened it. The velvet’s pattern had faded slightly, making it appear worn.

“That’s your mother’s most cherished treasure, yet she never wore it after you were born. Take it with you, Tracy.”

Isabella attentively listened to Mike’s words before reaching out and taking it. Inside the box, she discovered a golden necklace upon opening it. The necklace was delicate and lovely and had a sun- shaped pendant with an engraved cheerful face. It was classy and beautiful.

After leaving the hospital, Isabella remained silent the entire way. The atmosphere seemed serious. Her phone screen suddenly lit up, showing that she had a text message. She was not in the mood to talk to anyone, so

she turned her head to stare out of the window.

“Mike’s your uncle no matter what, so don’t blame him. | think you 468 That Man should probably call Jasper and tell him the news yourself,’ Sitting next to her, Anna persuaded Isabella.

“Okay,” Isabella said softly as if she didn’t want to continue their conversation. She carefully touched the necklace around her neck and had an urge to cry.

Once she realized this, Anna stopped talking, Anna observed Isabella’s expression the entire way and thought that she appeared melancholy.

“Do you have something on your mind?” Anna couldn’t help but ask.

Isabella smiled and said, “Nothing, I’m just exhausted. There has been a lot going on in school recently.”

Upon returning to her dormitory, Isabella immediately fell asleep on her bed. Several hours later, she opened her eyes to discover that she was surrounded by darkness. She turned on her phone and started browsing through IG. After getting bored with that, she dialed a number.

Isabella had a lot of things to talk to Jasper. In fact, the things that bothered her and made her feel sweet were all related to him. She wanted to speak with him because she had much to say about him.

The phone rang for a long time. Lily watched Jasper’s phone screen with indifference before answering, “Hello?”

Hearing Lily’s voice, Isabella hesitated for a moment, unsure of what to say. Even though she only heard one word, she still recognized Lily’s voice. Isabella immediately felt regret and broke out in a sweat. She thought, What the hell?! Why did you answer Jasper’s phone, Lily?

“Hello, are you Isabella?” Lily’s tone was composed as if she were qualified to receive all of Jasper’s calls and speak on his behalf.

“Yes. | need to speak to Jasper,” Isabella replied in a cold tone. 468 That Man

“He’s in the shower now. You can talk to me, and I’ll pass it on to him for you.”

“That won’t be necessary,” Isabella said before abruptly hanging up. Her heart was pounding like a drum.

Seconds later, her screen went dark and blended into the darkness. Isabella sat up in bed, feeling unexpectedly calm. Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

She saw that it was 9:15 in the morning and then laughed, mocking herself. Then she did the math and realized it was noon in the United States. Jasper hardly ever showered in the middle of the day, so Isabella guessed he probably had s*x with Lily.

The screen, which had just gone dark, suddenly lit again. Isabella read Sean’s message before finally responding, “Where are you?”

At the time, Lilly was in a fancy restaurant in downtown New York. She was sitting by the window, watching a little boy feeding pigeons in the square. She smiled like she had won this battle.

Before Jasper returned from the restroom, she had deleted the call log from his phone and put it where it had just been. She acted as though nothing had happened.

As he sat down, Jasper looked at his watch and said, “It’s two o’clock, and I need to attend a meeting at three. What exactly did you want to say tome?”

When Lily realized that he was impatient, she felt upset. Once again, his phone on the desk rang just as she was about to speak. Lily was startled, and her heart immediately began to race.

Jasper frowned and didn’t realize that Lily’s mood got better slightly when she saw the caller ID.

“Hello? Anna, what’s the matter?” Jasper asked over the phone. 468 That Man

“Did Isabella call you?”

“No.”

Anna was leaning on the second floor’s balcony at the time, with the wind making her voice sound somewhat unnatural. She felt even more anxious after hearing Jasper’s response.

“Isabella’s uncle is seriously ill and may not have time to live. | took her to the hospital in the afternoon, and she appeared devastated. | thought she’ll call you and tell you about it.”

Jasper immediately frowned and said, “| got it; I’ll call her” He immediately hung up the phone and stood up. “Just give me a call if you have something important to say.” Jasper said to Lily in a hurry.

Before Lily could respond, he had already stood up and left while calling Isabella. As he walked away, Lily could only see his back. She continued to eat her lunch in silence while laughing to herself wryly.

Jasper called Isabella many times, but she still didn’t answer. By then, it was midnight in England. Later, Jasper asked his assistant to book him a flight, then called Isabella again.

“Hello?”

Someone finally answered the phone, but it was not Isabella. Sean looked at the phone screen and stared at the name “Uncle Jasper”. He then patted Isabella on the back. However, she just moved a bit and didn’t pay attention to him or wake up. After hesitating for a while, Sean answered the phone.

“Where’s Isabella?” Hearing Sean’s voice along with the music and chaotic noise, Jasper immediately knew she was in a bar and then asked somewhat angrily.

Sean assumed Jasper was Isabella’s uncle and politely said, “Hello, I’m Isabella’s friend. We’re having a party today, and she’s drunk. Don’t 468 That Man worry, ‘ll send her back to her dorm later.”

Jasper frowned, recalling something that had happened before. He had seen Isabella drunk twice before, once at his birthday party and once When she was at a restaurant with Alex. Isabella was acting annoying in both cases. Jasper became agitated as he thought about this, and he was afraid Isabella would do something stupid again.

“Where is she? Tell me the address and I’ll let my friend pick her up.” Jasper asked seriously.

Sean paused for a moment before saying the address.

“Keep her safe,” Jasper advised, then hung up the phone.

Meanwhile, Isabella shifted her body uneasily again as Sean stared at the phone in disbelief. Her hair was messy, and her flushed cheeks were as red as roses. She was dozing off on the arm of the sofa. Sean couldn’t help but smile when he saw her beautiful face.

Jasmine stood in the corner of the room, silently watching them. She appeared irritated and offended. A girl in a pink dress looked in the same direction as Jasmine did and then said something to her. Jasmine was immediately taken aback and hesitant. When she saw Sean put the jacket he had taken off over Isabella, she seemed to make up her mind.

Isabella had slept for a long time and had a headache when she awoke. She struggled to stand and made her way to the door.

“Isabella, watch out!” Sean exclaimed as he stood up and followed her.

Isabella held on to the wall and mumbled,”! want to go home.” She closed her eyes and touched the wall but then hit her head on a stone pillar. She became dizzy and then stumbled backwards.

Sean was so terrified that he ran to her. He nearly missed catching her and had to drag her by the shoulders. His entire face was flushed from 468 That Man =exhaustion.

Isabella stood up and opened her eyes. Only then did she appear to notice the handsome young man beside her. She couldn’t stop reaching out and rubbing his face, and she kept staring at him. “Oh, you guys don’t look that much alike,” she said.

Sean was in pain, but he asked, “Like what?”

“My godfather. Oh, no, my adoptive father.” “Huh?”