Boyce also smiled, “You may call me that way if you want to.”
“I don’t want, I feel like you’re deliberately making yourself sound young.”
Boyce was speechless.
He did not. He knew very well how old he was and totally never thought of trying to sound young.
“With your current age, you obviously can be my uncle but you let me call you elder brother. Don’t you want me to call you in a way that makes you sound younger?” Jasmine joked. Boyce coughed lightly and said with a smile, “I didn’t mean that, or maybe you can just call me uncle?”
Jasmine covered her lips and laughed even more happily.
She felt that he was really cute. ‘How come he gets upset so easily?’
Boyce did not understand and asked, “Did I say something wrong?”
Jasmine shook her head, “No.”
“Then why are you laughing?” How come he felt that there was something wrong?
“You’re too naive,” Jasmine commented.
It was Boyce who laughed this time, “Do you think it’s appropriate to say that an old man is naive?”
“This word suits you well. Being naive has nothing to do with age.” Jasmine was serious. She really thought that Boyce was naive at love relationships. He was slow to react and was somewhat like a woodpile that did not know the joke. But, he was very attractive.
She did not like men who were too good at talking. She liked someone like Boyce whose reaction was a bit slow, needed a longer time to get along with someone and did not sweet-talk. She felt that those men who sweet-talked were not reliable.
Boyce did not refute her. Since she said he was naive, then he would just accept it.
At this time, the car was parked in an area next to the Government Building. Boyce first got out of the car, followed by Jasmine.
“Don’t have to be too formal, we’re just having a casual meal,” Boyce said.
Jasmine nodded but she was still jittery inwardly. After all, he was a big official and when he got angry last time, he looked quite frightening. “He is very nice, he won’t give you a hard time, don’t worry.” Boyce noticed Jasmine’s nervousness and comforted her.
Jasmine nodded. Boyce went to the doorman to say hello and told him whom did he want to meet.
Boyce had come here before but nobody was allowed to go into this area at will. It was only after calling before the doorman opened the door.
At this time, another car stopped at the entrance. Charles did not manage to see Cormac in the company so he could only come back first. He did not expect that he would meet Boyce at the entrance.
“Captain Shawn, do you have a friend here?” As he spoke, Charles’s eyes fell on Jasmine, and he asked with a smile, “And this is?” Boyce couldn’t say he liked Charles or disliked him. He just didn’t think he should have a married woman on his mind.
He thought that was immoral.
“I should be the one to ask you that, right?” Boyce naturally knew what kind of people were living in the neighborhood. Charles had some influence in White City, but there were so many big shots in City B that he was nothing.
It was very unusual for him to know the people in this neighborhood.
He soon figured it out again, glanced at Tiana, smiled, and said, “Mr. White, you’re impressing.”
Tiana might not be very smart, but she did have a good family background, and it was awesome for Charles to marry her.
Charles did not continue to talk nonsense to him, but said in a solemn voice, “Captain Shawn, may I have a word with you?”
He didn’t know that Boyce was now a deputy officer, so he still referred to him as the captain.
“What do we have to talk about?” Boyce didn’t mean to embarrass him. He just felt that he shouldn’t be close to him, much less involved, because of his relationship with Cormac.
“I have an appointment. I’ll go first.” After saying that, he turned to greet Jasmine, “Let’s go.”
“Captain Shawn, do we have a grudge?” Charles frowned. Should he be doomed just because he liked Loredana?
Boyce gave him a look, “We don’t have a grudge. I’m only friends with decent people. I don’t like people who covet other people’s wives with bad intentions.”
After saying that, he and Jasmine walked away.
Charles could not retort. He also knew that this was not right, but who could control the feelings?
If feelings could be controlled by the brain, and he could stop loving Loredana just as he said, he might have given this command to his heart long ago. He told himself countless times that this was not right, to let go, but the feelings were still there.
He had tried not to think about her, or create opportunities to meet with her. What more did he want him to do?
“Some people are quietly hiding precisely for love. It’s her you’re hiding from, but it’s the silent love that you can’t hide from. Charles, it’s not your fault.” Tiana put her hands over his shoulders and said comfortingly, “Just like my uncontrollable feelings for you. If feelings could be put down so easily, they wouldn’t seem precious.
Charles held her hand and smiled, “Actually, I’m very lucky.”
God sent her to his side.
This was the luckiest thing in his life.
She was simple and kind and understood all his helplessness.
He wished that he had never met Loredana, but what had happened could not be reversed, and the heart that had throbbed could not be restored to its original state.
“Maybe Dad can help us.” Tiana knew that he was trying to get justice for Tom.
Charles shook his head. He knew that Alan did not like people from the Bailey family and did not want to get involved with the Bailey family. After all, Mrs. Meyer was related to the Bailey family. He couldn’t put the Meyer family in a difficult situation.
“Don’t talk to Dad. I’ll take care of this myself.” Charles explained to Tiana.
“But Tom is in the hospital and you don’t have anyone around …”
“You have to trust me.” Charles patted her, “Let’s go home.”
Tiana lowered her eyes. He could only listen to him and pushed him home.
Boyce led Jasmine to the front door of Officer Miller’s house. He raised his hand to ring the doorbell, while Jasmine stood aside and clutched her hands nervously. After all, it was a stranger’s house, and not just any stranger’s house, so she was uneasy.
Boyce patted her shoulder, “We’ll leave after a meal, and they’re all very nice to get along with. Don’t feel constrained.”
Jasmine forced a smile, “It’s my first time here, so I’m nervous.”
There was a click and the door opened. The person who opened the door was Officer Miller’s wife, Boyce called her Mrs. Miller.
Mrs. Miller was smiling, but when she saw Jasmine, her smile slightly stiffened, “Who is this?”
“My … girlfriend.” Boyce felt it was too much trouble to explain, and if he said it wasn’t his girlfriend, Officer Miller would have to lecture him again. To save trouble, he said so.
The smile on Mrs. Miller’s face completely disappeared.
New Book: Beginning with a Daring Encounter
Celsie was tired of being labeled as an introvert, workaholic, and dull virgin by her friends. Determined to prove them wrong, she made a bet that she would do something daring on her 25th birthday. Now that the day had arrived, it was time to fulfill her promise. On her daring to-do list, there was one task: a one-night stand with someone.