That person pondered, “It seems true.”
The person also stood beside the wall, and said, “This girl is so pity.”
Boyce didn’t answer him, but he asked, “Do you have cigarette?”
That person nodded and took out a cigarette box from his pocket, then he shook a cigarette out from the box for him. He then took out a lighter to light the cigarette for him.
The corpses storing place was out of the way and it was very quiet here, they stood in the corridor and smoked the cigarettes silently.
“What’s the relationship between you and her, are you really in a relationship with her? It seems like she’s not your style,” that person said suddenly.
Those who worked with Boyce should know his personality, he was really virtuous, but he had a pedantic mind.
Boyce looked up and asked, “What’s my style?”
“Maybe you like someone who is about the same age with you, for sure you feel that there will be people gossiping about you if you stay with a girl who is too young. We’ve worked together for a long time, I know you.” That person put his hand on Boyce’s shoulder while talking, “It’s modern time, don’t be fuddy-duddy, the age is not a problem at all. There are so many May-December romances now, some more your case is not counted as May-December romance, you’re just about ten years older than her, this is really not a problem…”
“Are you so free?” Boyce interrupted him suddenly, “She just lost her loved one, do you think it’s appropriate to talk about these?”
That person neglected, he gave a mild cough to disguise his awkwardness, “Sorry, I’ll go first as I still have things to do.”
He wanted to go away after telling the excuse, but the cry from inside suddenly stopped at this time. The person who had just walked away for a few steps, turned and looked at Boyce, asking, “Why is there no sound anymore?”
The two looked at each other, and at the same time, they thought that she would do something to herself silly. They walked in quickly together and found Jasmine Burke fainted on the ground. Boyce Shawn checked her condition. Fortunately, she wasn’t out of hand, but maybe she fainted because of too much sadness.
As he picked her up and headed out, he looked back at that person, “I might have to take her to the hospital. Call me if something happens at the office.”
That person said yes.
Boyce went out of the office holding her. He put her in the back seat of the car parked in front of the door, sat on the driving seat and started the car.
On the way to the hospital, Jasmine woke up to see where she was, and asked with a hoarse and weak voice, “Where are you taking me?”
Boyce looked back at her and said, “To the hospital.”
“I’m fine, I don’t want to go to the hospital.” She propped herself up to sit up and Boyce pulled over to the side of the road and turned to look at her, “So where do you want to go?”
Jasmine was lost. Except for the school, she didn’t have any place to live outside. She suddenly realized that she had nothing. She tried her best to make a living, but life was too hard for her. Even the last of her family had been taken away.
“I think that in my past life I must have been a horrible person. I hurt so many people, that’s why I’m receiving so many punishments now. Otherwise, how could God treat me like this?” She sobbed, and tears ran down her cheeks.
Boyce didn’t know how to comfort her, “Don’t say like that.”
She clasped her hands around her knees and curled up, “If not, then why has God treated me in that way?”
“There are many people who are less fortunate than you. You have been admitted to a good university, so after you will have a good life,” Boyce persuaded.
Jasmine chuckled in a daze, “What does this mean? Before I wanted to go to a good university, have a good job after graduation, make a lot of money and let my mother have a good life. But after, why should I still work so hard to make money? Who should I give it to?”
Boyce pursed his lips.
‘She definitely must feel very lonely, but she still should make efforts to keep living.’
‘You can only live once. No matter what’s the reason, you can’t give up.’
“If you have no place to go, then come to my place. I wait for you to calm down, and after I’ll bring you over.” Boyce was afraid that she wouldn’t be able to get over it alone, so he wanted to take her back to his place to watch her and prevent some accidents to happen.
“I don’t want to,” Jasmine refused. She just wanted to be left alone. She pushed open the car door and got down.
Boyce followed her, “Where are you going?”
“I want to stay alone, don’t follow me.” Jasmine walked quickly because she was afraid of being stopped by Boyce. She didn’t notice the steps under her feet so she accidentally tripped on them and almost fell down. Boyce grabbed her arm with a quick movement, so that she didn’t fall down. When he was about to speak, the phone in his pocket rang.
He took out his cell phone and answered. It was Officer Miller, who wanted to see him.
He looked at Jasmine and said, “I’m outside…”
“No matter if you are outside, come back as soon as possible.” Officer Miller’s tone was very solemn.
Boyce had to go back immediately. “Just ten minutes.”
He murmured and hang up the phone. He didn’t want to leave Jasmine alone, so he decided to take her with him. “Let’s go back to the office together, then we’ll come out again.”
“I don’t want to,” Jasmine refused again.
Boyce said patiently, “Where are you going alone?”
She didn’t reply.
Because she had nowhere to go.
Ignoring her refusal, he pulled her forcefully into the car and stuffed her inside, then he quickly locked the door. “You can’t stay outside alone. It’s too dangerous. We already know each other, so I can’t ignore you.”
And with that, he started the car.
Jasmine didn’t cry, but nestled quietly in the back seat, without saying a word.
Boyce looked back at her and, seeing that she didn’t refuse, he stepped on the accelerator and drove the car away.
Back to the office, Boyce took her to his bureau, poured her a glass of water and put it on the table. “Wait for me a moment.”
Jasmine didn’t speak, but looked dumbly at that place without focusing, like an inanimate puppet.
Boyce knew that she couldn’t listen to him, but didn’t say anything, turned out of the room and closed the door softly.
He went to the office of Officer Miller, knocked on the door and opened it only when he heard someone inside saying to come in.
Officer Miller saw him coming inside, put down his things, walked out from his desk and asked him, “Do you want to drink something?” “No,” Boyce said.
Officer Miller went to the reception area in front and said, “Come here and sit down.”
Boyce came over and sat down. “Why did you call me?” he asked.
Officer Miller pondered a while and asked, “Are you going to get married with that Jasmine?”
Boyce looked at Officer Miller surprised. Although he cared about him like his father, he found strange that he could suddenly ask such a question. “Why do you ask me this?”
“I’m going to get a glass of water.” Officer Miller stood up, picked up a cup from his desk, brewed a cup of tea and sat back, watching Boyce. “I didn’t know until today that Jasmine’s mother was a criminal.” “She doesn’t have any background and it’s no benefit for you to marry her.”
“I know” Boyce said.
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.