CHAPTER 66: CHAPTER 66: DID HE COME TO RESCUE HER ON PURPOSE?

To be precise, it should be called a private room.

The servers here seem to know Jason, and respectfully call him "Fourth Young Master."

They look at Laura with a face full of curiosity.

It seems quite surprising that Fourth Young Master would bring a woman here for a late-night snack...

"One shrimp and crab porridge, stir-fried greens, and two plates of special snacks."

"Alright."

After noting the order, the server left.

Laura looked around the room with curiosity, eyeing the simple but elegant decor, lacking any unnecessary furniture—table, chairs, wall paintings...

"What is this place?"

"It’s a small restaurant run by an older sister, we occasionally drop by."

Jason explained casually.

Laura, however, sensed something unusual. Anyone referred to as "sister" by The Demon King must be quite incredible! Still, she wondered what kind of woman would open such a distinctive porridge shop?

Laura suddenly felt intrigued...

As she was thinking, the door suddenly swung open.

A couple walked in; Laura remembered the man from Twinkle’s fifth birthday, apparently Twinkle’s Uncle Silas.

The woman beside him had silky long hair reaching her waist, was wearing a long sleeve linen top in ash color and a burgundy cotton skirt, with a delicate and elegant makeup, as if she walked straight out of a painting—refreshing and refined!

"I heard from my staff that you came with a young lady, and I couldn’t believe it, so I dragged White along to check it out." Genevieve said with a smile.

Jason introduced, "Mrs. Vaughn is the owner of this small restaurant."

Laura politely greeted, "Mrs. Vaughn."

Honestly, she felt awkward inside because Mrs. Vaughn seemed to have misunderstood her relationship with The Demon King, but it didn’t seem appropriate for her to suddenly step in and clarify.

Genevieve gave Laura a warm smile; she seemed like a well-behaved girl.

Silas leaned against the door frame, teasingly said, "Not bad, eh! Haven’t seen you for a while and things have progressed quickly!"

At this point, Laura could no longer hold back, "Twinkle’s Uncle, I’m just here with the CEO grabbing a late-night snack after work because we’re hungry."

Genevieve giggled, "Little lady is shy!"

Silas teased, "Work? You both work together this late?"

The implication was obvious, and Laura’s face turned even redder.

Emma! Did she just dig herself a hole?

Jason promptly provided assistance, shooting his friend a sideways glance, "Are you bored?"

Silas’s face fell, and he feigned seriousness, "Miss Quincy, I have a full name, surname Sutton, first name Silas."

Laura mumbled, "I just remember you as Twinkle’s Uncle..."

Genevieve’s eyes carried a hint of surprise, "Seems like this young lady is quite familiar with Little Mars."

Silas quickly explained, "Isn’t that right! Twinkle loves this sister so much! We uncles are all jealous watching."

Laura’s cheeks flushed red, thinking with slight annoyance: it’s not that exaggerated.

Of course, she didn’t voice that thought.

Jason coughed twice, "Shall I ask the server to bring in two more sets of cutlery?"

Silas quickly pulled Genevieve away, "I’d love to! Just afraid someone might think we’re spoiling the romantic mood."

Genevieve chuckled while allowing him to lead her away.

She’s three years older than Silas, and the nature of their relationship is something outsiders can’t define, but as Silas Sutton’s brother, Jason clearly knows that White’s heart has always belonged to Mrs. Vaughn, although the Sutton Family has never agreed...

Lovers often face hardships in fulfilling their union.

After they left, Laura’s face was still flushed, luckily at that moment the server brought in the porridge and kindly served each of them a bowl.

Laura dug into the porridge, letting the steam warm her face.

Jason whispered, "The porridge just served is very hot, be careful not to burn your mouth!"

Laura had already burned her mouth, she quickly picked at the snacks, finding the taste exceptionally good and couldn’t help but smack her lips, "So tasty!"

She began to slur as she spoke, Jason picked up some with his chopsticks and tasted it, "The flavor here is unrivaled elsewhere."

After finishing, Laura felt exceptionally full, wondering if she’d be able to sleep tonight?

Moreover, there’s a sign of gaining weight!

Jason drove her to her apartment, "If you encounter something like this again, let me know. Not every time will be as fortunate as tonight."

Laura: "..."

Before she could respond, Jason drove away.

Laura stood there in shock for a long time. What did The Demon King’s words mean? Was he showing concern for her?

Would he actually care about her?

How terrifying!

She then shook her head, attempting to rid herself of such dreadful thoughts, but as she turned, she saw Jasper emerging from the shadows on the other side.

Laura pretended not to see him and walked forward, but he grabbed her by the arm and asked in a questioning tone, "Are you really dating my third uncle? We’ve only been broken up for a few days!"

Annoyed, Laura shook off his hand, "Jasper Hawthorne! Get your facts straight, okay? You were the one who cheated first! We’ve already broken up. Who I date is my right and freedom! Besides, I’m not dating your third uncle at all! We’re just in a superior-subordinate relationship."

Jasper truly didn’t believe her words. If it were simply a superior-subordinate relationship, how could his third uncle be sending Laura home so late?

And a couple of days ago, his third uncle, who never posted on social media, updated his status just to clarify that Laura was not a kidnapper.

How long has it been since then!

Given his third uncle’s personality, how could he still remember this incident?

Thinking about it, Jasper found it suspicious!

"Laura, you can fool others, but fooling me is impossible! I know your personality all too well. If you didn’t like this man, would you be out with him so late? Would you let him take you home?"

Laura felt somewhat helpless, "I was working overtime tonight."

Jasper sneered, "Overtime? Does overtime require the president to personally escort you? Are you still going to say you have nothing going on with my third uncle?"

Laura, exasperated by his persistent questioning, responded in an irritable tone, "Jasper Hawthorne, who are you to me? What right do you have to meddle in my life? Do I need to explain myself to you?"

Jasper thought she was being defensive, "Laura, this is the real you, unable to hide your true feelings."

He was so confident that he understood Laura, but in reality, he really didn’t!

Laura took a deep breath, "Jasper Hawthorne, you’re just overconfident about understanding me. We’ve already cleared things between us on the day we broke up. Now, I have no reason to explain anything to you. Believe what you want!"

She was simply too lazy to say anything more. Even if she shouted herself hoarse, he wouldn’t believe her. So why waste her breath?

Jasper’s face went from pale to angry. He had come here on a whim tonight, initially intending to give Laura the birthday gift he had promised her. But instead, he witnessed something infuriating!

He had originally only speculated that Laura and his third uncle had an unclear relationship, but now it seemed true...

Just thinking about it made it hard for him to accept!

To a man, infidelity on his part might be permissible, but he absolutely couldn’t tolerate his woman having an affair with another man.

"You must have been with my third uncle before we broke up!"

The sudden accusation made Laura stop in her tracks, "Are you delusional? You cheated, and you have to drag me into it? Only then you feel better?"

Jasper’s face turned livid, "I admit to cheating, but what about you?"

Laura was speechless, "I think you’ve forgotten to take your meds! Imagine if your socially matching girlfriend knew you ran to your ex’s place in the middle of the night; she’d turn the world upside down, wouldn’t she?"

With that, she finally lost interest in dealing with Jasper, and walked straight through the door to 17.

Seeing her leave, Jasper clenched his fists tightly, reminiscing how he had cherished her so much back then, avoiding any forceful push if she was unwilling...

Returning home, Laura took a big gulp of water only to choke on it...

She thought irritably: When you’re down on your luck, even drinking cold water can choke you! And indeed, it happened!

Why did Jasper suddenly come here and act so bizarrely?

She certainly didn’t believe he was still nostalgic about their past!

Enough of this! Nina was right — in every woman’s life, you’re bound to encounter one or two lousy men. Just think of it as stepping in dog poop; clean it off and the bad luck washes away.

With that thought, she perked up and headed to the bathroom to take a shower and prepare for bed.

The next night.

The Hawthorne Estate was lively and bustling.

Today was Old Master Hawthorne’s 66th birthday, and all his three sons and daughter had gathered: his eldest son Wade Hawthorne, second son Wyatt Hawthorne, third daughter Lana Hawthorne, and youngest son Jason Hawthorne.

Back in the day, Old Master Hawthorne was also dashing and charismatic. His three sons and daughter were born to three different women.

The eldest son was born to his first wife from the Leighton Family, who passed away early due to poor health.

The second son and third daughter were born to his second wife from the Ingram Family. They lived together for about ten years before divorcing, and she has long since moved overseas.

Having given Angus Hawthorne a son and a daughter, she naturally didn’t have to worry about her future, not to mention her own family background was quite good, so despite the divorce, she’s doing well.

The youngest son, Jason Hawthorne, was born to his current wife, Eleanor Ford. She was originally a dancer, and met Angus Hawthorne through a performance.

At that time, Eleanor was only 19, in the bloom of youth, yet she met the mature and steady 35-year-old Angus Hawthorne, and they fell into an unstoppable romance from there.

Angus Hawthorne even divorced his wife from the Ingram Family for Eleanor, then married her. Shortly after their wedding, Eleanor gave birth to their son, Jason Hawthorne.

Since then, she has steadfastly held onto her husband’s heart.

Over the years, while Angus Hawthorne occasionally had flirtations outside, he never went to the point of divorcing or wanting to remarry...

Although Jason Hawthorne was greatly favored from birth, due to his mother’s lack of influence and authority, everything he had in his childhood depended on his father’s love.