CHAPTER 834: CHAPTER 834: WHAT EXACTLY DO YOU WANT ME TO DO

"Nora."

Jasper Sinclair spat out Nora Northwood’s name through gritted teeth, clearly showing his patience was wearing thin. "I said, go back to our home."

"If you want me to go back with you, at least give me a reasonable reason."

Nora Northwood looked at the man in front of her leisurely, then added a few more words: "I’m not your pet to call and dismiss at will. Why should I follow you just because you beckon?"

Her tone was full of resentment.

Jasper Sinclair had witnessed her stubbornness more than once, which truly made him scratch his head in frustration.

The man’s usual poise and grace were now almost nonexistent as he asked, "What exactly do I have to do for you to agree to come back with me?"

A scandal should not be aired in public, and Nora Northwood staying at Elaine’s place all the time was not a good solution either.

"Once you’ve handled things properly, I’ll naturally return when the time is right."

"What if I never manage to handle it?"

The complexity of the situation far exceeded Jasper Sinclair’s expectations, and it seemed it wouldn’t be resolved anytime soon.

Nora Northwood shrugged nonchalantly and said, "Then I just won’t go back."

Jasper Sinclair frowned, extremely unsatisfied with this answer.

Nora Northwood quietly watched him.

"Does it have to come to this?"

"I’m not making a scene; I’m solving the problem."

"Are you solving the problem or solving me?"

"You are the problem itself. If there’s truly no solution..." Nora paused slightly, then changed her tone: "But I’m curious, you clearly don’t love me that much, so why insist on taking me back?"

Even Jasper Sinclair was taken aback by her words.

He thought that being forgiving enough toward Nora Northwood demonstrated his love for her.

Little did he know, in Nora Northwood’s view, it was far from even a tenth of what it used to be. She knew too well what Jasper Sinclair was like when he loved someone.

Jasper Sinclair spent the entire morning trying to bring her back but failed.

However, after Nora Northwood left, he returned to Elaine’s residence again.

He couldn’t make the trip for nothing; if he couldn’t persuade Nora Northwood, maybe he could persuade her mother-in-law?

Elaine had already heard from the butler about their entanglement at the door.

Nora Northwood didn’t want Elaine to involve herself too much, so Elaine pretended not to see anything.

But with Jasper Sinclair approaching her, it was a different matter.

Elaine couldn’t hold back any longer and asked, "What’s going on between you and Nora? Didn’t you promise me that you wouldn’t let outsiders affect your relationship?"

Her tone wasn’t pleasant, carrying a slight reprimand, with a hint of holding him accountable.

Jasper Sinclair softly called, "Aunt Hutchinson," and said, "This is a long story."

"Then take your time to tell it."

Over the next ten minutes, Jasper Sinclair methodically laid out the full picture of the situation to Elaine.

Elaine had privately investigated and found that what Jasper Sinclair said was more or less consistent with what she knew.

She was also willing to believe that the child she had watched grow up wouldn’t lie to her.

If you nitpick the whole thing, really, no one was at fault.

The mistake was in their understanding; there’s a significant difference between male and female thinking—one is rational, and the other is emotional.

Everyone stood only from their perspective and position, and even if they truly learned to "put themselves in others’ shoes," it was still unsolvable.