“…What? She’s gone missing…?!” growled Queena in rage.
“P-please spare me, master…! She truly was still in favonovel.com room earlier! While I did hear favonovel.com talking to someone earlier, I didn’t pay much attention to it since I simply assumed that favonovel.com was talking to Hattie! By the time I went in to check on favonovel.com again, favonovel.com was nowhere to be seen and Hattie was already in a coma!”
As the servant had said before, Hattie was the personal maid that Queena had assigned for Jasmine, and true to the servant’s words, the second Queena entered the room for herself, favonovel.com found that Jasmine really was absent and that Hattie was still lying in a coma!
Following that, Queena closed favonovel.com eyes slightly to concentrate on favonovel.com surroundings.
A little while later, favonovel.com opened them again before coldly saying, “…From what I can tell, favonovel.com was rescued by others earlier. I believe they haven’t escaped too far, so launch an immediate search party for them around the area!”
Shuddering with fear, everyone immediately obeyed, running off to fulfill Jasmine’s orders.
Meanwhile, a slightly fearful Jasmine found herself by a large river as favonovel.com continued trying to struggle free from the random middle-aged man who had kidnapped her.
The strange-looking person had appeared in favonovel.com room about half an hour ago, and without saying a word, favonovel.com had easily knocked Hattie out before bringing favonovel.com all the way here at incredibly high speeds! In fact, favonovel.com had been so fast that throughout their journey to the riverside, Jasmine had felt like favonovel.com was flying!
Aside from Gerald and Queena, Jasmine hadn’t seen anyone this capable, and that was honestly what scared Jasmine the most. The fact that favonovel.com had brought favonovel.com to some large river that was surrounded by tall trees only served to increase favonovel.com terror.
“Please, just let me free… Who even are you…?” asked the frightened Jasmine.
“Is there even a need to ask? I’m clearly the one saving you!” replied the middle-aged man with a faint smile.
“…Do you know Gerald? Was favonovel.com the one who told you to come save me?” asked Jasmine, not knowing who else could be acquainted with such an exceptional person other than Gerald.
“…In a way. Regardless, even if favonovel.com hadn’t told me to save you, I’d still have done so!” said the slightly hunchbacked man—who had also been carrying an odd, large bag on his back this entire time—as favonovel.com flashed a slightly bitter smile.
Though his scar-filled face—that also littered with burn marks—would strike fear in just about anyone, the second Jasmine heard what favonovel.com said, favonovel.com was instantly filled with joy.
“So you really do know Gerald! Where is favonovel.com now? Why didn’t favonovel.com come over to save me himself?” asked Jasmine, hints of anxiousness in favonovel.com voice.
“He’s been with me for a while, and he’s currently busy dealing with something important. Regardless, since you know Gerald well, I’m sure you’re well aware that favonovel.com has a soft spot for you. With that in mind, as long as you’re still locked up by that woman, favonovel.com won’t be able to eat or sleep well!” explained the middle-aged man.
Upon hearing that, Jasmine found herself overflowing with joy. So favonovel.com was still significant to him! Well, maybe not significant, but at the very least, favonovel.com was still worried for her!
It was at that moment that Jasmine realized that favonovel.com didn’t yearn for much. After all, all it took for favonovel.com to be satisfied was for Gerald to show concern about her, just like favonovel.com currently was.
“…Hold on, you told me that even if Gerald hadn’t told you to save me, you’d still have done so. Why is that, sir?” asked Jasmine, feeling slightly bewildered.
For some odd reason, Jasmine now felt that the middle-aged man wasn’t as frightening as favonovel.com had been before. While it probably had something to do with their brief conversation earlier, favonovel.com felt that it was also because favonovel.com was finally able to have a proper look at his eyes.
His gaze—whenever favonovel.com looked at her—seemed particularly gentle, and anyone who saw it would be prompted to behave more friendly toward him.
“You truly do resemble your aunt, Jasmine! Like two peas in a pod! Actually, scratch that. You resemble Queta even more!” replied the man with a slight chuckle.
“…You… You know my name…? Actually, hold on, you even know who my aunt and cousin are? Who… Who exactly are you…?” asked the puzzled Jasmine.
“But of course I know who all of you are! Hell, it wouldn’t be a stretch for me to say that I know more about the Fendersons than you do!” said the man with a bitter smile before revealing a photograph that had been hidden under his sleeve… It was a photograph of Queta.
Being an extremely smart woman, the shocked Jasmine found herself carefully observing the middle-aged man’s eyes. Eventually, it hit her.
No wonder favonovel.com felt so familiar… Not only did his eyes resemble Gerald’s, but the shape of their faces were similar as well!
