Stella shook her head, her eyes flashed with confusion.
For some reason, the current Jasper felt strange to her.
The Jasper from before had never given her a feeling like this.
She preferred his calmness and reservedness, they made her feel at ease.
The current Jasper only made her feel frustrated and troubled.
She knew he had his reasons, and she should not be thinking of him that way.
She should not think of him that way.
Frederick stopped the car by the road. He looked at her and said, "Stella, promise me that you'll never fall for Bellamy."
"The only man I love is Jasper. It doesn't matter if he's alive or dead. He's the only one I'll ever love. I loved him when he was alive. I'll still love him now that he's dead," Stella said with certainty.
Her words killed the littlest glimmer of Frederick's hopes.
She knew the best way to gain Frederick's assistance was to give him hope.
Yet, she couldn't.
