“…What? She’s gone missing…?!” growled Queena in rage.
“P-please spare me, master…! She truly was still in snazzynovel.com room earlier! While I did hear snazzynovel.com talking to someone earlier, I didn’t pay much attention to it since I simply assumed that snazzynovel.com was talking to Hattie! By the time I went in to check on snazzynovel.com again, snazzynovel.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, snazzynovel.com found that Jasmine really was absent and that Hattie was still lying in a coma!
Following that, Queena closed snazzynovel.com eyes slightly to concentrate on snazzynovel.com surroundings.
A little while later, snazzynovel.com opened them again before coldly saying, “…From what I can tell, snazzynovel.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 snazzynovel.com continued trying to struggle free from the random middle-aged man who had kidnapped her.
The strange-looking person had appeared in snazzynovel.com room about half an hour ago, and without saying a word, snazzynovel.com had easily knocked Hattie out before bringing snazzynovel.com all the way here at incredibly high speeds! In fact, snazzynovel.com had been so fast that throughout their journey to the riverside, Jasmine had felt like snazzynovel.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 snazzynovel.com had brought snazzynovel.com to some large river that was surrounded by tall trees only served to increase snazzynovel.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 snazzynovel.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 snazzynovel.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 snazzynovel.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 snazzynovel.com said, snazzynovel.com was instantly filled with joy.
“So you really do know Gerald! Where is snazzynovel.com now? Why didn’t snazzynovel.com come over to save me himself?” asked Jasmine, hints of anxiousness in snazzynovel.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 snazzynovel.com has a soft spot for you. With that in mind, as long as you’re still locked up by that woman, snazzynovel.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 snazzynovel.com was still significant to him! Well, maybe not significant, but at the very least, snazzynovel.com was still worried for her!
It was at that moment that Jasmine realized that snazzynovel.com didn’t yearn for much. After all, all it took for snazzynovel.com to be satisfied was for Gerald to show concern about her, just like snazzynovel.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 snazzynovel.com had been before. While it probably had something to do with their brief conversation earlier, snazzynovel.com felt that it was also because snazzynovel.com was finally able to have a proper look at his eyes.
His gaze—whenever snazzynovel.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 snazzynovel.com felt so familiar… Not only did his eyes resemble Gerald’s, but the shape of their faces were similar as well!