L tilted her head and looked over. She found it strange. "Who is that?"


    Kieran nced at the man. "He should be here for Jasmine." It seemed that he didn''t know the man either.


    L couldn''t be bothered to look into it more. She shifted her attention back. "After the New Year, when it''s warmer, we''ll go and see the stars." She smiled, but she was counting the time. She hoped that they were still together by then.


    It was cold in the courtyard, so they didn''t stay there for too long. When it was about time to go to bed, L remembered that she had left something in the car.


    "I''ll go and get it."


    "No need." L chuckled before getting out of the bed nimbly. "Wait here. I''m a quick runner."


    As Kieran found her reason funny, heughed and shook his head helplessly. He didn''t insist on getting it for her.


    L put on a puffer jacket. Nheless, she still shivered upon exiting the house because of the cold wind. When she went back to grab something, she heard Jasmine''s shout from the side of the house.


    "Get out!"


    Upon hearing that, L stopped in her tracks. After hesitating for a while, she walked over.


    "James, from now on, you have no connection with the Lloyd family. You should stoping to see me."


    Jasmine''s voice was extremely cold. When L heard that, she was confused. She couldn''t help but clench the item in her hand.


    James? L had heard that name before. A whileter, the tall and burly man exited the house. When he noticed L, he raised his head and looked at her.


    His hair was a bit long. With a mask covering his face, only his eyes were visible. There was a scar on his left eye, which made him look fierce.


    L stiffened and stopped in her tracks. She reached out to lean on the wall. She felt weak in her knees. She was certain she had seen that pair of eyes before.


    The fear she felt didn''te from nowhere. She wanted to leave, but before she could, Jasmine walked out.


    "L?" Jasmine looked at L and called out to her.


    L turned around stiffly, trying her best to calm down. "Aunt Jasmine, who was that just now?"


    Jasmine walked over and touched her hands. "Why are your hands so cold?"


    Then, she chuckled. "That person? Don''t worry about it. He''s a rtive of the Lloyd family. Since your uncle passed away, he has been eyeing Bryce''s and my businesses. He would cause amotion every year."


    uneDery


    L lowered her gaze as her thoughts trailed off. She seemed to have seen that pair of eyes with a scar mmany years ago. However, the man didn''t have a scar back then.


    Her thoughts were chaotic. No matter how, she couldn''t link the matters together.


    "L?" Jasmine called L twice before thetter returned to her senses. She held L''s hands. "Why do you look distracted?"


    "I haven''t been sleeping well recently."


    Jasmine didn''t ask further questions. She took the item in L''s hands. "We should head back. It''s cold outside."


    L nodded and went back to the room with her. "I''ll head up and rest. You should rest early too."


    She wished Jasmine good night before going upstairs. At this time, Kieran was about to head downstairs to look for L because she wasn''t back when he heard the door open.


    L had already regained herposure. "Why are you still awake?"


    "I was waiting for you."


    Kieran helped L take off her jacket and carried her onto the bed. "There may be many guestsing tomorrow morning. Why don''t I take you to Hilltop Heights?"