Chapter <b>344 </b>If You Want Me To, I’ll Help Her
Asher strode toward them with his long legs, moving straight in their direction. The boy <b>hadn’t </b><b>changed </b>much since they’dst seen him, but maybe his time with the wealthy elite had rubbed off on <b>him</b><b>; </b>there was a subtle air of refinement to him now.
<b>“</b>Asher, you’re here too!” Sofia greeted him with a bright smile, then nced over at Jean. “Hey, the three of us are all together again. It’s been forever.”
Jean met Asher’s gaze and smiled. “Long time no see.”
Asher gave her a nod, his eyes rippling faintly like water. “Long time no see. How was the test?”
“Jean said she finished everything,” Sofia cut in with a yful grin. “But as for how much she got right… well, that’s anyone’s guess.”
Asher kept his eyes on Jean and asked again, more seriously, “How did you feel about it? Confident?”
Jean let out a quiet chuckle. “Rx. I got this; I’ll be fine.”
The three of them chatted and walked ahead together. Just then, in the little garden nearby, someone suddenly copsed onto the grass with a heavy thud.
Jean noticed the sound right away and quickly tapped Sofia’s arm. “Hey, did someone just fall over?”
“Looks like it,” Sofia squinted toward the garden.
Asher also furrowed his brow slightly and turned his gaze in that direction.
They followed the sound, taking a few steps closer to the garden, and as Jean got a clear look <i>at </i>the person on the ground, her eyes widened.
It was Sarah, sprawled on the grass<b>. </b>Her leg seemed injured; she was trying to stand up but clearly struggling.
Sofia didn’t hesitate for a second. She dashed over and called out as she ran, “Don’t move–you’ll just make it worse.”
She reached down to help Sarah up.
But Sarah still couldn’t stand, and Sofia alone didn’t have the strength to lift her.
Jean instinctively looked over at Asher and blinked. “Go help her.”
Jean pondered. <i>That’s </i><i>your </i><i>fated </i><i>girl</i>, <i>remember</i><i>? </i><i>Can’t </i><i>believe </i><i>the </i><i>plot’s </i><i>already </i><i>this </i><i>off</i>–<i>track</i>. <i>Even </i><i>his </i><i>destined </i><i>one</i><i>, </i><i>he </i><i>doesn’t </i><i>recognize</i><i>! </i><i>The </i><i>male </i><i>lead </i><i>and </i><i>the </i><i>heroine</i><i>, </i><i>meeting </i><i>again </i><i>this </i><i>fast</i><b><i>, </i></b><i>and </i><i>in </i><i>this </i><i>kind </i><i>of </i><i>scene</i><i>? </i>
When Asher didn’t budge, Jean tugged at his sleeve. “Go on–help her out already.”
But Asher tilted his head slightly his eyes dark and steady on her. “Why do you…”
He trailed off and didn’t finish the thought. After a pause, he asked, puzzled, “You really want me to help that girl?”
“Uh, well…” Jean pressed her lips together, caught off guard by the question. <i>What </i><i>am </i><b><i>I </i></b><i>supposed </i>to <b><i>say</i></b>?
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Chapter 344 If You Want Me To, I’ll Help Her
Because she’s your future wife<i>? </i>
<b>“</b>Forget it.” Jean waved him off, her tone a little exasperated. “I’ll do it.”
The truth was, Jean hadn’t wanted to help Sarah at all.
She wasn’t the forgiving type; there was no way she could face Sarah without <b>baggage</b>.
Sarah–the root of all her future misfortunes. Of course Jean held resentment toward her.
Even if Sarah lookedpletely harmless right now, Jean couldn’t see her withoutplicated feelings bubbling up.
She’d just wanted to nudge the male and female leads together for a moment… and now here she was<b>, </b>stuck doing it herself.
As she walked over and reached out her hand-
Another hand reached out first.
“I’ve got it.” Asher stepped in ahead of her, his eyes flickering with unreadable emotion. “If you want me to, I’ll help her.”
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