Jasper's POV
That night, I returned home from my business trip with a gift for Lina—a pair of jade bracelets with exceptional clarity.
She refused them.
After dinner, she retreated to her third-floor bedroom early, as she'd been doing since I got back.
Tonight, I helped Mom take her medicine.
"My condition isn't improving," Elena said, watching me with those knowing eyes. "I can't keep Lina here taking care of me forever. She's married now. To a man like Adrian Storm. She needs to go back to her own home eventually."
My jaw tightened. "It won't be much longer."
Mom studied my face, clearly confused. "You've been different since you got back from this trip. What happened?"
"Adrian's arranged for a specialist to give you a full examination next Monday," I said, dodg
