Night of Destiny ( Anastasia Tillman )
Chapter 2382: Close Protection

Chapter 2382: Close Protection

"Alright, then. I'll wait for you," replied Willow reluctantly.

"Remember to stay put."

"I got it! I'll listen to you and not cause any trouble," she assured, promising she would not cause any

trouble for him. Even Jared is working from home now, doing his best to remove obstacles and not add

to their stress.

Meanwhile, Jasper expanded the scope of his search. After pulling an all-nighter last night, he

continued to work tirelessly, his eyes bloodshot.

Sirius had awoken from sleep and noticed that he was still in his room searching for the mercenary. He

could not help but advise, "Shouldn't you get some sleep? You can't keep staying up like this."

Jasper closed his eyes. At that very moment, his nerves were stretched taut as a string. If they failed to

capture the mercenary, it would be like planting a bomb next to the Presgraves.

"Here, take one of this and go to sleep." Sirius handed him a sleeping pill. This was their way of forcing

themselves to sleep.

Jasper took it and washed it down with water. After that, he lay down on the couch and closed his eyes

to sleep.

Just an hour later, he was jolted awake by a nightmare. He had not had nightmares in a long time, but

in the dream, he saw Willow being held hostage by the mysterious mercenary approaching him.

Even in his sleep, the scene was enough to bring him out in a cold sweat.

As he opened his eyes and realized it was not reality, he noticed his forehead was already covered in a

cold sweat.

"You had a nightmare?" Sirius asked him. This time, it was his turn to operate the laptop, but the task

he had taken on yielded some results. "I checked the illegal fishing boats on the coast and found

something at last." He handed the laptop over to Jasper.

Only a blurry figure was captured on-screen, but Jasper's heart clenched at the sight of it. "It's him!"

His reaction startled Sirius. "What's wrong? You've seen him before?"

Jasper explained, "He's a top assassin trained by Moncent. He got fired for making mistakes, but he's

in the same league as us in terms of fighting skills and other capabilities. He's a highly trained killing

machine."

Seeing that even Jasper showed a hint of fear toward that person, Sirius dared not take this lightly

anymore. He said with a nod, "We gotta stay vigilant, then."

Jasper was alarmed, too. If he were protecting anyone else, he might be able to carry out his task with

ease. However, since he was guarding the Presgraves, he had to ensure his task was completed

flawlessly.

"Jasper, for now, I need you to closely protect the Presgraves at once. You need to live under the same

roof with them," said Sirius with a serious countenance.

Jasper agreed with this suggestion. This assassin is highly capable and can disable any surveillance

cameras, sneaking in anywhere like a ghost.

"Okay, I'll propose this to the Presgraves," he replied.

At 3.00PM, Willow was waiting for Jasper at home. She thought he was only going back to the area

where the bodyguards were stationed, but it surprised her when he arrived carrying a bag of

belongings. Standing in front of her, he announced in a serious tone, "From now on, I must protect your

family closely."

She fluttered her eyes and blurted out surprisingly. "Do you mean close protection?"

At that, Jared instantly covered his mouth and cleared his throat before reminding his sister to act more

ladylike. "Willow, don't get in Mr. Wyatt's way."

The woman also realized she might have been a little too excited and could only reply, "I was just

asking!"

Jasper turned to Jared, informing, "Young Master Tillman, what I meant is to share the same bedroom

with her and provide her with close protection 24/7."

Just as disappointment was about to cloud Willow's heart, his words gave her a glimmer of hope. Oh,

really?!

Jared was also taken aback for a moment.

"I'd like to have a word with you, Young Master Tillman," said Jasper. He had to let Jared know the

seriousness of the situation.

Seeing that the man was about to converse with Jared in her absence, she wondered what the content

was, given their relationship. "I want to hear it, too," she said immediately.