Chapter 20 Laura hurriedly followed Jasper with her short legs . The moment she stepped in , the shopping mall on the television instantly came into her view . Her eyes lit up in a flash and her mouth opened wide in astonishment . " Is this the place that sells clothes ? " she wondered . The places where Laura used to buy clothes with her mother were all narrow alleys , which were crowded with people and not as fancy . " It's so beautiful here ! Even the floor reflects my figure ! " she exclaimed inwardly . Laura stared at her reflection in a daze . Then , she noticed her old and dirty little shoes and looked toward Jasper , feeling inferior . She subconsciously stayed a little further away from him . 30 % 7134 Jasper found that Laura didn't catch up . He turned his head and saw Laura walking cautiously with her head down , like a listless little puppy . Her aura was rather depressing . Jasper was so exasperated at Laura's undoing that he grabbed her and questioned , " What are you doing ? " Laura was so terrified that she shrank back a little . She thought Jasper was going to hit her , so she hurriedly raised her hand . " Mommy told me to keep a distance from her whenever we were outside , or I would embarrass her . I'm sorry , Jasper ! I shouldn't stay so close to you ! " she said with a trembling voice . Jasper, who was furious and wanted to scold Laura for walking too slowly , changed his expression slightly when he heard that . " Your mom didn't let you walk next to her ? " Jasper was never let out of his mother's sight when he was a small child . " Why did her mom treat her like that ? " he wondered . Laura was shivering . She was scared that she might get beaten up . " I'm sorry , Jasper . Please tell me the rules , and I shall obey them . Please tell me once more . " Jasper's heart skipped a beat . He couldn't bring himself to reprimand Laura . Instead , he said angrily , " The rule is that you must stay by my side , stay close to me at all times , and don't stay out of my sight . Do you hear me ? " " Yes . " Laura trembled a little . Jasper snorted . Laura was worried that Jasper might still be angry , so she tugged at his clothes timidly and said , " I'm sorry , Jasper . I didn't know . I just thought I was too dirty to walk by your side . " Jasper found it absurd and tilted his head . " What has your mom been saying to you all this time ? Why do you feel so inferior ? " When it came to her mother , Laura felt a little sad . She muttered , " Mommy said that I was a failure , and people who were failures didn't deserve to live well . " Jasper was stunned for a moment , and his rage disappeared instantly . He thought , " She has been growing up under such treatment by her mom ? Mommy praised me , as well as Xander and Everett , 800 times a day , saying I'm good - looking , smart , and charismatic . But Laura's mom … " As Jasper didn't say anything , Laura was getting more uneasy . She tugged at his clothes timidly and said , " Don't be angry , Jasper . I won't do it again . " 1/2 ་ ་་་ Chapter 20 Jasper's lips twitched . He awkwardly glanced at Laura's plump little hand and turned his head coldly , " I'm not angry . " Laura breathed a sigh of relief . " I'm glad you are not angry . I promise I won't leave you this time ! " Jasper shot her a glance and continued to walk forward . Laura barely caught up with him with her short little legs . Jasper was walking fast , and Laura was struggling to keep up with her short legs . As Jasper noticed it , he pretended to slow down his pace unintentionally . Laura quickly ran over to Jasper . She took a glimpse at him secretly and then walked side by side with him . Meanwhile , the passersby spotted Laura and exclaimed , " Oh my gosh ! This little girl is so cute . " " Her brother is handsome , too . These siblings are so good - looking ! " " They look so much alike ! " " Damn it ! You're trying to get me to give birth to a daughter again . How can she be so beautiful ? " " Why do I think this little girl looks a bit familiar ? " " Ah ! She is so cute . She even has long hair ! " Laura look around in confusion . " Are they praising me ? " she wondered . Laura had never received such compliments when she was with her mother . Most people pointed at her , saying that she was the child of a prostitute and murderer and that she would not grow up to be a decent adult in the future . Other people said that she was pitiful . She had never received so many compliments . The corner of her mouth couldn't help but curl into a smile . She pursed her lips and smiled secretly , as she didn't dare to show it in front of others . Jasper gave Laura a sideways glance . He saw that she silently moved her eyebrows slightly and couldn't hide her smile . He also noticed the faint dimples on her cheeks around the corners of her mouth . Laura looked particularly sweet when she smiled . Jasper's lips couldn't help curling up , but he immediately frowned and suppressed his smile . " She is just a little cute . That's all ! " he thought .