Justin Beckett?


    A collective gasp rippled through the crowd.


    Justin''s name was synonymous with the immense suffering he had endured. He had survived a brutal


    kidnapping that resulted in severe muttion. To receive proper treatment in Mosgravia, he had to


    relinquish his right to seed.


    He was finally back!


    Jonah and Ss exchanged wide-eyed nces.


    Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g!


    The hushed atmosphere shattered as cameras shed, a cacophony of questions drowning out


    Justin''s polite greeting.


    "Oh, it''s you, Mr. Justin. The pleasure is mine," Winston greeted, his eyes narrowing imperceptibly.


    Despite any internal turmoil, he remainedposed, extending his hand to shake with the legendary


    figure of Justin Beckett.


    Justin''s hand felt cold as ice, its smooth and clean appearance contrasting starkly with the roughness


    of Jasper''s hands. Winston couldn''t help but note the difference.


    Jasper''s hands were so calloused that Winston wouldn''t have been surprised if Jasper had done hard


    labor in his spare time. Winston didn''t think Alyssa was particrly difficult to look after.


    "I heard you''ve been undergoing treatment overseas. How is your health?" After all, Justin was


    Jasper''s brother. Thus, Winston feltpelled to express some concern.


    "It''s good. Thank you for asking." Justin''s gentle gaze shifted to Jasper''s uneasy demeanor. "Jasper,


    make sure Mr. Winston is taken care of. I''ll head inside."


    "Okay, Justin," Jasper responded softly, his heart pounding against his ribs. He wasn''t a man easily


    shaken, yet his brother''s unexpected return had thrown him into turmoil.


    He couldn''t shake the sense that there was more to Justin''s demeanor than met the eye.


    Jasper, Jonah, and Ss escorted Winston to his car.


    "Take care, Winston."


    "Jasper,e with me. I have something to ask you."


    Jasper hesitated for a moment beforeplying, sliding into the backseat with Winston.


    "Your brother''s timing is... curious," Winston began, his voiceced with concern. "Choosing the Harper


    family''s funeral for his public return seems calcted. It garnered a significant amount of attention,


    something both your grandfather and father likely wanted to avoid, hence their absence. And your


    presence as Landon''s best friend makes perfect sense."


    "However," Winston continued, his brow furrowing, "Justin has been absent from Sna City for over a


    decade. Hisck of connection to the Harpers makes his appearance here. unsettling, to say the least."


    Jasper remained silent, uncertain of how to respond. He didn''t wish to specte on his brother''s


    motives without knowing the full story.


    "You''re too kind for your own good," Winston remarked with a helpless nce, recognizing Jasper''s


    reluctance to engage in gossip. Sensing Jasper''s difort, he shifted the conversation. "How would


    you describe your rtionship with your brother?"


    Jasper''s gaze softened as he delved into memories from long ago. "I returned to the Beckett family with


    my mother when I was five years old. While we''re not blood-rted, Justin always showed care and


    concern for me. He never held any resentment toward me, even after Dad brought me home years


    later. He was everything a good brother should be."


    "How about now?"