Jasper put on a confused expression and shrugged. Then he asked innocently, “What are you talking about? Weren’t you standing there on purpose to lighten my mood?”
Henry smacked his forehead harshly. It was so embarrassing…
“Ahem. I came here to check up on you. My grandfather came with me as well, but quite a few higher-ups also dropped by to visit, so he went to a separate room with them. He told me to come and visit you myself.”
“So, how are you feeling?”
This was the second time Jasper had heard this question, but he knew Henry had asked him out of genuine concern.
“Healthy as a horse. I can probably climb ten flights of stairs in one go.”
Henry looked at him suspiciously and asked weakly, “You’re joking, right?”
“Why ask if you already knew?”
Wendy listened attentively beside them and snickered as she heard their conversation. These two had very hilarious conversations.
Henry pouted.
“I’ll forgive you this time because you’re not feeling well. But you really made a name for yourself this time. Everyone in Somerland is talking about what you did. From what how it looks, the name Jasper Laine has already been written into financial history books.”
Jasper did not reply, deep in thought about what Henry had said.
‘Financial history books, huh?’
There were pros and cons to everything, being well-known would also make him into a bigger target.
He might have a great reputation among the countrymen now, but he also understood that the more hope they had in him, the more disappointment he would bring when he failed one day. These accidents might not have occurred yet, but there were always underlying hazards.
Take this battle with Soros as an example. The people of Somerland did hope for him to win, but some people were also worried about the heights he would reach when he did not lose. At the same time, there were most likely others who were afraid that we would become an obstacle in their path and wanted to get rid of him.
Fame and power were always a double-edged sword…
“Doesn’t sound too bad, it really improves my reputation. I heard from Wendy that you were the one behind those two plants,” Jasper looked at the pots as he spoke.
Henry immediately lightened up. “Of course! What’s life without a bit of green, right?”
“Uh… I don’t mean jealousy. I just thought that the room was too white and boring, so I added a bit of color. It looks good, doesn’t it? It’d be better if I could repaint the whole room too, but Lord Alvarado and the little prince refused, so I couldn’t.”
Henry’s expression was a pitiful one, he seemed ashamed that he was not given the liberty to repaint the walls.
Jasper shook his head exasperatedly. Not wanting to dwell over the walls, he changed the topic.
“How’s the stock market now?”
Henry replied, “You know how Soros left Harbor Stock in shambles already.”
“Now, the big listed companies are allbusy cleaning up and straightening themselves. The stock market may have been paralyzed for a while, but you rescued Harbor Stocks, so the damage isn’t that catastrophic. Basically, if you were to visit these big companies, they’d definitely treat you like a god.”
Jasper smiled when he heard Henry’s claim. It sounded like an exaggeration, but Jasper knew that Henry was telling the truth. If anything, they might even act more over-the-top than Henry described.
While they conversed happily, a sound came from the door again.
The three in the room turned to look and saw the little prince and Lord Alvarado waving from the door. Just like Henry had when he first visited.
Henry chuckled evilly when he saw them.
“Maybe we should pretend we didn’t see them. How do you think they’ll react?”
Jasper and Wendy responded with a look as if he was an idiot. As expected, the two outside pushed open the door and walked inside.
They arrived at the bed and gave Jasper a good look from head to toe. Jasper did not know what to feel.
“Are you really okay?” The little prince asked.
Jasper nodded exasperatedly. “Of course.”
The two let out a sigh of relief and placed the fruit basket by Jasper’s bed.
“You scared us to death that day. Lionel’s calf cramped in shock when you fainted. He thought those guys managed to poison and kill you.”
“He was about to arrange for someone to go to the United States and assassinate Soros. Thank goodness the doctor appeared just in time and told us that you only fainted from exhaustion and malnutrition. Otherwise he would have already arrived at the United States by now.”
Jasper was stunned. He did not expect Lord Alvarado to act so straightforwardly.
Still, he also wondered why Lord Alvarado would assume he had been assassinated. His bodyguards were not that weak.
