Chapter 100

"I get it," Adriana said, nodding in understanding.

Sean chimed in, "Jasper, be ready at 9:00 pm, we'll pick you up then. And Cassandra , be ready at 8 pm, we'll come a little earlier for you."

"Okay," we both agreed.

After eating breakfast together, everyone left. Jasper went to work, and I began my daily routine. I had applied to the university for a course in interior design, which would start two months after our wedding.

Excitement coursed through me as I contemplated my new identity as Mrs. Cassandra Jasper Benson. The mere thought of it made me smile and embrace my pillow. The name had a pleasant ring to it. Feeling buoyed by my newfound happiness, I reached for my phone and dialed the old-folks home to inquire about my mother's well-being.

According to the matron, my mother had been doing reasonably well, although her lucid moments were becoming increasingly infrequent. Although I was somewhat disappointed by this news, it wasn't unexpected since Alzheimer's patients seldom e