Chapter 347 He Would Even Pluck the Stars from the Sky for Her
Magnus gently caressed her face with his thumb, his eyes filled with undisguised concern, "Of course!"
He had held her several times tonight.
It was easy to feel the protruding bones of her hip.
She was already thin, and after not seeing her for more than half a month, she seemed even more emaciated.
Back in college, he remembered her weight fluctuating between 100 and 106 pounds.
At that time, when she reached 106 pounds, she would still insist on dieting.
With a height of 5.5 feet and a weight of 106 pounds, how could that be considered fat?
She majored in Broadcast Media, and Magnus had visited their department. It was somewhat related to the arts, and since she would need to be on camera as a host in the future, the girls in that department, even if not overweight, often talked about dieting.
He didn't care if others dieted or not.
But Juniper dieting was unacceptable.
Back then, whenever Juniper talked about dieting, he would deliberately bring lots of delicious food to tempt her.
But now, she felt so light in his arms. Was she still 100 pounds?
Afraid of hurting her, he didn't even dare to hold her too tightly.
He couldn't bear to imagine how much pain she must have gone through alone in Solara during the miscarriage.
He wanted to make it up to her, a lot.
Magnus gently tightened his arms around her and asked softly, "Is there anything special you want?"
Juniper tilted her head and thought for a moment, twirling his tie with her fingers, "Even the stars in the sky?"
She couldn't think of anything at the moment, so she made something up.
But unexpectedly, Magnus agreed, "Yes, when you turned eighteen, I promised you I would give her everything she wanted."
Even if it was the stars.
It was clearly a promise, and also a sweet talk.
But for some reason, Juniper's eyes inexplicably welled up.
Maybe it was because, after all these years of ups and downs, love and separation, and several near-death experiences, when Magnus repeated those words, she felt a mix of emotions.
Juniper had grown up, and Magnus had matured.
They were no longer the Juniper and Magnus of the past.
Despite the changes, they had come full circle and found their way back to each other.
More importantly, there had never been anyone else between them.
It was always just Juniper and Magnus.
Some people, after going out and meeting someone better, more suitable, or more exciting, never come back.
A momentary mutual affection was only the passion of hormones.
But after all these years, Juniper was no longer the eighteen-year-old Juniper, yet she was still Magnus's Juniper.
And Magnus, having experienced even more than Juniper, remained Juniper's Magnus despite the passage of time.
Their fingers interlocked tightly.
Paul drove a car following them and stopped a short distance before Christopher's Mansion.
Afraid of being discovered by the Abbotts.
Given the current situation, it was better to be cautious to avoid displeasing the elders.
Juniper drove the white Mercedes back to Christopher's Mansion.
Magnus sat in the passenger seat, and even after they arrived, he didn't get out of the car.
Juniper reminded him, "I'm home. It's late. You should go back to the hotel and rest early."
Magnus smiled and turned to look at her, "Going to Skyville tomorrow morning, shall I take you?"
"No need. If Karen sees, she'll start complaining again."
Magnus was slightly displeased, "What would she complain about?"
Juniper scratched her head and mimicked Karen's disdainful tone, "She'll say, 'Even going on a business trip needs your husband to be there? If you're so inseparable, why go on a business trip at all? Why not just stay in the Imperial Capital and be Mrs. Blackwood?'"
Those words were actually quite harsh.
But for some reason, they sounded particularly pleasant to Magnus.
He chuckled softly, his eyes serious as he asked, "Juniper, wouldn't it be nice to be Mrs. Blackwood in the Imperial Capital?"
Juniper was stunned and, this time, she was smart enough to be cautious, "We're just ordinary friends now. We agreed to get to know each other again, to build trust step by step. Once I've assessed everything, we can talk about this."
"Alright, whatever you say."
Tonight, he was especially compliant with her.
His attitude was very good.
Juniper was a bit surprised, "So, when I go to Skyville for a business trip tomorrow, are you going back to the Imperial Capital for work?"
Magnus raised an eyebrow, "You're leaving. What would I do in Southern City?"
"Aren't you going to spend time with Jenny? Jenny hasn't seen you in a long time; she must miss you."
Magnus scoffed, "She misses the sandwiches in Southern City more than me. Besides, SY has a lot of tricky issues to handle. While you're on a business trip, I'll go back to the Imperial Capital to settle some company matters. Jenny staying in Southern City with Grandpa is more suitable."
Juniper nodded, "Alright, but your eyes haven't fully recovered yet. Make sure to rest."
At this, Magnus sighed, "And you, having just had a miscarriage a little over half a month ago, are you sure your body can handle the work?"
"I've been resting for a while, it's fine..."
Before she could finish, Magnus leaned over and unbuckled her seatbelt.
He gently lifted her slender waist and placed her on his lap.
Juniper gasped and wrapped her arms around his neck.
With Juniper sitting on his lap, Magnus leaned back in the passenger seat.
She was a bit taller than him in that posture, looking down at him, "Why did you suddenly hug me?"
They were already at the doorstep, and if they kept hugging, who knew how late it would get.
Magnus's large hand wrapped around her lower back, tilting his head slightly, he smiled, "We just met and now we have to part again. Juniper, haven't you missed me at all during this time?"
She did miss him.
But recently, she had been busy learning and dealing with business matters, so she didn't have much time to daydream.
Moreover, during their separation, she didn't want to think about him.
Thinking about him would remind her of the baby she lost, and she would subconsciously avoid anything related to him to prevent triggering those memories. Naturally, this made the longing more bearable.
Juniper ran her fingers through his short, coarse hair at the back of his neck, which felt a bit prickly.
She leaned in closer, smiled at him, "Just a little bit."
Magnus gently pinched her waist, "Just a little bit?"
"Yeah!"
Regardless of whether she was telling the truth, he looked up at her and suddenly said, "How about I go to Skyville with you?"
Juniper's eyes widened slightly.
Before she could react, Magnus teased, "Just kidding, don't worry."
His deep gaze lingered on her face, never feeling enough.
He suddenly called her, "Juniper."
"Yeah?"
"I really missed you."
He had already said it in a restrained and subtle way.
It should be very, very much.
If it were before, he would have undoubtedly taken her away without hesitation and wouldn't have allowed her to go on a business trip to Skyville so soon after a miscarriage.
She was so thin it made his heart ache, but this time, Magnus chose to respect her decision.
He adjusted her coat and reminded her, "Skyville is colder than Southern City. Wear more clothes and eat more. Next time we meet, don't be this thin, or I won't be able to resist taking you back to nurse you back to health."
Being an heir and managing such a large corporation is exhausting.
He knew better than anyone how taxing it was to take over and manage such a large group.
He understood this hardship more than anyone.
In fact, he didn't want Juniper to endure such hardships.
But she said she wanted to be stronger to feel secure.
So Magnus could only let her grow, even if he was reluctant, he still wanted to support her.
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