Chapter 462

Crater Mountain was where Alyssa had first met Jasper 13 years ago. It was where Jasper had saved her

life.

“Elijah, you say?” Alyssa asked excitedly upon hearing her friend’s name.

“Yes, Mr. Elijah is retiring next month, so this month is his last. He’ll be going home to his hometown after

I take over.” Elias sighed.

He continued, “I saw your name in Mr. Elijah’s books. You must be really important to him. I hope you can

visit him sometime this month before he leaves. He has pancreatic cancer, and we don’t know how long

he has left…”

“What?” Alyssa cried, sitting up straight.

was already in the third stage when they found it. You know how cancer can be.

unstoppable if untreated…”

solemnly. “I’ll

don’t tell him I told you this, Ms. White. He’s always been adamant about

to see

him for 13 years. Don’t you

the swing, dazed. She was

okay?” Xavier crouched before her, handing

her tears away.

“An old friend.”

hurting terribly. “Help me find any local

with all my

miss.” Xavier nodded. He always respected her privacy, never probing if

to him.

phone call soon came. It was Alyssa’s fashion mentee,

“Rose.”

horrible woman, ma’am! How could you? How could you do this to me? You’re Alexa, the jewelry designer Alexa! And you never told me a

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