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.

stage when they found it. You know how cancer

unstoppable if untreated…”

said solemnly. “I’ll

tell him I told you this, Ms. White. He’s always

He doesn’t want others to see him weak or pity him, so

him for 13 years. Don’t

ending the call, Alyssa sat back in the swing, dazed. She was on the verge

you okay?” Xavier crouched before her,

her tears

“An old friend.”

was hurting terribly. “Help me find any local skilled gastroenterologists, Sean.

with all my

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

to him.

was Alyssa’s fashion

“Rose.”

do this to me? You’re Alexa, the jewelry designer Alexa! And you never told me

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