Can’t Win Me Back

Chapter 704

Jasper rolled out of his bed and rushed over to Alyssa.

“You-” she began. He grasped her wrist and spun her around dizzyingly into a hug. She bumped her head against his chest.

“Lyse, I’m so glad you’re safe,” Jasper mumbled repeatedly and rested his chin on her shoulder. He seemed to care more about her than himself even when he was injured.

Alyssa refrained from touching Jasper. She protested, “You’re still injured. Don’t move around. Go back to your bed and rest now.”

“No,” he stubbornly refused, tightening his arms around her.

Widening her eyes, she sensed his fast-beating heart. Why? His body was warm and tense, his trembling suggesting something was wrong.

let go of me. You should-Mmph-” She was cut off when Jasper sealed her lips with a kiss. His heart raced, and his breathing was ragged.

strumbled backward until her back was pressed against the wall. Having nowhere to escape to, she was subjected to

his eyes and kissed her passionately, like an exhausted traveler who had come

after a while, and the trembling

have continued doing

and clung to his solid chest. He might as well not wear anything.

rosy. Was he trying to kiss

dare you attack me right after you woke up?” she cursed him out

I’ll only attack you.” After the kiss, he

longer lingered.

and