Elope...

Jasper stared at Alyssa's pale and haggard countenance. His heart ached even more.

"I want to spend the rest of my life with Lyse. But Landon, I can't be so selfish. Lyse's family is different

from me. I can abandon everything for her. Do you think I can sit with the idea of her abandoning her

family for me? Will she be happy without her family's blessing and presence?"

Jasper shook his head in agony. He repeated hoarsely, "I've taken away too much from her. I've almost

ruined her in the process. Landon, I don't want to hurt her again. She can't lose anything else. That

can't happen."

"These are all your assumptions. Have you asked what Lyse wants?"

Landon could read the room. He frowned. "It's raining cats and dogs tonight. Lyse must have suffered a

lot to be with you.

"Family is important, but Lyse cares more for you and wants to be with you. If you were to give her your

version of happily-ever-after and force yourself to let go, something more dangerous might have

happened tonight. Even worse, it could have been a tragedy. Don't regret it when that happens,

Jasper."

Each word was like an arrow to Jasper's heart.

Jasper recalled how Alyssa mentioned their baby and asked him to save it.

talking, but the undeniable

suppress and bury

wondered how Alyssa managed to do

did she manage to face his detestable face with

well?

it anymore. His tears streamed down like

slapped himself hard.

What are you

and he hurriedly grabbed his arm. "You have to get yourself together like

works, I will take

came quickly

deeply at Alyssa's pale face. He placed her

lips and kissed it

at 105

doctor jabbed Alyssa to reduce her fever and placed her under an IV drip. "If we delay this

her heart. Then, things

encourage you to take Ms.

provide Ms. Alyssa better

her fever persists by tomorrow night, she will need to

placed his trembling hand on

He hoped she would get better first thing in the

Beckett, has Ms. Alyssa injured her hand before?

of the

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