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.

have been the fever talking, but the undeniable truth

suppress and bury beneath

Alyssa managed to do

detestable face with a smile? How did she continue to

well?

streamed down like rain in front

slapped himself hard.

What are you

grabbed his arm. "You have to get

I will take a kitchen

doctor came quickly

at Alyssa's pale face. He placed her slightly

his hot lips and kissed it

105 degrees

placed her

affect her heart. Then, things will

you to take Ms. Alyssa to the hospital first thing

are limited here, so I can't provide Ms. Alyssa better care. I can only

tomorrow night, she will need to

hand on Alyssa's

would

Beckett, has Ms. Alyssa injured her hand before? Has she fractured it before?"

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