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.

might have been the fever talking, but the undeniable truth was

to suppress and bury beneath

Alyssa

she manage to face his detestable face with a smile? How did she

well?

anymore. His tears streamed down like

slapped himself hard.

What are you

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

will take a kitchen

came quickly

bedside and stared deeply at Alyssa's

hot lips and kissed

at 105 degrees Fahrenheit. It's pretty

jabbed Alyssa to reduce her fever and placed her under an

it might affect her heart. Then, things will

Mr. Beckett, I would encourage you to take Ms. Alyssa to the hospital

so I can't provide Ms. Alyssa better care. I can only help to reduce

persists by tomorrow night, she will need to

hand on Alyssa's

she would

Ms. Alyssa injured her hand before? Has she fractured it before?" the

of the

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