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 that this was

and bury beneath her

how Alyssa managed

manage to face his detestable face with

well?

streamed down like

slapped himself hard.

are

grabbed his arm. "You have to get yourself together

yourself works, I will take a kitchen and stab your

doctor came quickly to

at the bedside and stared deeply at Alyssa's pale face. He placed her slightly

his hot lips

at 105

and placed her under an IV

heart. Then, things will become trickier

take Ms. Alyssa

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

temporarily. If her fever persists by tomorrow night, she will need to go to the

trembling hand on Alyssa's sweaty

still hot. He hoped she would get better

Ms. Alyssa injured her hand before? Has

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