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 the painful

to suppress and bury beneath

how Alyssa managed

face his detestable face with a smile? How

well?

anymore. His tears streamed down

slapped himself hard.

are you

his arm. "You have to get yourself together

take a kitchen and

doctor came quickly to

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

his hot lips and

fever is at 105

Alyssa to reduce her fever and placed her under an

might affect her heart. Then, things will become

Ms. Alyssa to

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

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

his trembling hand on

she would get

her hand before? Has she

out of

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