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.

but the undeniable truth was that this was the painful scar

to suppress and bury beneath her

wondered how Alyssa managed to

face his detestable face with a smile? How did she continue

well?

couldn't take it anymore. His tears streamed down like rain in

slapped himself hard.

What are you

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

will take a kitchen and stab your heart right

quickly

deeply at Alyssa's pale face.

lips and kissed it

at 105 degrees

jabbed Alyssa to reduce her fever and placed her under an IV

it might affect her heart. Then, things

you to take Ms. Alyssa to the

so I can't provide Ms. Alyssa better care. I can

by tomorrow night, she will

hand on

still hot. He hoped she would get better first thing in the

injured her hand before? Has

out of the

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