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.

fever talking, but the undeniable truth was that this was the painful scar

bury beneath

wondered how Alyssa managed to do

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

well?

couldn't take it anymore. His tears streamed down like rain in front of his close

slapped himself hard.

are you

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

will take a kitchen

quickly

deeply at Alyssa's pale face. He placed

hot lips and

at 105

her fever and placed her

it might affect her heart. Then, things

you to take Ms. Alyssa to

are limited here, so I can't provide Ms.

persists by tomorrow night, she will need to

his trembling hand on Alyssa's sweaty

she would get better first thing in

injured her hand before? Has she fractured

of

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