To be frank, they had more than a couple of hurdles ahead of them.

Even though Jeffrey had confessed to everything he knew, a crucial individual remained elusive—Inigo.

This meant that their scheme to implicate Jameson was not going to succeed.

After the guests left, Mrs. Rosie came back. She worked on tidying the kitchen and the house on

Jasper and Alyssa's behalf.

"Jasper, could you find a time to speak with Landon? He seems to get mad every time he meets

Cyrus." Alyssa placed the plates into the sink so that she could wash them.

She mumbled, "Why is he seeing him as an enemy just because he's single and handsome? All five of

my brothers are still single. Yet, Cyrus is the only one he's keeping an eye on?

"He's already acting like a possessive partner even before he gets married to Lauren. If so, wouldn't

Lauren lose all her freedom if they were to get married in the future?

"Is he going to keep her captive if she sneaks a peek at other men? Would he end up abusing her?"

"Landon is not that kind of person, Lyse. He loves Lauren very much. This is the first time in his entire

life that he's truly fallen in love. Lauren is more important than life to him. He's just being extra wary."

Jasper strode over to Alyssa. He lifted her by the waist and took her place instead. He rolled up his

white sleeves and started washing the dishes effortlessly.

"Let me do it. The skin on your hands is soft and fair. The chemicals in the dishwashing liquid aren't

good for your skin."

deeply in love with

Jasper was deep, too. Although he had just said it in passing, she

words over

lip and asked, "How about

the moment she uttered those

his answer would be. He would never even

She knew that he would never lie

paused for a moment. He felt a lump in his throat

them dry. He put his hands on her shoulder

Lyse." "I mean

Alyssa's heart. The

making her eyes water.

forced a smile on her face and sighed, "I already

did

ask? I'm just embarrassing myself by asking

his lips together.

about

bothered her. It really bothered

even be indifferent about it? He had once torn her love for him apart. He made

the depths of

if you asked me if I loved Liana, my honest answer is that what I felt wasn't love. This

excuse."

with bitter regret. "She approached

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