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."

in love

had

words

some pondering, she bit her lower lip and asked, "How about you?

regretted it the moment she uttered those

his answer would be. He would never even tell

She knew that he would never

lump in his throat as

hands and wiped them dry. He put his hands on her shoulder and looked

"I mean

stabbing pain pierced through Alyssa's heart. The painful sensation

making her eyes water.

on her face and sighed, "I already knew

did

I'm just embarrassing myself by asking that

he pressed his lips together. He wrapped

was about

her. It really

indifferent about it? He had once torn her love for

into the depths

my honest answer is that what I

excuse."

filled with bitter regret. "She approached me

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