"Next time? There won't be a next time." Tears flowed down Alyssa's face, soaking Jasper's shirt with each drop.

Her voice was quiet but steady, carrying the weight of her heartache.

"Jasper...

I'm drained.

Sometimes, I think it might be better if you just forgot about me.

It would be easier than this.

Every time I let myself hope, all I get in return is disappointment." Jasper's chest tightened as her calm words pierced through him.

Waves of emotion surged inside him, and a lump rose painfully in his throat.

It was fortunate that Jasper had found Alyssa in time to administer first aid.

After rushing her to the ER, she slipped into unconsciousness.

That being said, she was extremely lucky to have escaped death.

Nevertheless, she needed to remain in the ICU for further observation.

Aside from treating her frostbite, the doctors needed to assess whether her internal organs or brain had been affected.

Alyssa's condition, Sean couldn't keep

immediately called him, as well as Silas

Jonah, who had been out

the hospital in Solana

was a

wound in private, not

any later, his

Jasper's hospital room, a nurse had just

arm, and shoulders were wrapped in white bandages, blood seeping through the fabric, staining it a ghastly

as rigid as ever— straight -backed with no

"Mr.

emotion, his eyes

nurse stepped out, leaving the

glance before struggling to pull

lacked the energy to do

too, had been

"Mr.

hold it

Xavier rushed

gently pulled the gown over Jasper's shoulders and

injuries—each one sustained in his attempt to save Alyssa— Xavier's heart

this was for

to hold back, he burst

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