"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.

condition, Sean couldn't keep

called him, as well as Silas and

had been out of

to the hospital in Solana City as quickly

was a sleepless

treat his gunshot wound in

had warned that if he had come any later, his right arm could

into Jasper's hospital room, a nurse had

wrapped in white bandages, blood

the pain, his posture remained as rigid as ever— straight -backed

"Mr.

Xavier's voice cracked with emotion, his eyes brimming with

nurse stepped out, leaving the two

before struggling to pull his

energy to do

all, he, too,

"Mr.

it

Xavier rushed forward to

pulled the gown over Jasper's shoulders and helped him lean back against

of Jasper's injuries—each one sustained in his attempt to

that all of this was

back,

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