"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.

of Alyssa's condition, Sean couldn't

him, as well as Silas

reached Jonah, who had been out of contact while searching

rushed to the hospital in Solana

was a

gunshot wound in private, not wanting to worry

any later,

Xavier burst into Jasper's hospital room, a nurse had just

bandages, blood seeping through the fabric, staining it

remained as rigid as ever— straight -backed with no

"Mr.

voice cracked with emotion, his eyes brimming

out,

gave Xavier a cold, dismissive glance before struggling to

energy to do it

too, had been

"Mr.

hold it

help you!" Xavier

Jasper's shoulders

of Jasper's injuries—each one sustained in his

thought that all of this was for her

to hold back, he burst into

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