Liana walked away, sobbing.


    The maids were gushing about her hysterics. Her visits never failed to end up with antics and her


    leaving the ce with tears. They


    wondered if she deemed Seaview Manor as her personal yhouse.


    Jasper sat still on the couch. He stared at the jumble of cloth for a long time.


    “Mr. Jasper, it’s gettingte. Here’s some milk. You need to get some sleep.” Rosie handed him a ss


    of warm milk.


    A heavy sigh escaped Rosie’s lips as she gazed upon the ruined suit. “What a shame.” Her words


    meant something deeper.


    “The next time Lia stops by, keep an eye on her. Stop her from entering my room and study. Oh, and


    Alice’s room too,” Jasper instructed in


    a low voice.


    “Don’t worry. Your wish is mymand. I will watch her every move,” Rosie promised confidently.


    Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    She then added, “Luckily, I locked Madam Alice’s room. Otherwise, Ms. Gardner might have sneaked


    in and caused a mess.”


    “Don’t put it that way, Mrs. Rosie. Lia isn’t that bad of a person. After all, I owe her for the past three


    years.”


    “What about Madam Alice? Has she done anything wrong? Don’t you feel sorry for her after the


    divorce?” Rosie’s voice rose to another octave without her realizing it as she defended Alice.


    “The person Grandpa coerced was me, not her. She could’ve chosen not to marry me.”


    “Are you saying that she deserves all this?”


    Jasper pursed his pale lips.


    “Rest up. I’ll be out of your hair.” A gloomy Rosie left the room with grudges. She took the milk with her


    too.


    He blinked his eyes and drew a sharp breath, wondering, “Is she mad? I’m not finished with the milk


    yet, though. Since when did Alice win


    the hearts of the people I care for? What a calcting person.”


    As the bearer of bad news, Liana returned home in a forlorn state.


    Without Backett Group’s funding, Gardner Group would be in serious trouble, and turning things around


    would be difficult.


    “What’s that brat, Jasper, doing? He ims to love you so much, but he acts like a douchebag. Do we


    mean nothing to him?” Dn hurled the ashtray onto the floor. His eyes reddened.


    “How is he not in love with me? He divorced for my sake without hesitation.” A sobbing Liana tried to


    redeem her pride.


    “I bet he’s weighing the pros and cons. At least, you’re from a rich family. And what does Alice White


    have? How can a rag bepared to


    riches? Even a fool knows who his best pick is!” Dn stated.


    Although Liana knew Dn was on her side, she couldn’t shake off the feeling that he was somehow


    belittling her.


    “Lia, why did Mr. Jasper change his mind out of the blue? What happened?” asked Andrew in distress.


    “I don’t know either. Jasper met Ms. Alyssa today. And his attitude took a one–eighty turn after


    returning home. He said he’s not going to


    help us anymore


    “Dad, Dn, did you guys do something in the back, and someone found out about it? He seems to


    hate our family …”


    “F***! Is it because of his ex–wife, Alice?” Dn thought of something.


    “What do you mean?” Liana became jittery at the mention of Alice’s name.


    “A few days ago, I was at the Harpers‘ bar, and I bumped into that crazy woman. Jasper ended up


    helping her out and made me apologize to her. It’s ridiculous!” Dn held onto his resentment and


    humiliation.


    Liana’s face darkened at the thought of Jasper possibly having feelings for Alice.


    *Enough. Things will get better once Lia bes Mrs. Beckett.” Seeing how Liana’s gaze had turned


    frosty, Rosalinaforted her.


    “That Alice is just a cast–off. No matter how calcting she is, she can do nothing in this situation. Our


    main focus now is to change the public’s perception of us. We need to find a scapegoat. That’s our top


    priority.” Rosalina continued.


    “A scapegoat?” An idea fleeted on Dn’s mind as he smirked. “There’s no better candidate than him.”